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Homer Simpson sits on his car looking up into the sky. Homer is labelled with Jacobin as a Noam chomsky hovers in the sky.

What's Wrong with Jacobin?

Abdicating responsibility in spreading unfounded rumours of Chomsky's death should spell disaster for any outlet
Scott Martin Jun 26, 2024
Omitting the UN is Journalistic Malpractice

Omitting the UN is Journalistic Malpractice

If something is only outrageous when you omit information, what are you actually doing?
Scott Martin Apr 23, 2024
An art piece depicting a siege on a city with an army at the gates, projectiles launched and large smoke.

Big Tech's Siege on Journalism

Sustained attacks on news are a key part of the internet's degradation
Scott Martin Apr 16, 2024
A picture of the Al Jazeera English newsroom with cameras, monitors and a worker present in the foreground

Israel's Attack on Al Jazeera is Indefensible

The news industry is losing every last shred of credibility by refusing to condemn Israel's targeting of Al Jazeera
Scott Martin Apr 2, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather on CPAC looking glum after the NDP motion vote

Housefather Treated with Kid Gloves by News Media

What, exactly, is Housefather so upset about?
Scott Martin Mar 20, 2024
A smashed computer monitor lays on a brown tiled floor. An empty can rests on the floor beside it.

The Inevitable Vice Article

It's only February and journalism will never be the same
Scott Martin Feb 27, 2024
A protestor waves a Palestinian flag on a streetlight post in front of the CBC News HQ in downtown Toronto

Turning a Massacre Into Something Else

The desperation to focus on anything but mass slaughter is palpable
Scott Martin Feb 13, 2024

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