Christopher Harper
The Washington Times
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Kermit Gosnell among biggest media hits, Bill Cosby among mashup misses
Because this column will be my last one for The Washington Times, I decided to take a look back on the more than 100 columns I have written since January 2013 to review my hits and misses. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Clinton donation isn't first ethical misstep for George Stephanopoulos
The contribution scandal isn't the first time ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos apparently breached ethical guidelines. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Voter polls becoming more click-bait than accurate predictors
As U.S. voters face 18 months of constant bombardment from pollsters, it's time to revisit the serious problem with political prognostication. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Moments of clarity in Baltimore’s riots
Few people made sense during the Baltimore riots and the indictment of six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray. But David Clarke, the sheriff of Milwaukee County in Wisconsin, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan provided two examples of those who did. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Baltimore riots forgotten as news correspondents wine and dine
The juxtaposition of the riots in Baltimore this weekend as “all-news” television networks delivered extensive coverage of the White House Correspondents’ Association’s soiree underlined the disconnect between the press and the rest of the country. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Connecting Engel to Rolling Stone a spin factory bias
The caustic attacks on NBC reporter Richard Engel about the circumstances surrounding his 2012 abduction in Syria puzzled and troubled me — until I listened to some of his comments about the Obama administration’s failures, particularly in the Middle East. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: It's time for journalists to come clean on bias
Journalists must become more transparent about their biases in order to regain credibility with the public, particularly after recent scandals involving Rolling Stone and other news organizations. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Media won't let facts stand in the way of a good story
Many analysts have decried Rolling Stone magazine’s malfeasance about a University of Virginia rape claim, but much of the media have not recognized that this failure of journalistic ethics is far from rare. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Social media generation gap another digital divide
As mothers and grandfathers post family photos on Facebook and tweet occasionally, teenagers have moved on to Snapchat and Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. Meanwhile, millennials and GenXers are stuck somewhere in between, wondering whether LinkedIn and Google Plus are worth the time. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Correcting the facts surrounding Caesar’s demise
This just in! William Shakespeare got his facts wrong about the death of Julius Caesar. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Media turn on Hillary Clinton as recent scandals stick
President-in-waiting Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared arrogant, dismissive and uncomfortable when answering questions about her role in two scandals, including her private email account and the funding of her foundation. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: After ‘net neutrality’ win, FCC’s power needs to be dialed back
In one of the most important decisions in its history, the Federal Communications Commission, a pernicious government agency set up more than 70 years ago to regulate radio interference, may undermine key aspects of the Internet. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Scott Walker target of ‘got you’ questions of take-down journalism
In the Whack-A-Mole style of many political reporters, the pundits attacked Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker with errant criticism exactly as he started to gain traction as a GOP presidential possibility. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Citizen journalist scoops war news from home in England
As Syria and Iraq have become increasingly dangerous for reporters, a citizen journalist has provided extraordinary information from his laptop in England about what is happening in the Middle East and in other dangerous locales, such as Ukraine. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Brian Williams must quit journalism, crossed ethics line too many times
NBC didn't quite get it right by suspending anchorman Brian Williams for six months without pay. The network should have fired him. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Nicholas Kristof, Jonathan Chait, blasted by liberal media
Two liberal media icons spent much of the past week defending themselves from attacks by their fellow travelers, while conservatives chuckled as the left trashed some of its progeny. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Media recasting late Saudi king as a reformer
The media have come up with some serious neck-snappers — as a colleague likes to call amazing events — about Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Syria: articles and analyses that rewrite history and obscure recent U.S. foreign policy. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: World press freedom beyond Charlie Hebdo worst in decade
Although the massacre of Jews, journalists and police officers in Paris has sparked a debate over freedom of expression — both speech and the press — few analysts have focused on the significant deterioration in such rights throughout the world. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Ferguson coverage brings out the worst in reporters, pundits
The coverage of the turmoil in Ferguson, Missouri has provided some of the worst excesses of journalistic practice, starting from the death of Michael Brown in August to the aftermath of the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson. → Read More
CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Despite social media, old Bill Cosby charges don’t justify new stories
The takedown of Bill Cosby, from an attack of a comedian to allegations of sexual assault by a string of women, vividly illustrates the toxic mix of social media and irresponsible journalism. → Read More