The Daily Caller
Encyclopedia
The Daily Caller is a news website based in Washington, D.C.
, United States
, with a focus on politics, original reporting and breaking news, founded by journalist and political pundit Tucker Carlson
and Neil Patel, former adviser to former Vice President
Dick Cheney
. The Daily Caller launched on January 11, 2010.
, Fox News Channel
, CNBC
, NBC
and CBS
, and radio stations across the country. High-profile contributors include Mary Katharine Ham, Ginni Thomas (wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas), blog pioneer Mickey Kaus
(Kausfiles) and reporter Matt Lewis.
, Carlson said that The Daily Caller will not be tied to ideology but rather will be "breaking stories of importance." In a Washington Post article, Carlson added "We're not enforcing any kind of ideological orthodoxy on anyone."
Opinion contributors have included Arianna Huffington
, Newt Gingrich
, Andrew Breitbart
, S.E. Cupp
, Juan Williams
, and Lanny Davis
.
While the site claims to be neutral in regard to ideology, some observers have noted its right-wing leanings. The Guardian
referred to The Daily Caller as "the conservative answer to The Huffington Post
."
launched a lengthy attack on The Daily Caller via Facebook
in response to an article on legislation she signed as governor of Alaska providing tax credits to production companies who film in Alaska. She specifically wrote, "In response to The Daily Caller's online inquiry, I gave them a statement that the writer buried on his story's second page (which most people won't even notice – I didn't even notice it.)" Reporter Chris Moody responded that a spokesperson had found the article "fine" and that he had acted in common journalistic practice arranging quotes.
reimbursed a staffer almost $2,000 for an evening spent with donors at Voyeur West Hollywood, a bondage-themed nightclub featuring topless women dancers who imitate lesbian sex acts. The resulting media backlash led to the firing of Allison Meyers, the staffer in charge of the Young Eagles program who submitted the expense report, and later the resignation of other RNC officials.
and JournoList
— the listserv that hosted Weigel's disparaging e-mails — was deleted by creator Ezra Klein
of the Washington Post.
Several weeks later, TheDC published a series of articles based upon JournoList discussions.
, the former host of MSNBC
's Countdown with Keith Olbermann
, suggested he'd sue The Caller for the rights to the site.
In November 2010, Philadelphia Daily News
reporter Stu Bykofsky
attempted to contact Olbermann for comment by emailing keith@keitholbermann.com. The responses, which came from someone at The Daily Caller, not from Olbermann, were attributed to Olbermann when published on the website Phawker.com; subsequently a retraction was printed.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with a focus on politics, original reporting and breaking news, founded by journalist and political pundit Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson is an American political news correspondent and conservative commentator for the Fox News Channel...
and Neil Patel, former adviser to former Vice President
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
. The Daily Caller launched on January 11, 2010.
Staff
The Daily Caller is in the White House rotating press pool. Its reporters have appeared on MSNBCMSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
, Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
, CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, and radio stations across the country. High-profile contributors include Mary Katharine Ham, Ginni Thomas (wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas), blog pioneer Mickey Kaus
Mickey Kaus
Robert Michael Kaus , better known as Mickey Kaus, is an American journalist, pundit, and author best known for writing Kausfiles, a "mostly political" blog which was featured on Slate until 2010. Kaus is the author of The End of Equality and had previously worked as a journalist for Newsweek, The...
(Kausfiles) and reporter Matt Lewis.
Ideology
In an interview with PoliticoPolitico (newspaper)
The Politico is an American political journalism organization based in Arlington, Virginia, that distributes its content via television, the Internet, newspaper, and radio. Its coverage of Washington, D.C., includes the U.S. Congress, lobbying, media and the Presidency...
, Carlson said that The Daily Caller will not be tied to ideology but rather will be "breaking stories of importance." In a Washington Post article, Carlson added "We're not enforcing any kind of ideological orthodoxy on anyone."
Opinion contributors have included Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington is a Greek American author and syndicated columnist. She is best known as co-founder of the news website The Huffington Post. A popular conservative commentator in the mid-1990s, she adopted more liberal political beliefs in the late 1990s...
, Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich is a U.S. Republican Party politician who served as the House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995 and as the 58th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999....
