The Marc Sanders Foundation recently awarded Paul Rezkalla, postdoctoral research fellow at Hillsdale College, a Marc Sanders Prize in “Philosophy in the Media.” The “Philosophy in the Media” program strives to train philosophers to be better equipped to increase the presence of philosophy in the media world, such as podcasts, journalism, and video media. Its...
Four Hillsdale professors and 19 other academics signed a letter on Oct. 6 asking the Pulitzer Prize board to revoke the prize it awarded to Nikole Hannah-Jones of the New York Times for the 1619 Project. Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn, Distinguished Visiting Fellow in History Victor Davis Hanson, and Professors of History Paul Rahe...
When Christine Blasey Ford, Deborah Ramirez, and Julie Swetnick came forward with allegations of sexual assault against associate justice Brett Kavanaugh, the media was quick to not only jump on the #MeToo movement, but also smear Kavanaugh. One headline, which became infamous after the story in the article proved to be unfounded, read “Brett Kavanaugh...
Hillsdale College has launched an online course which it hopes will, in part, combat popular media’s revisionist history like the New York Times’ 1619 Project. The course, titled “The Great American Story: Land of Hope,” launched on Feb. 12. It aims to offer a “broad and unbiased” look at the achievements and failures of America’s...
The media has failed to report the dangers of marijuana use accurately, according to author and former New York Times writer Alex Berenson. Berenson spoke on Jan. 30 in Hillsdale College’s Plaster Auditorium. Berenson’s 2019 book, “Tell Your Children: The Truth about Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence,” has drawn attention from opponents and supporters alike....