Erik Wemple
Washington Post
Washington, DC, United States
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Recent articles by Erik:
If Trump’s ‘walls are closing in,’ they’re moving very slowly
The term has had an extensive run in Washington punditry under Trump. → Read More
‘Prayer rugs’ at the border! Trump tweets flimsy Washington Examiner scare story.
Where's the evidence? → Read More
Beware the permanent exclusive
When that investigative scoop is yours alone, forever. → Read More
Parody Washington Post indulges resistance fantasy
Trump leaves the government, says lead story, which is adorned with all the trappings of a real Washington Post. → Read More
‘Inflammatory statements’: NBC News stumbles over Steve King, ‘racist’ comments
Guidance preached avoiding the term in characterizing King's comments. It didn't go over well. → Read More
William Barr on jailing journalists: ‘I know there are guidelines in place’
In Senate confirmation hearing, Barr tiptoes around an issue on which Trump hasn't been quite so careful. → Read More
Poll: 32 percent of voters thought Trump’s wall address was ‘mostly accurate’
That's a problem that the TV networks need to heed. → Read More
Keep the hedge-fund vultures away from Gannett
The offer involves two companies known for paring staff. → Read More
President Trump is extremely accessible
The number of his Q-and-A sessions is skyrocketing. But is he being transparent? → Read More
‘OFF THE RECORD’! Trump shocked that people leak
What does he expect? → Read More
Update: AP walks back tweet that blamed both sides for government shutdown
Statement from the wire service is barely comprehensible. → Read More
‘Do you think I should do that?’ Trump taunts ABC News correspondent
Want to gauge the mood of the president? Send in the media. → Read More
Collusion! Networks miraculously come to same conclusion on Trump speech.
Is there a herd mentality going on here? → Read More
The networks interrupted their programming for the lamest rerun on television
An executive summary of Trump's immigration positions upends programming decisions on the networks. → Read More
Julian Assange fails the smell test
Sounds like an opinion to me. → Read More
Who wants to broadcast Trump’s border ‘crisis’ speech?
Here's some advice for the major over-the-air networks: Just say no. → Read More
Fox News guest to Tucker Carlson: It’s ‘almost impossible to find’ sexism these days
Erik Wemple Media critic with a focus on the ups and downs and downs of the cable-news industry. Fox News host Tucker Carlson is famous for challenging guests on dubious statements. He badgers them; he goads them; he needles them; and when they fail to meet his standards, he goes with the high-pitched laugh. Heather Mac Donald, the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, is a… → Read More
President Trump burns CNN, Fox News
A no-news briefing gets a full presentation on these cable networks. → Read More
Elizabeth Warren fundraises off an ill-conceived Politico story
Some of the worst tendencies in political journalism, in one piece. → Read More
MSNBC is surging
Ratings are in, and they're good for a network that has specialized in reinventions. → Read More