Daily Least (Daily Beast nickname)
The Daily Beast is an American news website. Some critics have dubbed it the "Daily Least." "@TheDailyBeast considers Charlie Sheen quitting Twitter a Top 10 news story. The Daily…
Dead Tree Edition
A "dead tree edition" is a paper copy (such as a newspaper, magazine or book), as opposed to an edition that's online and doesn't require paper. "Dead tree edition"…
Dead Tree Media
"Dead tree edition" (cited since 1995) is the paper copy of a newspaper, magazine or book. Newspapers and magazines have been dubbed the "dead tree media" (or "dead-tree…
Deadstream Media (Dead Stream Media)
"Deadstream media" or "dead stream media" is an unflattering nickname that some have applied to the "mainstream media" (MSM). The "deadstream media" is dead,…
Dinosaur Media
The term "dinosaur media" originally meant the print media (newspapers and magazines), as opposed to the "new media" (websites and blogs). The term "dinosaur media"…
Disassociated Press (Associated Press nickname)
The Associated Press (AP) is a news agency founded in 1846 and headquartered in New York City. The nickname "Disassociated Press" appeared in the Bugs Bunny short film What's Up,…
Disgracebook (disgrace + Facebook)
Facebook is a popular global social networking website. Some people who don't like Facebook have nicknamed it "Disgracebook" (disgrace + Facebook). "wonders if disgracebook is…
Disinfowars (disinfo + InfoWars)
American radio host and documentary filmmaker Alex Jones owns the website InfoWars.com, usually reporting alternative news that is left out of the mainstream media. A derogatory nickname of…
Doctor Google (Dr. Google)
"Doctor Google" or "Dr. Google" describes when a person uses the internet (especially the search engine Google) to find medical advice. That advice might be helpful, or might be…
Dr. Google (Doctor Google)
"Doctor Google" or "Dr. Google" describes when a person uses the internet (especially the search engine Google) to find medical advice. That advice might be helpful, or might be…
Drive-By Media (DBM)
"Drive by media" or "drive-by media" (DBM) is an unflattering nickname that conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh applied to the "mainstream media" (MSM) since…
Earned Media (Free Media)
"Paid media" is when someone takes out advertising and pays for it. Political campaigns often try for "free media" as well, such as exposure on television talk shows and news…
Eastern Media Elite
The term "Eastern media elite" usually refers to the New York (NY) Times, frequently also the Washington (DC) Post, sometimes Time and Newsweek magazines, and sometimes the television…
Enchanted Media
In President Barack Obama's news conference on April 29, 2009, New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny asked what "surprised" Obama the most, what "enchanted" Obama the most,…
Enemedia (enemy + media)
"Enemedia" (enemy + media) is a term that describes a media that issues propaganda, against the interests of most of the people consuming that media. "Enemedia" has been cited…
FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "FANTA" is a similar acronym that stands for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Tesla and Alphabet. "NOSH" stands for Nike, O’Reilly, Starbucks and Home…
Fake Check (fake + fact check); Fakecheck
Many people believe that factchecking is fake and essentially seeks to confirm the biases of organization sponsoring the factchecking. Fake factchecking has been called "fake checking" or…
Fake Checker (fake + fact checker); Fakechecker
Many people believe that factchecking is fake and essentially seeks to confirm the biases of organization sponsoring the factchecking. Fake factchecking has been called "fake checking" or…
Fake Checking (fake + fact checking); Fakechecking
Many people believe that factchecking is fake and essentially seeks to confirm the biases of organization sponsoring the factchecking. Fake factchecking has been called "fake checking" or…
Fakebook (Facebook nickname)
Facebook is an online social networking service that was founded in 2004. Facebook is often nicknamed "Fakebook," a name that was also used on a 1990 album by the American indie rock band…