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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Latest from Erik Wemple

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

Opinion

New York Times reporter resigns after conflict of interest relating to Michael Phelps

Longtime swimming reporter Karen Crouse has left the newspaper in the midst of the Olympics that she would otherwise be covering.

Jul 30, 2021

Opinion

With bogus NSA story, Tucker Carlson assumes control of Fox News

The Fox News host promised a conspiracy, but the facts indicate something far more boring: a routine government procedure.

Jul 27, 2021

Opinion

Tucker Carlson mangles story of heart inflammation and covid vaccines

In discussing vaccine side-effects, the Fox News host asks, 'Why isn't anyone trying to find out? And why aren't they telling us?'

Jul 23, 2021

Opinion

Michael Wolff blames CNN’s Brian Stelter for why ‘people can’t stand the media’

'You are one of the reasons people can't stand the media,' said the author to the CNN host.

Jul 19, 2021

Opinion

NYT sports reporter suspended over conflict of interest with Michael Phelps

It would be harder for a reporter to conjure a more astounding conflict.

Jul 16, 2021

Opinion

New York Times publishes another disclosure about a reporter’s book conflict

Sports writer Karen Crouse's favorable piece about Michael Phelps wouldn't have been assigned if editors had known about her conflict of interest.

Jul 14, 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.