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Dec 27 2012
Perspectives Blog
Media Watchdog Awards from 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, some media watchdogs on the right and left have been announcing awards, but these are not the kinds of awards you want to win.
Award from the RightOn the right, media watchdog Media Research Center has a whole page of awards. Here's a highlight:
MRC's "Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste" Award for Exploiting Tragedy to Promote Liberalism Award goes to
AllSides Staff
Jun 16 2022
Headline Roundup
Should Biden Run Again in 2024?
Some Democrats are divided over whether President Joe Biden should run for president again in 2024.
The New York Times published interviews this week with dozens of Democrats, many of whom were "alarmed about Republicans’ rising strength and extraordinarily pessimistic about an immediate path forward" for their party. The Times explained how many top Democrats interviewed for the story
New York Times (News)
Axios
The Daily Caller 
Oct 16 2023
Headline Roundup
Judge Imposes Limited Gag Order on Trump in 2020 Election Case
The judge overseeing the Justice Department's federal election interference case against 2024 GOP frontrunner and former President Donald Trump imposed a limited gag order on Trump, restricting his ability to publicly comment on certain individuals involved in the trial.
Details: Judge Tanya Chutkan’s “narrowly tailored” gag order restricts Trump from posting statements online
Politico
Newsweek 
Washington Examiner 
Nov 22 2022
Headline Roundup
Fears Grow of Holiday Rail Strike as Unions Negotiate Bargaining Agreement
The country’s largest railroad unions failed to accept a proposed agreement with rail carriers on Monday after SMART-TD’s workers narrowly voted to reject the proposal. Without an agreement, rail workers could go on strike — just in time for the holidays.
Key Quotes: SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson said “the ball is now in the railroads’ court,” following the vote, citing “a lot” of
Politico
New York Post (News)
Reuters
Jan 31 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: The Equal Rights Amendment
Virginia recently became the 38th state to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, aimed at guaranteeing "equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex."
The passage has received significant media attention; featured are three perspectives exploring arguments in support of or against the amendment. Some reports focused on attorneys general from Virginia, Nevada and Illinois
National Review (News)
Newsweek
USA TODAY
Jan 13 2020
Headline Roundup
Links Between Cannabis, Illness Persist Despite Legalization Pushes
11 U.S. states and Washington D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana use for people 21 and older, but with the drug's increased relevance has come extended research and scrutiny of its potential health effects.
Some voices have questioned the media's apparent focus on vaping and nicotine-related issues over marijuana-related ones.
USA TODAY
CBN
ABC News (Online)
Aug 03 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden Signs Executive Order to Help Women Cross State Lines for Abortions
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order to help women cross state borders to receive abortions.
This marks the president's second executive order aimed at preserving abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, which effectively allowed states to implement their own abortion restrictions. The new directive calls on the Department of Health and Human
CNN (Online News)
Reuters
National Review (News)
Jan 19 2020
Headline Roundup
National Archives Apologizes After Blurring Anti-Trump Photo
The National Archives, the independent federal agency charged with preserving and documenting historical government records, has apologized for selectively altering a women's suffrage exhibit photo to remove messages critical of President Donald Trump. According to a comparison by the Washington Post, the original Getty Images photo featured participants of the 2017 Women's March carrying
Fox News (Online News)
USA TODAY
The New Yorker 
Jul 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Will the Senate Pass the Same-Sex Marriage Bill?
The Senate is now considering a same-sex marriage bill, called the Respect for Marriage Act, to codify same-sex marriage after 47 House Republicans voted with House Democrats in favor of the bill.
The bill would repeal the 1996 Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as between a man and a woman. That law has since been overshadowed by the Supreme Court's 2015
Newsmax (News)
The Hill
CNN (Online News)