, Andrew Breitbart
Andrew Breitbart
Andrew Breitbart is an American publisher, commentator for the Washington Times, author, an occasional guest commentator on various news programs who has served as an editor for the Drudge Report website...
, S.E. Cupp
S.E. Cupp
Sarah Elizabeth "S. E." Cupp is an American conservative political commentator and writer, co-author of the book Why You're Wrong About the Right with Brett Joshpe, and author of the book Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity.- Background:Cupp was born in Carlsbad,...
, Juan Williams
Juan Williams
Juan Williams is an American journalist and political analyst for Fox News Channel, he was born in Panama on April 10, 1954. He also writes for several newspapers including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal and has been published in magazines such as The Atlantic...
, and Lanny Davis
Lanny Davis
Lanny J. Davis is an American lawyer and lobbyist. From 1996 to 1998, he served as a special counsel to President Bill Clinton.-Background:...
.
While the site claims to be neutral in regard to ideology, some observers have noted its right-wing leanings. The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
referred to The Daily Caller as "the conservative answer to The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
."
Sarah Palin feud
Sarah PalinSarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was...
launched a lengthy attack on The Daily Caller via Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
in response to an article on legislation she signed as governor of Alaska providing tax credits to production companies who film in Alaska. She specifically wrote, "In response to The Daily Caller's online inquiry, I gave them a statement that the writer buried on his story's second page (which most people won't even notice – I didn't even notice it.)" Reporter Chris Moody responded that a spokesperson had found the article "fine" and that he had acted in common journalistic practice arranging quotes.
RNC night club incident
On Monday, March 29, 2010 Daily Caller reporter Jonathan Strong reported that the Republican National CommitteeRepublican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
reimbursed a staffer almost $2,000 for an evening spent with donors at Voyeur West Hollywood, a bondage-themed nightclub featuring topless women dancers who imitate lesbian sex acts. The resulting media backlash led to the firing of Allison Meyers, the staffer in charge of the Young Eagles program who submitted the expense report, and later the resignation of other RNC officials.
Leaked JournoList e-mails
On Friday, June 25, 2010, The Daily Caller published private e-mails from Washington Post blogger Dave Weigel denigrating conservatives, whom he covered for the paper. That same day, Weigel resigned from the Post,and JournoList
JournoList
JournoList was a private Google Groups forum for discussing politics and the news media with 400 "left-leaning"...
— the listserv that hosted Weigel's disparaging e-mails — was deleted by creator Ezra Klein
Ezra Klein
Ezra Klein is a liberal American blogger and columnist for The Washington Post, columnist for Bloomberg, a columnist for Newsweek, and a contributor to MSNBC...
of the Washington Post.
Several weeks later, TheDC published a series of articles based upon JournoList discussions.
Acquisition of KeithOlbermann.com
On Thursday, July 15, 2010, The Daily Caller announced its acquisition of KeithOlbermann.com. That domain links to The Daily Caller's homepage. OlbermannKeith Olbermann
Keith Theodore Olbermann is an American political commentator and writer. He has been the chief news officer of the Current TV network and the host of Current TV's weeknight political commentary program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, since June 20, 2011...
, the former host of MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
's Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long weeknight news and political commentary program that airs on Current TV, where it began airing on June 20, 2011. The program was broadcast on MSNBC from March 31, 2003, to January 21, 2011. On MSNBC, the show presented five selected news stories of...
, suggested he'd sue The Caller for the rights to the site.
In November 2010, Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia Daily News
The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The newspaper is owned by Philadelphia Media Holdings which also owns Philadelphia's other major newspaper The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Daily News began publishing on March 31, 1925, under...
reporter Stu Bykofsky
Stu Bykofsky
Stu Bykofsky is an American journalist and columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News.Bykofsky has been a columnist since 1987 and is one of the most widely read journalists in the city. Before accepting his role as a columnist, the native of New York City was a theater and television critic, and...
attempted to contact Olbermann for comment by emailing keith@keitholbermann.com. The responses, which came from someone at The Daily Caller, not from Olbermann, were attributed to Olbermann when published on the website Phawker.com; subsequently a retraction was printed.