The Media’s Double Standard on Political Violence
Written by Tim Graham
Once the shock of Charlie Kirk‘s murder began to wear off, it became easier to notice how today’s “news” media routinely fail to live up to their own pompous prattle about their work. They don’t “hold people accountable,” they don’t “uphold democracy,” and they aren’t “independent” or “objective.” They don’t produce “news” as much as narrative.
You can see this in their energetic declarations that you couldn’t possibly ascribe a leftist motive to Kirk’s shooter … and even claimed you shouldn’t try.… Continue Reading
Tags: CBS Evening News Plus, Charlie Kirk, Chris O'Leary, CNN, Donald Trump, Jimmy Kimmel, John Dickerson, Jonathan Lemire, Juliette Kayyem, Lance Trover, Morning Joe, MSNBC, Table for Five, Tyler Robinson
Media Watch | David E. Smith | 
September 19, 2025 5:00 AM | 
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