The Media

The Future of the Republican Party: A Commitment to Homophobia?

November 28, 2011

It’s always both disheartening and a bit amusing watching conservatives contort themselves to justify discrimination against GLBT Americans, especially when it comes to marriage equality. They couch their arguments in specious claims about judicial activism, but the truth is, their position rests on the bigoted idea that a group of people can be denied equal [...]

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The Helena Vigilante

November 3, 2011

You may have noticed that a new paper has begun publication in Helena, with the second print issue dropping this week. It features an extensive story about the lawsuit against the Helena Diocese (something almost entirely ignored by Helena’s daily) and other interesting pieces by local writers. You can find the print edition all over [...]

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Representative Rehberg Draws MASSIVE Crowds, Commensurate Media Response

October 31, 2011

In events across the state yesterday, Representative Rehberg drew crowds of nearly a handful of people as he promised to “Liberate Main Street.” And the media was there to cover his tiny crowds and even smaller ideas. Rehberg’s personal reporter at the Billings Gazette, Tom Lutey, neglected to mention the size of the massive crowd, [...]

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Why I Support Katherine Haque-Hausrath For City Commission—and the IR Should Have

October 17, 2011

With ballots beginning to roll out this week and a peculiar endorsement coming from the Independent Record this past Sunday, it’s time to discuss the election for Helena City Commission. While I respect both of the new candidates willing to invest the energy necessary for running a city-wide campaign, an honest assessment of the candidates [...]

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Montana Blog Roundup 09 October 2011

October 8, 2011

I’ve been enjoying a new Montana blog, Montana’s Bully Pulpit, a collaborative blog dedicated to preserving the heritage of conservation in Montana and the United States. In particular, I enjoyed their take on Representative Kris Hansen’s entirely illogical editorial about the need for spear hunting in Montana. Definitely a blog to keep an eye on [...]

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Credibility Goes into the Memory Hole at the Independent Record

October 1, 2011

You have to wonder just how little respect for its readers the publisher and owners of the Independent Record have. Just months after laying off its local editor and explaining it as a cost-cutting move, the capitol’s paper of record has hired a new editor to oversee the newspaper locally. Regional editor (a position that [...]

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AP: Attribution Periodically?

September 28, 2011

MT Cowgirl blog, two days ago: The leader of the Billings Montana Shrugged TEA Party and a TEA Party Republican state lawmaker have been caught posting remarks online that imply support for shooting their political opponents. Matt Gouras, writing for the AP, today: A Republican Montana state legislator said Wednesday he was talking about weapons [...]

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Your Montana Media Inaction

September 18, 2011

Rick Hill Goes to Court I can’t think of a news story of comparable significance and strangeness that has been so poorly covered by Montana’s media. The leading GOP candidate for governor, one who is touting his credentials as a business-savvy leader who will restore Montana’s economy, was represented Friday in the Montana Supreme Court [...]

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