34-689: (Redirected from The Examiner ) [REDACTED] Look up examiner in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Examiner or The Examiner may refer to: Occupations [ edit ] Bank examiner , a kind of auditor Examiner (Roman Catholicism) , a type of office in the Roman Catholic Church Examinership , a concept in Irish law Medical examiner Patent examiner Trademark examiner , an attorney employed by
68-535: A daily tabloid -sized newspaper, distributed throughout the Washington, D.C. metro area. The newspaper focused primarily on local news and political commentary. The local newspaper ceased publication on June 14, 2013, whereupon its content began to focus almost exclusively on national politics from a conservative point of view. The Examiner switched its print edition from a daily newspaper to an expanded print weekly magazine format. The publication now known as
102-754: A daily paper in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia The Daily Examiner , local newspaper in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Canada [ edit ] Westmount Examiner , a newspaper in Westmount, Quebec The Examiner (Toronto) , a newspaper founded by Francis Hincks Barrie Examiner , a newspaper in Barrie, Ontario, 1864–2017 United Kingdom [ edit ] The Examiner (1710–1714) , an early 18th-century journal with contributions by Jonathan Swift The Examiner (1808–1886) ,
136-579: A government entity Newspapers [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] The Examiner (Kiama, New South Wales) , a newspaper published in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia The Examiner (Perth) , a weekly newspaper published in two editions in south-eastern Perth, Western Australia The Examiner (Tasmania) , a daily paper in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia The Daily Examiner , local newspaper in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Canada [ edit ] Westmount Examiner ,
170-634: A local newspaper in Huddersfield, Yorkshire United States [ edit ] The Baltimore Examiner , a newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland The Examiner (Beaumont) , a weekly paper in Beaumont, Texas The Examiner (Brooklyn) , a Jewish weekly published from 1955 to 1956 The Examiner (Missouri) , in Independence, Missouri The Examiner , a morning newspaper merged into
204-528: A logo and format similar to those of another newspaper Anschutz then owned, San Francisco Examiner . The Washington Examiner became increasingly influential in conservative political circles, hiring much of the talent from The Washington Times . The website DCist wrote in March 2013: "Despite the right-wing tilt of [the Examiner 's] editorial pages and sensationalist front-page headlines, it also built
238-741: A morning newspaper merged into the Los Angeles Herald Examiner in 1962 The San Francisco Examiner , a newspaper in San Francisco, California Lake County Examiner in Lake County, Oregon The Examiner (New York) Other [ edit ] Irish Examiner in Cork, Ireland IT Examiner , an information technology magazine based in India Websites [ edit ] Examiner.com ,
272-585: A network of websites publishing articles by citizen journalists The Washington Examiner , a political journalism website and weekly magazine Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Examiner . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Examiner&oldid=1223638186 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
306-472: A news story supporting the conspiracy theory about murdered Democratic aide Seth Rich and WikiLeaks . In June 2020, the Examiner published an op-ed by "Raphael Badani", a fake persona who was part of a broader network pushing propaganda for the United Arab Emirates and against Qatar, Turkey, and Iran. The Daily Beast subsequently disclosed that Badani's "profile photos are stolen from
340-487: A newspaper in Westmount, Quebec The Examiner (Toronto) , a newspaper founded by Francis Hincks Barrie Examiner , a newspaper in Barrie, Ontario, 1864–2017 United Kingdom [ edit ] The Examiner (1710–1714) , an early 18th-century journal with contributions by Jonathan Swift The Examiner (1808–1886) , a weekly paper founded by Leigh and John Hunt in the UK, 1808 Huddersfield Daily Examiner ,
374-488: A political journalism website and weekly magazine Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Examiner . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Examiner&oldid=1223638186 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732772386763408-675: A pundit who writes frequently promoting skepticism of climate science, citing the Climatic Research Unit email controversy to argue that the scientific consensus on climate change was "propaganda ... based on ... shoddy and dishonest evidence". Daniel Sarewitz of Arizona State University criticized Barone, writing that Barone and other conservative climate change pundits erroneously "portrayed deviation from scientific certainty and highly idealized notions of 'the scientific method' as evidence against climate change", which he compared to "equally naïve and idealized" presentations on
