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Watching media that aren’t

The fact that something calls itself a media organisation doesn't mean that's what it really is. Media Watch last night gave us two clear examples.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Media, Political issues 3 Comments 11 August 202011 August 2020

Oh, all right then: Eden-Monaro

By-elections rarely produce interesting results, and last week's in Eden-Monaro was no exception. A quick explanation for the lack of surprise.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Media 6 Comments 8 July 2020

No more Bleeding Hearts

A libertarian blog folds, but its project is more important than ever.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Media, Personalities, Political issues, United States 2 Comments 11 June 202026 January 2022

The impossibility of media balance

No-one is surprised to find that politicians lie. But how should the media respond when a particular side of politics inhabits an entire ecosystem of lies?

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Charles Richardson Australia, Europe, Media, United States 3 Comments 31 October 2019

Final numbers in Ukraine

Ukraine's new parliament will be very much to the president's liking, with his party demonstrating strong support across the country.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Media Leave a comment 24 July 2019

Taiwanese voters give peace a chance

Local elections in Taiwan suggest dissatisfaction with the incumbents and a preference for improving relations with mainland China.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Media, Political issues, War and peace 2 Comments 30 November 201830 November 2018

Happy birthday, Economist!

The Economist marks its 175th anniversary with a resounding call to arms for liberalism.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Ideas, Media, Political issues 6 Comments 14 September 201827 January 2022

Does it matter who funds think tanks?

Ideas matter, independently of who's paying for them. But that doesn't mean that the latter is unimportant.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Electoral law, Ideas, Media, Political issues 3 Comments 10 August 201827 January 2022

A quick post about racism

Can white people be victims of racism? And if so, is it a serious problem?

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Media, Political issues, United States 4 Comments 7 August 201827 January 2022

Thinking about the Anglosphere

Can we blame our media's failings on the fuzzy romantic notion of the Anglosphere?

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Europe, Ideas, Media, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 23 June 201827 January 2022

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