Archive - Holden Court

My Battle With Cancer

I had a brain tumor. I'm trying to learn how to talk about it.

May 16 •

Hypocrisy Runs Rampant at Elite American Universities

Yes, the protests are dumb. But we shouldn't lose sight of how universities have acted contrary to their own statements from 2020 on protests and…

May 8 •

Anatomy of a Media Conspiracy Theory

A false story from the border in January reveals how a media error can create an alternate digital reality

May 2 •

April 2024

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A private space to discuss the media and my writing

Apr 29 •

You Can't Overstate The Covid 'Lab Leak' Media Coverage Failure

And you can't overstate its impact, either.

Apr 24 •

Welcome to Holden Court, a New Effort at Media Criticism

For The Inaugural Article, Let’s Revisit Covid Coverage

Apr 16 •

November 2020

Commentary on Politics, Media & Culture

Welcome to Holden Court by me, Drew Holden. DC Comms and commentary writer. Former Capitol Hill Staffer. Writing featured at The New York Times…

Nov 3, 2020 •

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