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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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March 18, 2020
Alex Shephard
Don’t Let Trump Off the Hook for the Coronavirus Crisis
In its rush to praise the president for his response to the pandemic, the press is forgetting how we got into this mess in the first place.
March 13, 2020
Alex Shephard
It’s the End of Trump’s Presidency—Again
Pundits say things are looking bad for the president. But they always do.
March 12, 2020
Alex Shephard
Cable News for the Left?
Frustration over coverage of Bernie Sanders’s campaign has led to an explosion of alternative television.
March 9, 2020
Alex Shephard
In 2020, Endorsements Matter More Than Ever
How endorsements have hardened the primary’s left-moderate binary
March 4, 2020
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden Should Thank the Media for His Super Tuesday Win
Sometimes it helps to be counted out.
March 3, 2020
Alex Shephard
Chris Matthews Was Everything Wrong With Cable News
The longtime MSNBC host might be gone, but his influence is everywhere.
March 3, 2020
Alex Shephard
Conservatives’ Coronavirus Denial Is Going to Get People Killed
By dismissing the disease as a Democratic hoax, right-wing pundits are putting their elderly audience in danger.
February 28, 2020
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders Is Winning His War on Cable News
Bypassing traditional media, his campaign is directly reaching voters while networks play catch-up.
February 25, 2020
Alex Shephard
Will the Democrats’ Russia Obsession Hurt Bernie Sanders?
The Trump administration’s claims that the Kremlin is backing Sanders are catnip for cable news.
February 19, 2020
Alex Shephard
How Michael Bloomberg Owned New York Media
The billionaire is skyrocketing in the presidential polls—thanks to tricks he learned as mayor.
February 13, 2020
Alex Shephard
How Pundits Manipulate Math to Dismiss Sanders
His rise has led the media to look everywhere except the ballot box for the real winner of elections in Iowa and New Hampshire.
February 12, 2020
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders Has an MSNBC Problem
Cable news networks, particularly the "liberal" one, are a growing barrier to his surging campaign.
February 6, 2020
Alex Shephard
How to Mess Up Black History Month
With Diverse Editions, the publishing industry tried to fix its diversity problem. Whoops
February 6, 2020
Alex Shephard
What the Spotify Acquisition of The Ringer Says About Online Media
Podcasts practically print money. Text? Not so much
February 4, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Washington Post Has Gotten Off Easy for Too Long
Why hasn't the paper received the same scrutiny as The New York Times or CNN?
February 3, 2020
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Oligarch of the Month: Elon Musk
The Silicon Valley magnate's vision is less futuristic—and more solipsistic—than it seems.
January 31, 2020
Alex Shephard
Warren Buffett Was a Terrible Newspaper Owner
The billionaire's decision to sell his local newspapers could not have come at a worse time for the industry.
January 29, 2020
Alex Shephard
John Bolton Is Trying to Make a Buck. So Is Everyone Else in Washington.
An explosion of political book deals is warping incentives for both government officials and journalists.
January 28, 2020
Alex Shephard
Charles Murray Is Never Going Away
The author of "The Bell Curve" has a new book about race and genetics—because of course he does.
January 22, 2020
Alex Shephard
How Not to Write a Book Review
The fallout over "American Dirt" reveals the publishing industry's biases and blind spots.

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