Project UnVeritas (Project Veritas nickname)
Project Veritas is a journalism website known for its undercover reporting videos. The organization was founded by James O'Keefe in 2011. Some critics of the truth ("veritas" in…
Puff Ho or PuffHo (Huffington Post or “HuffPo” nickname)
The Huffington Post (often shortened to "Huff Po" or "HuffPo") was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others. The website features liberal/progressive news and…
Puffington Host or Huffington Puffington ComPost (Huffington Post nickname)
The Huffington Post was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others. The website features liberal/progressive news and opinion. Website nicknames came quickly. Many newspapers named…
Random Act of Journalism
The term "random act of kindness" means to selflessly perform an act benefiting another person, without request and without expectation of a return of the kindness. "Random act of…
Raspberry Effect
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh often refers to a media "Raspberry Effect." On February 1, 1993, Washington (DC) Post columnist William Raspberry (1935-2012) wrote a…
Repeater (a reporter who repeats rather than reports)
A "repeater" is a "reporter" who fails to report, but simply repeats what is told (by a government administration, for example). Reporters who are "repeaters" have…
Reporterette (female reporter)
A "reporterette" is a female reporter. The term "reporterette" was possibly coined in the book A Yellow Journalist (1905), by Miriam Michelson (a former newspaper reporter).…
Republico (Politico nickname)
Politico.com is a website and news service that reports political news. Some critics have claimed that Politico has a conservative/Republican bias. The Politico nickname of "Republico"…
Runnin’ Scared (Village Voice column)
"Runnin' Scared" is the name of a political news column (and later, a blog) in the Village Voice newspaper and on its website. The newspaper column was started in the late 1960s by…
Scratch ‘n’ Match (Daily News promotional game)
The Daily News has run a promotional game called "scratch 'n' match" since 1995. In March 2005, an incorrect number was printed on tickets that resulted in multiple $100,000…
ScrewTube (YouTube nickname)
YouTube is an American video-sharing website that began in February 2005. In November 2006, Google purchased YouTube. Those who have criticized Google's operation of YouTube (such as issues of…
Scroogle or Screwgle (screw/Scrooge + Google)
Google is a technology company noted for its Internet search engine. People who don't like Google have nicknamed the company "Scroogle" or "Screwgle" (screw/Scrooge +…
ShitChute (BitChute nickname)
BitChute is a video hosting service, similar to YouTube. Some critics of BitChute's content have called it "ShitChute." (The Urban Dictionary defines "shit chute" as the…
Shitebarf (shite + barf, a Breitbart News nickname)
Breitbart News Network is an American conservative syndicated news, opinion and commentary website. Some people who don't like Breitbart have nicknamed it "Shitebart" (shite +…
Shitebart (shite + Breitbart News)
Breitbart News Network is an American conservative syndicated news, opinion and commentary website. Some people who don't like Breitbart have nicknamed it "Shitebart" (shite +…
Shitefart (shite + fart, a Breitbart News nickname)
Breitbart News Network is an American conservative syndicated news, opinion and commentary website. Some people who don't like Breitbart have nicknamed it "Shitebart" (shite +…
Shitter (shit + Twitter)
Twitter is an American microblogging and social networking service. Some people who don't like Twitter have nicknamed it "Shitter" (shit + Twitter). "Possible tagline:…
Slopocalypse (slop + apocalypse)
"Slopocalypse" is a portmanteau of the words "slop" and "apocalypse," and refers to a high volume of AI slop content. Wiktionary defines "slopocalypse" as…
Sludge Report (Drudge Report nickname)
The Drudge Report is a news aggregation website that was founded in 1995 by Matt Drudge. Some critics have called it the "Sludge Report." "There's also 'The Drudge…
Smoasting (social media boasting); Smoaster (social media boaster)
"Smoasting" (social media boasting) was coined by T-Mobile in June 2012. People travel, then take photos and boast about it. "Smoaster" was cited in a Daily Mail (UK) article on…