How Legacy Media Fumbled the Charlie Kirk Shooting

How Legacy Media Fumbled the Charlie Kirk Shooting

Legacy media struggled to cover the Charlie Kirk shooting, exposing a growing inability to understand internet culture and online radicalization.

The Charlie Kirk Radicals Hated Wasn’t Really Charlie Kirk

Since founding Turning Point USA at the age of 18, the late Charlie Kirk regularly visited high school and college campuses to engage the student body in civil debate. Of course, it was during this exact type of event where Charlie was assassinated last week by a gunman who told his roommate (boyfriend) that he “had enough of [Kirk’s] hatred” and that “some hate can’t be negotiated out.” What did Charlie Kirk say that Tyler Robinson found so dis…

Utah city declares ‘In Remembrance of Charlie Kirk Day’ after fatal shooting

The mayor encouraged all residents to honor Charlie Kirk's legacy through "acts of service, civic engagement, and respectful dialogue."

Media missteps after Charlie Kirk shooting put trans community at risk: advocates

Charlie Kirk, one of the country’s most prominent right-wing political commentators and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed last week while attending an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Kirk, 31, had become a defining voice for a new generation of conservative activists—championing Trumpism, attacking LGBTQ rights, railing against immigration, and amplifying culture war rhetoric that earned him both loyal followers an…

Media Lies, Not Video Games, Turned Charlie Kirk Into A Target

Millions of people play video games or scroll Reddit every day, and they do not assassinate anyone.

As media declines, gory Kirk video spreads on 'unrestrained' social sites

Traditional news outlets were cautious not to broadcast the moment Charlie Kirk was assassinated, but it mattered little in the age of declining media influence.