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January 29, 2005
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Crossword Puzzle

The New York World helped to invent the "cross word puzzle." The New York Times helped to popularize it. American Crossword Puzzle TournamentCrossword puzzles are said to be the most…

September 21, 2016
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Cultural Marxist Media (CMM)

"Cultural Marxist Media" (CMM) spread "Cultural Marxism." This is programming meant to destroy individualism and the family structure in favor of the collective and globalism.…

August 10, 2021
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Daily BS (Daily Beast nickname)

The Daily Beast is an American news website. Some critics have dubbed it the "Daily BS" (daily bullshit). "@thedailybeast The daily BS fight is exhausting" was posted on Twitter…

July 20, 2021
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Daily Crapper (Daily Caller nickname)

Daily Caller is a conservative news and opinion website that was founded in 2010. Some critics have dubbed it "Daily Crapper." "They should just rename it 'The Daily…

April 30, 2016
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Daily Fail (Daily Mail nickname)

ENtry in progress -- B.P.Daily Mail Wikipedia: Daily MailThe Daily Mail is a British daily conservative, middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published…

August 10, 2021
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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…

December 5, 2009
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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"…

December 5, 2009
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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…

September 6, 2016
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

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,…

November 24, 2009
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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"…

March 7, 2011
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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,…

October 24, 2020
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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…

April 24, 2015
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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…

June 21, 2020
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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…

June 21, 2020
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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…

April 7, 2010
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

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…

June 25, 2012
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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…

April 23, 2013
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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…

May 1, 2009
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

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,…

August 27, 2016
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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…

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