Tim Murtaugh
Columns by Tim Murtaugh
Journalists’ glee over speaker fight bodes ill for future coverage of GOP House
A new year brings promises of fresh starts, renewed commitments to achieving goals, and a national press corps completely in the tank for Democrats. Published January 5, 2023
Conservatives should resist celebrating Twitter’s muzzling of political opponents
There's a German word, schadenfreude, which has gained popularity in this country in recent years. Published December 22, 2022
‘Twitter Files’ spur new wave of media dishonesty over Hunter Biden’s laptop
Elon Musk, has begun releasing the "Twitter Files" -- a peek at the internal communications surrounding the tech firm's decision to censor the New York Post's story about Hunter Biden's laptop. Published December 8, 2022
CBS News abandons Hunter Biden’s laptop denial 25 months too late
CBS News has declared Hunter Biden's laptop to be authentic, calling to mind one of the old "Far Side" comics by Gary Larson. Published November 24, 2022
Roller-coaster week for liberal media: Bracing for Dems’ defeat then giddy at GOP trickle
What a weird election. Republicans had looked forward to the midterms with great anticipation, figuring that inflation and crime were problems for which voters would punish President Biden's Democrats. Published November 10, 2022
Media at war with themselves on how to cover Fetterman’s infirmity
If you follow politics, by now you probably know about Democrat John Fetterman's unsettling performance in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate debate against Republican Mehmet Oz this week. Published October 27, 2022
Corporate media in death spiral because consumers are looking elsewhere
There used to be a saying in media relations that you didn't pick a fight with someone who bought ink by the barrel. Published October 13, 2022
‘Hurricane Ian vs. Ron DeSantis’ narrative proves irresistible to media
Hurricane Ian made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida on Wednesday as a wicked Category 4 monster with winds of up to 150 miles an hour. Published September 29, 2022
Biden admin. farms out anti-First Amendment dirty work to Big Tech
The Internet and its social media channels have provided the most significant advancements for free speech in hundreds of years, probably since Gutenberg invented the printing press. Published September 15, 2022
The FBI, Facebook & leftist podcasters: All enemies of free speech
Two incidents in just the past week, though seemingly unconnected, demonstrated how ominous, and at times absurd, the leftist desire to control all information available to the public. Published September 1, 2022
Media find a hero in Liz Cheney, before and after epic election defeat
An ancient proverb -- "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" -- perfectly illustrates the relationship between the corporate media and soon-to-be-former Rep. Liz Cheney. Published August 18, 2022
Liberal media heed White House call to redefine ‘recession’
It's safe to assume that no president wants the economy to fall into a recession, particularly headed into a midterm election in which his party could lose control of Congress. Published August 4, 2022
Democrats always know corporate media will help them
In conservative communications circles, operatives often lament, "It must be so easy to be a Democrat." Published July 21, 2022
If abortion politics helped Democrats, there would be no need to lie about it
The corporate media are watching President Biden's poll numbers fall every week, dragging with them the midterm electoral prospects of Democrats across the country. Published July 7, 2022
Media attempt to reframe midterm elections to protect Biden
The midterm elections are coming, and President Biden's Democrats are in big trouble. Published June 23, 2022
Jimmy Kimmel and media excuses can’t save Biden from himself
In the world according to Democrats, failures are never related to their policies or the results they generate -- it's always a problem of messaging. Published June 9, 2022
Georgia election turnout proves media wrong again
Where does Atlanta go to get the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game back? Published May 26, 2022
Media attack, distort and misrepresent draft Supreme Court ruling
According to a new Pew Research Center poll, most Americans favor at least some limits on abortion, but you would never know it by witnessing the outbursts from the corporate media. Published May 12, 2022
Media reaction to Elon Musk proves conservatives right
To watch the corporate media react to Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter is to understand that they live in a different world than the rest of us. Published April 28, 2022
‘Disinformation conference’ headlined by journalists who peddled false stories
Inviting CNN's chief media correspondent to a conference aimed at combatting disinformation may sound like asking Bonnie and Clyde for advice on stopping bank robberies. Published April 14, 2022
