Satirical depictions of officials have been a mainstay of our democracy for 250 years. During that time, the methods of humorous criticism have evolved from newspaper cartoons to television programs.

Pollsters, news anchors and newspaper columnists say America is polarized. The day before the 2024 presidential election, The ...

For some, social media is a place to engage with politics, whether it’s to share information about protests or learn about candidates for office. But how valuable do Americans think social media is ...

The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, ...

Paramount is paying $16 million to settle a lawsuit from President Donald Trump. Media and politics insiders say the payout could help ease through Paramount's merger with Skydance. Here's what ...

Legacy media and longtime politics reporters are increasingly reporting on scandals that rocked the Democratic Party ahead of the November election, shining additional light on political issues that ...

As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, the influence of this media ecosystem becomes more prominent — and Media Matters has found that the most popular of this ...

new video loaded: A Theory of Media That Explains 15 Years of Politics transcript Martin Gurri discusses how social media and the internet have fundamentally changed the public’s relationship to ...

President Trump’s long, avid embrace of social media has been eagerly adopted by his top aides, replacing longstanding governmental norms with online ones. By Jesse McKinley A White House feed flooded ...

Zohran Mamdani, 33, explained his reasons for running for New York mayor while jogging in a marathon. He promoted his plan to freeze rent by leaping into the frigid ocean in a suit and tie. In a ...

The University of California, Davis, has political scientists, historians, economists, law professors, K-12 policy experts and other researchers who can help media navigate the current political scene ...