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Jennifer Harper

jharper@washingtontimes.com

Jennifer Harper wrote the daily Inside the Beltway column for The Washington Times.

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A new study finds marked disparities in media coverage of last week's four-day Republican National Convention. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Beware of the ‘media chaperone’

A handy new term has just emerged in the journalism world, courtesy of Rich Noyes, research director for the Media Research Center. That would be "media chaperone." Mr. Noyes introduced the phrase after realizing that ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC and CNN managed to compromise coverage of the recent Republican National Convention by "heckling" during the four-day event with negative commentary and remarks during the broadcasts.

September 3, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pulls back her hair while speaking about her visit to a hair salon during a news conference at the Mission Education Center Elementary School Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in San Francisco. Pelosi said she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair salon she's visited over the years when it told her it was OK to come in for a solo visit this week, even though the city still does not allow indoor beauty services. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) **FILE**

GoFundMe effort for salon owner Erica Kious reaches its $300,000 goal

The fall-out from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit to a hair salon this week took a positive turn in the past 24 hours. A GoFundMe effort for salon owner Erica Kious took in more than $200,000 in its first hours of existence, according to organizer Amy Tarkanian, former Nevada State GOP chairman and wife of Danny Tarkanian, who has run for public office multiple times in the state.

September 3, 2020
In this Sept. 20, 2018 photo, voting booths stand ready in downtown Minneapolis for the opening of early voting in Minnesota. A majority of Americans are concerned that a foreign government might interfere in some way in the 2020 presidential election, whether by tampering with election results, stealing information or by influencing candidates or voter opinion, a new poll shows.(AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

ABC to air ‘non-partisan’ prime-time musical comedy hour on voting in 2020

ABC is taking a get-out-the-vote message to prime-time. The network will air "VOMO: Vote or Miss Out" on Sept. 14, billing the special as a "one-night-only non-partisan event." The host is comedian Kevin Hart, who will be joined by an eclectic cast that includes his fellow comics, along with musicians, and yes, some politicians.

September 2, 2020
Marchers chant as they gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, during the March on Washington, Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, commemorating the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden and Trump voters have opposing impressions of Black Lives Matter: Poll

Democratic and Republican voters have distinctly different viewpoints about Black Lives Matter, according to a new poll that gauged sentiments among voters living in Minnesota. The survey was conducted by the Trafalgar Group on behalf of Conservative Clergy of Color, an educational nonprofit founded by four Black ministers.

September 2, 2020
A surprise poll of Minnesota voters reveals that President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden are in a "dead heat." (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Trump, Biden now tied in Minnesota

Many analysts now speculate that the presidential candidate who wins the battleground states will win the 2020 White House race — which has evolved into a complicated bout indeed. Minnesota is one of those battleground states — in flux, it appears, despite the state's political history, Minnesotans have voted for Democratic presidential candidates all the way back to 1976.

September 1, 2020
Confidence and trust in the news media has shrunk once again, according to a Pew Research Center study, based on two surveys. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Public confidence in media shrinks

Once again, a major study reveals that the relationship between most news organizations and the public is complicated, emotional and rocky. A wide-ranging, yearlong study conducted by the Pew Research Center finds that Americans are skeptical about the quality of news they get, but more importantly, they fret about the "intentions behind it." Three-fourths also say the news organizations fail to reveal where their money actually comes from.

August 31, 2020
President Trump heads back on the campaign trail Friday after he completed a successful Republican National Convention. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Trump sprints to the campaign trail

The White House has two things to be proud of at this moment. It produced a remarkable national convention, and also maintained a formidable reelection campaign which never faltered despite the coronavirus pandemic, and the endless hostile attacks from the media and partisan foes. The convention, however, is now one for the history books. And President Trump? He has already sprinted on to the campaign trail with gusto.

August 27, 2020
First lady Melania Trump speaks to the 2020 Republican National Convention from the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republican and Democratic conventions battle for the ratings amid COVID-19

The lack of a huge boisterous audience appears to have taken a toll on two significant political events. Both the Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention both suffered a drop of viewers during their respective events, primarily due in part to production restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.

August 26, 2020
Wes Morosky, owner of Duke's Sport Shop. left, helps Ron Detka as he shops for a rifle on Friday, March 2, 2018, at his store in New Castle. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) ** FILE **

Gun sales up by almost 72%; first-time buyers lead the way

The National Sports Shooting Foundation -- the NSSF -- now estimates that gun sales are up nationwide by almost 72% compared to this time last year. The trade association also says that first-time gun buyers played a heavy role in the increase.

August 26, 2020
Some warn Republicans who favor Joseph R. Biden that he may not turn out to be the leader they had hoped for if he wins the election. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Republicans for Biden get a warning

Some very vocal, high-profile Republicans have turned against President Trump in favor of Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden. They have organized and branded themselves; they issue slick press releases and make public comments; their numbers include former lawmakers, governors and national security officials.

August 25, 2020
The Democratic Party plans several days worth of caustic attacks on President Trump, accusing him of creating "chaos." (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Democrats slam the ‘chaos presidency’

Their presidential convention may be over, but their campaigning has just begun. Democrats and their nominee Joseph R. Biden now plan a caustic attack on President Trump centered on "chaos," precisely timed to coincide with the Republican National Convention, which gets rolling Monday.

August 23, 2020