442-510: A reputation as one of the best local sections in D.C." The newspaper's local coverage also gained attention, including a write-up by The New York Times , for contributing to the arrest of more than 50 fugitives through a feature that each week spotlighted a different person wanted by law enforcement agencies. In March 2013, the company announced that it would stop printing a daily edition in June and refocus on national politics. The print edition
476-472: A sexually explicit video to colleagues. Nicosia denied any wrongdoing, saying he had only shared the video "because he thought it might go viral ... and become a news story". Nicosia accused managing editor Toby Harnden of abusive workplace behavior. An employee's complaint seen by CNN said that Harnden had created a "toxic work environment" and a climate of "workplace terror and bullying". Editor-in-chief Hugo Gurdon then announced Harnden had departed and that he
510-645: A short-term buzz of fake virtue and green guerrillas another weapon with which to ambush democratic policymaking." On August 31, 2019, the Examiner published an op-ed by Patrick Michaels and Caleb Stewart Rossiter titled "The Great Failure of the Climate Models". It claimed that overwhelmingly accepted climate models were not valid scientific tools. Scientists described the Washington Examiner op-ed as highly misleading, noting that there were numerous false assertions and cherry-picked data in
544-465: A weekly paper founded by Leigh and John Hunt in the UK, 1808 Huddersfield Daily Examiner , a local newspaper in Huddersfield, Yorkshire United States [ edit ] The Baltimore Examiner , a newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland The Examiner (Beaumont) , a weekly paper in Beaumont, Texas The Examiner (Brooklyn) , a Jewish weekly published from 1955 to 1956 The Examiner (Missouri) , in Independence, Missouri The Examiner ,
578-410: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages examiner [REDACTED] Look up examiner in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Examiner or The Examiner may refer to: Occupations [ edit ] Bank examiner , a kind of auditor Examiner (Roman Catholicism) , a type of office in
612-480: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Washington Examiner The Washington Examiner is an American conservative news outlet based in Washington, D.C. , consisting of a website and a weekly printed magazine. It is owned by Philip Anschutz through MediaDC, a subsidiary of Clarity Media Group . From 2005 to 2013, the Examiner published
646-737: Is more likely to sign a petition, contact a politician, attend a political rally, or participate in a government advocacy group than those of Roll Call , Politico , or The Hill . Its publisher claims that the Examiner has a high-earning and highly educated audience, with 26 percent holding a master's or postgraduate degree and a large percentage earning over $ 500,000 annually, likely to be working in executive or senior management positions. Defunct Newspapers Journals TV channels Websites Other Economics Gun rights Identity politics Nativist Religion Watchdog groups Youth/student groups Miscellaneous Other The Examiner has been described as and
680-413: Is widely regarded as conservative. When Anschutz started it in its daily newspaper format, he envisioned creating a competitor to The Washington Post with a conservative editorial line. According to Politico : "When it came to the editorial page, Anschutz's instructions were explicit—he 'wanted nothing but conservative columns and conservative op-ed writers,' said one former employee." According to
714-595: The Columbia Journalism Review , among the conservative media landscape, the Examiner "is structured more or less like a mainstream newspaper—complete with clear distinctions between news reporting and commentary roles. The outlet has one of the largest newsrooms in online conservative media, with dedicated breaking news reporters and more specialized beat reporters, and a full editorial hierarchy." According to Editor in Chief Hugo Gurdon,
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#1732772386763748-489: The Los Angeles Herald Examiner in 1962 The San Francisco Examiner , a newspaper in San Francisco, California Lake County Examiner in Lake County, Oregon The Examiner (New York) Other [ edit ] Irish Examiner in Cork, Ireland IT Examiner , an information technology magazine based in India Websites [ edit ] Examiner.com , a network of websites publishing articles by citizen journalists The Washington Examiner ,
782-587: The United States Senate special election in Alabama for the seat left open when Jeff Sessions joined the Trump administration, Moore claimed that the magazine repeatedly wrote "fake news" attacks stemming from allegations that he made unwanted sexual and romantic advances to girls as young as 15 when he was in his late 30s. In January 2020, breaking news editor Jon Nicosia was fired after showing
