“Journalism” on The Daily Caller

William McGowan is the author of “Gray Lady Down: What the Decline and Fall of the New York Times Means For America.” (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC says Keith Olbermann will be back on the air Tuesday, ending his suspension for violating NBC’s rules against making political donations after two shows. (more)

Last week, Sean Hannity interviewed me about an alleged double standard: liberals are allowed to inject name-calling into the political arena but conservatives cannot without facing major repercussions. (more)

Jon Stewart is the bigger jerk by far.  CNN is the smaller jerk. (more)

After a bruising primary season, the GOP establishment is trying to come to terms with a Tea Party movement that enjoys the loyalty of thousands of activists across the country.  Tales of infighting are already starting to circulate.  But while the moderate and conservative wings of the Republican Party are sniping at each other, they can at least agree on something: the mainstream media remains overwhelmingly biased in favor of the Democratic Party and President Barack Obama. (more)

WJLA-TV has fired veteran anchorman Doug McKelway for a verbal confrontation this summer with the station’s news director that came after McKelway broadcast a sharply worded live report about congressional Democrats and President Obama. (more)

In the wake of a dispute between WorldNetDaily editor Joseph Farah and conservative author Ann Coulter over her decision to headline an event sponsored by GOProud, a gay conservative organization, Farah and GOProud Chairman Christopher Barron will square off in a debate later this month at WND’s convention. (more)

As my time at Medill comes to end, I am reminded of an article that I read last year, just weeks before I moved to Chicago and took the plunge into graduate school. Michael Lewis, then a senior editor at The New Republic, wrote an editorial in 1993 titled, “J-school Confidential,” taking the position that journalism schools refused to call a spade a spade. (more)

Local and state governments around the nation are struggling to move out of the red. Some are cutting spending while others are laying off government employees. But one city has decided to levy a new tax on a group of individuals who voice their lives, problems, and concerns via the internet. Yes, bloggers in Philadelphia beware: you are now subject to a $300 “business privilege license.” (more)

ESPN personality and sports columnist Jay Mariotti was released from jail on $50,000 bail Saturday, hours after being arrested on suspicion of felony domestic assault, authorities said. (more)

Conservative pundit Ann Coulter responded today to the announcement that WorldNetDaily was dropping her as a speaker for one of their events, calling WorldNetDaily Editor Joseph Farah a “publicity whore” and a “swine.” (more)

WorldNetDaily, a conservative website, announced today that it would drop pundit Ann Coulter from a list of speakers at the site’s annual “Taking America Back National Conference” in September in Miami because she agreed to headline an event sponsored by GOProud, an organization that represents gay conservatives. (more)

Left-wing bias in the media is nothing new. Regardless, journalists and the free press have been regarded as the peaceful guardians of America’s liberal democratic republic. In 1787, Thomas Jefferson wrote: (more)

Passion is “an intense desire or enthusiasm for something,” as defined by Merriam Webster. My passion is journalism. However, as a 10^th grade student, my dream of becoming a journalist as a profession may not be one that many recommend. As the digital age is booming and the fate of newspapers is grim, why would a 10^th grader want to put all his dreams into something that might not be a steady profession in eight years? (more)

When news first broke that The Daily Caller had obtained documents and other such evidence asserting that a left-wing journalist listserv had plotted to cover up controversial stories revolving around then candidate Barack Obama’s pastor, as well conspire to destroy the lives of anyone who opposes their agenda, most Americans probably shrugged it off realizing this is simply old news. (more)

Editor-in-chief Tucker Carlson appeared on ‘Hannity’ on Fox News to talk about TheDC’s investigative series looking into the liberal listserv Journolist. (more)

Journalists love whistleblowers. Just not when the whistle is blown on them. Journalists love transparency. As long as they’re not the ones being exposed. (more)

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh famously said he hoped President Obama would “fail” in January, 2009. Almost a year later, when Limbaugh was rushed to the hospital with chest pains, Washington Post reporter David Weigel had a wish of his own. “I hope he fails,” Weigel cracked to fellow liberal reporters on the “Journolist” email list-serv. (more)

During a commencement address at Hampton University, President Obama bemoaned increasing use of technology by Americans to stay entertained instead of “informed and engaged.” (more)

Sandra Bullock has been seen for the first time since news broke of husband Jesse James’ infidelity — looking heartbroken and not wearing her wedding ring. (more)