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Alex Shephard

Alex Shephard is senior editor of The New Republic, where he has covered politics and culture since 2015. His work has also appeared in New York, GQ, The Atlantic, The Nation, and other publications.  

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November 25, 2020
Alex Shephard
Pretty Soon There’ll Be Just One Big Book Publisher Left
The acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House shows that the industry is headed toward a monopolistic singularity.
November 24, 2020
Alex Shephard
How Newsmax Became Trump TV
Chris Ruddy’s conservative cable news network is gaining viewers by telling them Trump can still win.
November 23, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Desperate Year of the Digital Media Titans
BuzzFeed’s acquisition of HuffPost might be good for both companies, but it reflects an industry that’s long past its vibrant period of upstart energy.
November 20, 2020
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Oligarch of the Month: Kelly Loeffler
The Republican senator profited from a pandemic while millions of Americans lost their jobs.
November 19, 2020
Alex Shephard
Can the Media Break Its Trump Addiction?
For the last five years, the press has breathlessly followed Trump’s every turn. It’s finally time to move on.
November 17, 2020
Alex Shephard
Barack Obama, Media Critic
His book publicity tour has been full of critiques of the media that reveal a lot about the former president himself.
November 13, 2020
Alex Shephard
Can Book Publishers Afford to Publish Donald Trump?
A Trump post-presidency memoir would be a mega-bestseller. But is the industry prepared to deal with the fallout?
November 11, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Media Finally Figured Out Trump. Now Do the GOP.
Why the Republican Party’s “performance art” excuse for undermining the election rings hollow
November 6, 2020
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Divorce From Fox News Is Getting Ugly
The right-wing network was gearing up to cast itself as the leader of the anti-Biden resistance. But a drawn-out election has put it in conflict with President Trump and his supporters.
November 5, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Trump Campaign’s Farcical Attempt to Steal an Election
The president and his allies are desperately searching for their Bush v. Gore. The results are pathetic.
November 4, 2020
Alex Shephard
Never Trust the Polls Again!
The polling industry has squandered the public’s trust for the last time.
November 4, 2020
Alex Shephard
Even the Pandemic Couldn’t Kill Trumpism
Trump may still lose the 2020 election. But his appeal is surprisingly, dismayingly resilient.
November 3, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Fate of American Democracy Is in the Hands of Cable News
God help us all.
November 2, 2020
Alex Shephard
Is Fox News Ready for Former President Trump?
Why a Trump defeat could turn into a huge headache for the conservative media network.
October 28, 2020
Alex Shephard
Don’t Let Miles Taylor Get Away With Being a Fraud
The anonymous author of a book against Trump has revealed himself to be a DHS employee. And he’s hoping his new employer, CNN, will help him launder his reputation.
October 28, 2020
Alex Shephard
What Will the Lincoln Project Do After Trump?
The group is thinking about becoming a media company. But can it succeed without its muse?
October 27, 2020
Alex Shephard
Will The Wall Street Journal Be Destroyed by its Opinion Section?
The newspaper’s deranged columnists are damaging the credibility of its news reporting—and that credibility could be hard to win back.
October 23, 2020
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden and the Return of the Dreaded Bipartisan Commission
The Democrat’s proposed commission on court reform is an elaborate way of dodging the court-packing question. It also bodes ill for his presidency.
October 23, 2020
Alex Shephard
In Memoriam: The Trump Pivot
The president may win some points for shouting less than he did in the first debate. But don’t act like he’s changed.
October 22, 2020
Alex Shephard
Can Podcasts Save Local News?
Launching this winter, City Cast hopes podcasts can be the economic lifeline local news has been looking for.

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