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In 2018, after the [[Stoneman Douglas High School shooting]] the website announced that it would no longer use the face or names of mass shooters when covering shootings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailywire.com/news/27329/why-daily-wire-will-no-longer-publish-names-or-ben-shapiro|title=Why 'The Daily Wire' Will No Longer Publish Names Or Pictures Of Mass Shooters|date=2018-02-19|work=Daily Wire|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.pluralist.com/posts/116-the-left-and-right-s-very-different-takes-on-what-caused-parkland-shooting|title=The Left and Right's Very Different Takes on What Caused Parkland Shooting|date=2018-02-20|work=pluralist.com|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en}}</ref> |
In 2018, after the [[Stoneman Douglas High School shooting]] the website announced that it would no longer use the face or names of mass shooters when covering shootings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailywire.com/news/27329/why-daily-wire-will-no-longer-publish-names-or-ben-shapiro|title=Why 'The Daily Wire' Will No Longer Publish Names Or Pictures Of Mass Shooters|date=2018-02-19|work=Daily Wire|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.pluralist.com/posts/116-the-left-and-right-s-very-different-takes-on-what-caused-parkland-shooting|title=The Left and Right's Very Different Takes on What Caused Parkland Shooting|date=2018-02-20|work=pluralist.com|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en}}</ref> |
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Ben Shapiro founded the Daily Wire after he publicly resigned from Breitbart News along with [[Michelle Fields]] to protest Breitbart.com. <ref name = ":1">{{Cite news| url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosiegray/michelle-fields-ben-shapiro-resign-from-breitbart| title = Michelle Fields, Ben Shapiro Resign from Breitbart| work=Buzzfeed|access-date = 2018-10-25| language=en-US}}</ref> This decision led to disputes between the contributors of the Daily Wire and proponents of Breitbart News new approach such as [[Steve Bannon|Stephen Bannon]] and [[Milo Yiannopolous]] while Shapiro repeatedly described and denounced the alt-right movement from his new publication. <ref name = ":2">{{Cite news| url=https://www.dailywire.com/news/8638/what-alt-right-ben-shapiro| title = "What is the Alt-Right| work = The Daily Wire| access-date = 2018-10-25| language=en-US}}</ref> |
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According to [[Snopes.com|Snopes]], "DailyWire.com has a tendency to share stories that are taken out of context or not verified."<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-mohammed-popular-name-netherlands/|title=FACT CHECK: Is Mohammed the Most Popular Name for Newborn Boys in the Netherlands?|work=Snopes.com|access-date=2018-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref> Among the falsehoods published on ''The Daily Wire'' include protesters digging up Confederate graves, Democratic congresspeople refusing to stand for a fallen Navy SEAL's widow, and Harvard University holding segregated commencement ceremonies.<ref name=":2" /> |
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[[FactCheck.org|FactCheck.Org]] found that ''The Daily Wire'' was the source of a false story which credited Housing and Urban Development Secretary [[Ben Carson]] with finding over $500 billion in accounting errors made by the Obama administration. FactCheck.org found that the errors were discovered and published by HUD's independent inspector general before Carson became secretary.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.factcheck.org/2017/04/carson-didnt-find-hud-errors/|title=Carson Didn't Find HUD Errors - FactCheck.org|date=2017-04-19|work=FactCheck.org|access-date=2018-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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''The Daily Wire'' has published a number of articles doubting that [[Global warming|climate change]] is occurring and that [[Scientific_opinion_on_climate_change|humans contribute to climate change]]. Experts have described the articles as inaccurate and misleading.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://climatefeedback.org/evaluation/daily-wire-article-misunderstands-study-carbon-budget-along-fox-news-telegraph-daily-mail-breitbart-james-barrett/|title=Daily Wire article misunderstands study on carbon budget (along with Fox News, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, Breitbart…)|date=2017-09-21|work=Climate Feedback|access-date=2018-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://climatefeedback.org/evaluation/global-quackery-earth-not-warmed-past-19-years-new-study-finds-joseph-curl-the-daily-wire/|title=The Daily Wire makes wild claims about climate change based on no evidence|date=2017-05-09|work=Climate Feedback|access-date=2018-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://climatefeedback.org/evaluation/scientists-we-know-what-really-causes-climate-james-barrett-the-daily-wire/|title=Analysis of "Scientists: Here’s What Really Causes Climate Change (And It Has Nothing To Do With Human Beings)"|date=2017-02-28|work=Climate Feedback|access-date=2018-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| Type | News and opinion website |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Forward Publishing LLC |
| Founder(s) | Ben Shapiro |
| Editor-in-chief | Ben Shapiro |
| Managing editor | Michael J. Knowles |
| Launched | September 21, 2015 |
| Political alignment | Conservatism |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Website | The Daily Wire |
Type of site | Politics News and opinion |
| URL | dailywire |
| Current status | Active |
The Daily Wire is an American conservative news and opinion website founded in 2015 by political commentator Ben Shapiro.[2] He currently serves as editor-in-chief,[3][4] Michael Knowles is managing editor, and Jeremy Boreing is Chief Operating Officer.
History and content
The site's office is in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California.[5]
In addition to its written content, the site produces The Ben Shapiro Show, The Michael Knowles Show, The Matt Walsh Show, and The Andrew Klavan Show.[6] The Ben Shapiro Show webcast predates The Daily Wire.[7][8]
In 2018, after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting the website announced that it would no longer use the face or names of mass shooters when covering shootings.[9][10]
The Daily Wire and Breitbart News
Ben Shapiro founded the Daily Wire after he publicly resigned from Breitbart News along with Michelle Fields to protest Breitbart.com. [10] This decision led to disputes between the contributors of the Daily Wire and proponents of Breitbart News new approach such as Stephen Bannon and Milo Yiannopolous while Shapiro repeatedly described and denounced the alt-right movement from his new publication. [11]
See also
References
- ^ "Dailywire.com Site Overview". Alexa Internet. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Gold, Hadas (March 14, 2016). "Michelle Fields, Ben Shapiro Resign from Breitbart". Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Political commentator Ben Shapiro to Speak at Roanoke College on Thursday". Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ Maddaus, Gene (January 19, 2017). "Inside the Battle 'For the Soul of Conservative Media'". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ Peters, Jeremy W. (2017-10-31). "In the Heart of 'The Resistance,' California Conservatives Are Invigorated". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Podcasts". The Daily Wire. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Klein, Philip (August 15, 2017). "A High-Speed Train Wreck for Obama and Liberalism". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ Sparber, Max (June 14, 2010). "Big Government, Little Government". MinnPost. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Why 'The Daily Wire' Will No Longer Publish Names Or Pictures Of Mass Shooters". Daily Wire. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ a b "The Left and Right's Very Different Takes on What Caused Parkland Shooting". pluralist.com. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2018-02-28. Cite error: The named reference ":1" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ ""What is the Alt-Right". The Daily Wire. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
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