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reporting · February 5, 2017

A search for the truth in CBS’ Hunted

How did do the hunters on CBS’ Hunted get access to all of the data and information they claim to access? I tried to find out. Here’s my investigation.

reporting · February 7, 2016

Interviews with people involved in reality television

In January, I spent time in Los Angeles at the Television Critics Association press tour, and while I was there, I interviewed many people about the reality TV shows they host, produce, created, star in, and/or write about. Here are five of those interviews—plus one, with Bachelor spoiler Steve Carbone, that I conducted before leaving […]

reporting, writing · July 5, 2015

On sharks and truth

I wrote three pieces about Shark Week, which starts tonight on The Discovery Channel. All three look at what the summer stunt has done the past few years (i.e. airing fake documentaries pretending to be factual) and where it is going this year. Vulture: Will Shark Week Get Back to Reality This Year? Medium: How […]

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