A good heuristic is, the media/pundit narrative is almost always wrong. They said: –Trump cannot win –Trump will doom stock market & economy –Trump cutting off trade deals will hurt economy –Trump will hurt foreign relations –The bull market hinges on Trump passing tax cuts, and if he fails the market will crash –The economy… Continue reading The media/pundit narrative is almost always wrong, and why
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Real news or fake news? Give me the fake news
In case it wasn’t already obvious, I don’t hold the news media in high regard: Why the News Is Still Mostly Pointless The Financial Media: It’s Still Useless Right now the left is losing their collective minds over so-called ‘fake news’, blaming it (along with fraud and racism) for Hillary losing and demanding that Facebook… Continue reading Real news or fake news? Give me the fake news
The rise of ‘concern liberalism’ and the decline of ‘identity liberalism’
As more evidence of how the far-left is losing the war of words and ideas, many people, including those identify as the ‘left’, are rejecting how the liberal media caricatures its targets. We’re not seeing an anti-left or anti-right backslash but, since 2013, rather a backlash against ‘low information’ discourse, but it just so happens… Continue reading The rise of ‘concern liberalism’ and the decline of ‘identity liberalism’
‘Show, don’t tell’
‘Show, don’t tell’ is a literary technique whereby the author ‘shows’ what is happening through vivid language and senses as to allow the reader to make inferences from the clues that the author leaves behind, than merely ‘telling’ the reader what is happening. But this also applies to extent to post-2013 internet journalism, with the… Continue reading ‘Show, don’t tell’
Post-Pundit era and decentralization
For some reason I’ve been fascinated by why certain stories/articles go viral. It’s obvious why breaking news – such as the death of Bin Laden for example – may go viral, because it signifies a major event or outcome. But other instances are less obvious. There has been a significant amount of research on why… Continue reading Post-Pundit era and decentralization
The Genius of Ross Douthat
Ross Douthat may be the most talented columnist alive, and by perusing some of his most recent articles, for instructional purposes, we can get a better understanding of his style and why it’s so effective. When reading a Douthat column, typically the first paragraph sets the scene, almost like a panorama, giving a bird’s-eye view… Continue reading The Genius of Ross Douthat
Why the News Is Still Mostly Pointless
1. Pretty much all all news sites have some sort of ulterior motive, whether to advance a certain agenda or to push advertising. True ‘impartiality’ is far and few between. People read Reason, Pathos, Zerohedge, Unz Review and other ‘alternative media’, because they think they are getting the ‘full story’, but often they aren’t. These… Continue reading Why the News Is Still Mostly Pointless
Welcome To the Working Class Nick Denton!
From Justine Tunney: Welcome To the Working Class Nick Denton! As many already know, Gawker recently filed bankruptcy and is seeking to sell its assets to cover the Hogan judgement. Justine Tunney, one of the earliest pioneers of NRx (until she was unfortunately expelled), recounts how Gawker tries to ruin lives: You may remember me… Continue reading Welcome To the Working Class Nick Denton!
Gawker’s Power: The Symptom of a Bigger Problem
I have not been keeping close tabs Hogan (Bollea) v. Denton saga, but as of late May 2016 a trial judge denied Denton’s appeal to lower the judgement or throw out the jury verdict. And it’s come to light that tech billionaire Peter Thiel is helping Hogan fund his lawsuit. Unfortunately, Denton losing isn’t going… Continue reading Gawker’s Power: The Symptom of a Bigger Problem
Lessons From the Trump Surge: What We Learned
1. You cannot buy victory. Although the left insists money has corrupted politics, allowing the rich to buy elections, Jeb Bush spent over $130 million on his campaign, with nothing to show for it, while Trump spent very little and still bested all of his competitors by a large margin: 2. The pundits are (almost… Continue reading Lessons From the Trump Surge: What We Learned