Erik Wemple
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Key source in Andrew Cuomo’s downfall raps media coverage
Ana Liss-Jackson, an aide who worked for former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, expresses dismay with treatment in media stories. → Read More
Erik Wemple answers your questions on the media
Erik’s Q&A with readers is at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 18. Submit your questions. → Read More
Fox News and Tucker Carlson deserve each other
The network is getting what it deserves. → Read More
AJC report on University of Georgia football program is a big fumble
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution couldn't substantiate its claim that 11 Georgia football players remained with the program after sexual assault allegations. → Read More
If Fox News didn’t exist, what might CNN or MSNBC be like? Erik Wemple answered questions.
Media critic Erik Wemple will be online once a month on Mondays for a live chat on recent developments in U.S. media. Read the transcript of his Aug. 21 chat below. Sign up to receive Erik’s latest columns in your inbox and read recent coverage. Follow Erik on X, formerly known as Twitter. → Read More
What it takes to rupture Fox News’s wall of silence
Fox News paid $12 million to settle a former producer's lawsuit. The case shows what it takes for network employees to speak out. → Read More
Even Tucker Carlson knew Tucker Carlson was out of control
An admission in a text message that reportedly played a role in the former Fox News host's ouster speaks to his drift to the fringes of American political discourse. → Read More
What’s next for Fox News? Erik Wemple answers questions on the media.
Erik's Q&A with readers starts at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. Submit your questions now. → Read More
Tucker Carlson, a terrible individual, leaves Fox News
It seems that Fox News was fine with Carlson’s vicious attacks — as long as they were directed elsewhere. → Read More
NBC News was right to retract story on alleged child laborer
NBC News attempted to protect the identity of an alleged child laborer featured in a recent story. Turns out the report was wrong. → Read More
The big hole in the Dominion-Fox News settlement
Dominion Voting Systems negotiated a $787 million settlement. So, why does it feel unsatisfying? → Read More
Dominion lawsuit pretrial hearings foreshadow a brutal ride for Fox News
The defamation litigation has already pushed Fox News internal workings into the spotlight. Scrutiny would intensify during trial. → Read More
Fox News’s ‘cherry-picking’ argument is rotten
The fruity argument central to the network's defense in Dominion's defamation case is spoiling quickly. → Read More
Fox News fears competitors will steal its ‘journalistic processes’
A questionable filing in the network's defense against a defamation lawsuit from Dominion seeks to maintain redactions in court filings. → Read More
What is Fox News hiding in the Dominion lawsuit?
A filing by Dominion Voting Systems containing material unearthed in discovery is full of redactions by the No. 1 cable news network. → Read More
Rupert Murdoch isn’t sinking the Fox News legal case. Here’s why.
The high-profile defamation suit against the network won't turn on testimony like that cited from the media mogul this week. → Read More
The New York Times newsroom is splintering over a trans coverage debate
Times reporters express concerns over the possibility that coverage decisions can be cited in workplace complaints. → Read More
Fox News is worse than you thought
Internal communications among network officials show a concern for ratings and not much else. → Read More
Ron DeSantis’s latest culture-war target: Media libel laws
The Florida governor is taking aim at New York Times v. Sullivan, a staple of media freedom in the United States. → Read More
Tucker Carlson knows exactly what he’s doing
His segment on alleged wrongdoing by Hunter Biden and Joe Biden is a great example. → Read More