by Luke Martz | Feb 8, 2022 | Media, Opinion
Media “fact checks” are amongst the biggest purveyors of misinformation on the internet. “Fact checks” are a fountain of misinformation because the genre primarily consists of the journalist’s opinion masquerading as fact. Additionally,...
by Luke Martz | Dec 10, 2021 | Media
“My target is the governor.” That’s what Cedar Rapids Gazette columnist Todd Dorman tweeted last night referencing his work at the “news” paper. I don't think DeJear and Smith supporters will forget my desire to see Reynolds defeated. You're more interested in...
by Iowa Field Report | Sep 10, 2021 | Media, Opinion
As Iowans learn to live with the COVID-19 pandemic, data and opinions have come at them from all directions. One of the leading voices in Iowa (leading because the Iowa press made it so) is Sara Anne Willette, otherwise known on Twitter as @amethystarlight. She dubs...
by Iowa Field Report | Jul 12, 2021 | Media, State Politics
Associated Press reporter Ryan Foley—the man who calls himself “scoops”—has hit a new low. Following the tragic accident at Adventureland on July 3, where one boy died, and another was critically injured on the amusement park’s Raging River ride, Foley wrote a story...
by Luke Martz | May 5, 2021 | Media, Opinion
It’s hard to know where to start with the pretentious, stereotyping performance from liberal hack Trip Gabriel in the New York Times last week. It was a repulsive piece, scoffing at Burlington and pretty much all of rural Iowa. But let’s start with the...
by Luke Martz | May 3, 2021 | Media, Opinion
You don’t need more proof of liberal media bias. It’s blatant at this point, especially at the national stage. They’re not even trying to hide it. Iowa press like to think of themselves as better than that. And I think many of them actually try to be better...
