David Reid
Investigative Reporter
ABOUT
David is a freelance journalist with more than a decade of experience in investigations in broadcast and First Amendment issues. Based on the West Coast, he spends his free time cooking, fishing and landscaping. He is passionate about holding media accountable and promoting fairness and balance in journalism.
LATEST STORIES
VIOLATIONS
Daily Beast’s Sean Craig Whitewashes Abuse of Women; Sources Story to Wife Beaters & Sex Trafficking Enablers
The Daily Beast’s desperation to exercise their anti-Scientology bigotry causes them to ignore the compromised and deeply disturbing backgrounds of their sources.
VIOLATIONS
Mercury News’ Martha Ross Fails to Disclose Conflicts of Interest in Years of Anti-Scientology Reporting
Martha Ross fails to self-report spouse’s longtime use and promotion of psychiatric medications and her own challenges with alcohol. The Church’s strong positions on these issues are well known, obliging her to—at the very least—disclose her conflicts of interest.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Hate Crimes Continue to Plague US, With Major Surge in Anti-Jewish Crime Most Notable
While law enforcement and advocates look for solutions, victims of hate crimes are more common than ever—and more scared.
TRENDS
As Election Season Unfolds, Americans Struggle with the Media’s New Hyperbole
Trust in media is at an all-time low in an era when facts are “out” and objectivity is “relative.” It turns out that integrity matters, and a return to actual journalism is the only solution.
HATE
Neighborhood Bigots Object to New Latter-day Saints Temple in Las Vegas—While Playing Slot Machines at Bars
As The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prepares to build their first new temple in the state in 35 years, a low buzz of bigotry surrounds the protestors trying to stop them… again.
VIOLATIONS
In Touch Editor James Heidenry Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Distance Himself from His Own Sleazy Publication
Heidenry and his lawyer appear confused about the First Amendment and various other facts.