816-507: The Washington Examiner began its life as a handful of suburban news outlets known as the Journal Newspapers, distributed not in Washington D.C. itself, but only in its suburbs: Montgomery Journal , Prince George's Journal , and Northern Virginia Journal . Philip Anschutz purchased the parent company, Journal Newspapers Inc., in 2004. On February 1, 2005, the paper's name changed to the Washington Examiner , and it adopted
850-544: The Washington Examiner so that the paper would publish stories with alarming statistics that sometimes criticized DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen , which he could then show to Trump to undermine her. Nielsen was fired in April 2019, reportedly for being insufficiently hawkish on immigration. The Washington Examiner has published opinion pieces that oppose or deny the scientific consensus on climate change . In February 2010, it published an op-ed in which Michael Barone ,
884-498: The Roman Catholic Church Examinership , a concept in Irish law Medical examiner Patent examiner Trademark examiner , an attorney employed by a government entity Newspapers [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] The Examiner (Kiama, New South Wales) , a newspaper published in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia The Examiner (Perth) , a weekly newspaper published in two editions in south-eastern Perth, Western Australia The Examiner (Tasmania) ,
918-421: The blog of an unwitting San Diego startup founder" while his "LinkedIn profile, which described him as a graduate of George Washington and Georgetown, is equally fictitious." The magazine's publisher said in 2013 that it would seek to distribute the magazine to at least "45,000 government, public affairs, advocacy, academia and political professionals". The publisher also claimed the Examiner ' s readership
952-577: The op-ed. On the day after former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified before the House select committee on the January 6 attack , the Examiner published an editorial titled "Trump proven unfit for power again," writing in part: Cassidy Hutchinson's Tuesday testimony ought to ring the death knell for former President Donald Trump's political career. Trump is unfit to be anywhere near power ever again ... Hutchinson's testimony confirmed
986-615: The other side of the debate, such as the film An Inconvenient Truth . In 2017, the Washington Examiner editorial board supported Trump's unilateral withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords , which the Examiner editorial board called "a big flashy set of empty promises... The Earth's climate is changing, as it always has. And part of the reason it is changing is due to human activity. But those two facts are excuses neither for alarmism and reflexive, but ineffective action, nor for sacrificing sovereignty to give politicians
1020-410: The paper's conservatism on the news side was largely based on story selection, citing The Daily Telegraph as an inspiration. The Examiner endorsed John McCain in the 2008 presidential election and Adrian Fenty in the 2010 Washington, D.C., mayoral election . On December 14, 2011, it endorsed Mitt Romney for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination , publishing an editorial saying he
1054-567: The rancher knew the rugs in question were Muslim prayer rugs. The author of the story formerly worked as press secretary for the anti-immigration group Federation for American Immigration Reform . Stories of Muslim prayer rugs at the border are urban myths that have frequently popped up since at least 2005, but without evidence. The Examiner never issued a clarification or retracted the story. In April 2019, Quartz reported that White House advisor Stephen Miller had been purposely leaking information on border apprehensions and asylum seekers to
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1088-490: Was "enlisting a third-party to conduct a thorough investigation" into the Examiner . But CNN reported that "current and former Examiner employees" said that "Gurdon was aware of Harnden's brutish managing style" long before it became a public issue and did nothing about it. In October 2020, the Examiner hired Greg Wilson as the new managing editor. As online editor of the Fox News website, Wilson had previously published
1122-509: Was converted to a weekly magazine, while the website was continually updated. The new format was compared to that of The Hill . In December 2018, Clarity Media announced that the magazine would become a publicly available, expanded print magazine. On January 27, 2020, Roy Moore filed a $ 40 million defamation lawsuit against the Washington Examiner . A former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and candidate in
1156-515: Was the only Republican who could beat Barack Obama in the general election. In January 2019, the Washington Examiner published a story with the headline, "Border rancher: 'We've found prayer rugs out here. It's unreal ' ". Shortly thereafter, President Donald Trump cited the story as another justification for a border wall amid the 2018–19 federal government shutdown . The story in question cited one anonymous rancher who offered no evidence of prayer rugs . The story provided no elaboration on how
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