Erik Wemple

Washington, D.C.

Media critic with a focus on the ups and downs and downs of the cable-news industry Education: Hamilton College, BA in Government; Georgetown University, MS in Foreign Service Erik Wemple has been doing journalism for and about Washington for more than two decades. He started out covering export controls, with an emphasis on the Commerce Department’s long-since-renamed Bureau of Export Administration. But then he took a liking to local affairs, which turned into a position as the Loose Lips columnist for Washington City Paper. Then came a stint covering Washington for a New York-based, media-obsessed product of the Internet bubble (Inside.com, now defunct). After eight years as editor of City Paper and another year as editor of TBD.com, he landed at The Washington Post, where he reports and opines on media organizations of all sorts. Languages spoken in addition to English: Spanish, French, Japanese

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Opinion

Fox News’s Kayleigh McEnany keeps the gaslight going

The Trump administration's mendacity is alive and well, thanks to the former press secretary.

Aug 25, 2021

Opinion

The mysterious future of ‘The Rachel Maddow Show’

What is happening with a titan of the cable news dial?

Aug 24, 2021

Opinion

Fox News’ ‘big lie’ segments face judicial comeuppance

What about this claim? And this claim? And that claim?

Aug 19, 2021

Opinion

Chris Cuomo claims ‘I tried to do the right thing’

The prime-time CNN anchor addresses the ethical flare-up relating to his coverage of his brother.

Aug 17, 2021

Opinion

Ted Cruz’s unpatriotic, bad-faith tweet about CNN’s Clarissa Ward

One tweet shows the right's failure to understand journalism.

Aug 17, 2021

Opinion

Hungary punked Tucker Carlson

The No. 1 critic of censorship on cable news has a personal brush with the scourge.

Aug 14, 2021

Opinion

CNN’s Brian Stelter continues shilling for Chris Cuomo

Longtime media correspondent tells Stephen Colbert that there's 'no page' in the ethics manual addressing the Cuomos' sitaution.

Aug 12, 2021

Opinion

Remember when CNN’s Chris Cuomo was a #MeToo champion?

How do his old on-air statements about sexual harassment square with the advice he gave his brother?

Aug 10, 2021

Opinion

CNN must investigate Chris Cuomo

There are plenty of unanswered questions regarding the anchor's involvement with his brother.

Aug 9, 2021

Opinion

University of California blasts Atlantic story on admissions

A polemic filled with glorious sentences and a hard-edged message is one thing. But are the facts straight?

Jul 30, 2021

About Erik Wemple

Erik Wemple has been doing journalism for and about Washington for more than two decades. He started out covering export controls, with an emphasis on the Commerce Department’s long-since-renamed Bureau of Export Administration. But then he took a liking to local affairs, which turned into a position as the Loose Lips columnist for Washington City Paper. Then came a stint covering Washington for a New York-based, media-obsessed product of the Internet bubble (Inside.com, now defunct). After eight years as editor of City Paper and another year as editor of TBD.com, he landed at The Washington Post, where he reports and opines on media organizations of all sorts.