The term propaganda rings melodramatic and exaggerated, but a press that—whether from fear, careerism, or conviction—uncritically recites false government claims and reports them as fact, or treats elected officials with a reverence reserved for royalty, cannot be accurately described as engaged in any other function.

They're called 'facts', and my role is to amplify those, not cheerlead. And I don't care at all what you think of my motives.

As always, imagine how great the press corps would be if it devoted 1/1000th the energy to dissecting non-sex political wrongdoing

When journalists are 'accused' of being 'advocates', that means: challenging and deviating from DC orthodoxies.

Fearlessness can be its own form of power.