It’s time to unveil new contenders for our dubious recognition of questionable journalism! As we acknowledge the unprofessional antics of the press, the frequent laziness, and the mockery they earn, we extend end-of-year nominations. To honor the tradition of thorough investigative reporting and diligent journalism, we’ve established The Golden Remington Awards. This prize pays homage to the era when dedicated reporters crafted their stories on robust typewriters.
We routinely collect some of the most flawed representations of news reporting, vying for the not-so-prestigious “victory” of our infamous Remmy Award. At year’s end, we celebrate these “achievements” by curating examples in various categories and carefully selecting the ones that deserve recognition.
Here are the latest nominees for The Remmys.
Distinguished Explanatory Reporting
When President Trump deployed National Guard troops to Washington D.C. to curtail crime, Lawrence provided what he considered definitive evidence suggesting this action was unnecessary.
He shared a segment from the film “Mr. Smith Goes To Washington.” To argue against Trump’s intervention in the nation’s capital, he cited a scene of Jimmy Stewart at Union Station, pointing out the absence of National Guardsmen patrolling the area, as explained in the video he shared.
In a fictional movie scene…from 1939.
And there you have it – ironclad proof that there is no crime in Washington, D.C.
Observe as @Lawrence O’Donnell illustrates the supposed safety of D.C., presenting as evidence… the lack of National Guard presence in a 1939 Jimmy Stewart movie scene at Union Station.
And with that, Donald Trump is therefore DEBUNKED, we assume… pic.twitter.com/ntDUbvudak
— Brad Slager: CNN+ Lifetime Subscriber (@MartiniShark) August 22, 2025
Distinguished National Reporting
In response to Cracker Barrel executives reversing their decision to change the company’s logo and redesign its restaurants, CNN offered a rather narrow viewpoint.
Despite widespread opposition from its customer base – including the Democratic Party – here was CNN declaring that the opposition was coming only from the right-wing.
Cracker Barrel will return to its old logo after days of intense right-wing backlash.https://t.co/eLp8KuihME
— CNN (@CNN) August 26, 2025
Distinguished Cultural Commentary
In looking over the Jimmy Kimmel commentary, CNN’s media maven tried to sound insightful as he came up with a rather stark dose of obviousness. He proclaimed that the TV host was more popular than he had been one week earlier.
This is the opposite of a surprise, considering that Kimmel was receiving around-the-clock coverage for that week.
Jimmy Kimmel is a whole lot more popular than he was last week. pic.twitter.com/VSXBghDef9
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 24, 2025
Distinguished Sports Reporting
The Mets announcer brought up the fact that Matt Shaw of the Chicago Cubs missed a game last week because he attended the funeral of Charlie Kirk. Shaw was actually a friend of Kirk, but that was not the only obliviousness from the play-by-play man. It was shown that previously Cohen missed a broadcast because his family was in mourning for the passing of the family dog.
Mets announcer Gary Cohen said it was weird for Cubs 3rd baseman Matt Shaw to miss a game to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial service
Was it weird for him to miss a game over the death of his family dog
He tried shaming Shaw after doing the same thing pic.twitter.com/IPfUU79k41 pic.twitter.com/JQhHaTjw6N
— @Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 (@Chicago1Ray) September 25, 2025
Distinguished Local Reporting
In a lengthy piece, the writer details just how unnecessary it was for President Trump to send those troops into the Capitol. She attempts to paint their presence as a comical tableau, all to underscore her claim that there is no crime problem in the area. Her lobbying effort is undercut by a curious source – Ashley Parker herself.
It was just months earlier that Parker detailed a list of the crimes that her family endured, but now that it is President Trump taking action, she needs to find the move to be ridiculous.
Writer from @TheAtlantic and @MSNBC details all of the crime she has personally endured while living in D.C.
But once Trump sent troops into the district – and crime plummeted – @AshleyRParker complains about it in an article, all because of who was responsible for the cleanup. pic.twitter.com/ErlbbAsU5n
— Brad Slager: CNN+ Lifetime Subscriber (@MartiniShark) September 2, 2025
Distinguished Cultural Criticism
In a gripping segment covering the travails of singles these days, Audie Cornish detailed how many users are getting burnt out from using dating apps. We give you one guess who is to blame.
Somehow, President Trump and MAGA are to blame for the diminished prospects many women are experiencing.
78 percent of dating app users claim to be exhausted by them and CNN’s Audie Cornish knows what to blame, “MAGA and other ideologies shape the outlook of some of the people you might be finding on the apps.” The Atlantic’s Faith Hill (not the singer), added in Cornish’s podcast,… pic.twitter.com/SSVLPWuJQH
— Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) August 21, 2025
The Gold Lame Cordouroy Pillow for Best Headlines (sponsored by the New York Post)
Of COURSE they did this on purpose, but you need to recognize when they have game at @DailyMirror#Newseum pic.twitter.com/FeRRdE2azk
— Brad Slager: CNN+ Lifetime Subscriber (@MartiniShark) September 2, 2025
Distinguished Public Service
It is rather clear that the press is taking a stance of opposition to Robert Kennedy Jr. On “ABC This Week,” there was a panel discussion regarding some of the moves made recently by the director of the Health and Human Services agency, and there was quite a contradiction on display.
When discussing matters of public health, maybe having Chris Christie deliver the messaging is not the way to go?
Chris Christie weighs in on the public health debate to trash RFK Jr:
“Robert F Kennedy Jr is a foolish man, full of foolish and vapid ideas.” pic.twitter.com/sOkWuaEldw
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 7, 2025
