It is time for a new round of nominations of nefarious news nonsense! In recognizing the unprofessional press, journalistic sloth, and the deserved media mockery, we nominate these efforts in a variety of categories for end-of-the-year honors. To commemorate the legacy of muckraking reporting and shoe-leather investigation, we have created The Golden Remington Awards.
Our trophy honors the olden days when hard-scrabble hacks committed actual journalism and hammered out dispatches on those hefty word-smith devices. We compile some of the most fractured examples of journalism, nominating them for the un-coveted dishonor of our un-distinguished trophy, The Remmys.
Here is the latest batch of nominees for consideration, gathered for the end of the calendar when we will be handing out trophies to the most un-impressive acts of journalism throughout the past year!
Distinguished Investigative Journalism
Donie O’Sullivan - CNN
There has been an imbalanced amount of attention paid to Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback. The press has been intent on making the alleged supremacist the face of Republicans, despite the fact that he is polling below the margin of error.
In one cagey effort on this front, CNN’s O’Sullivan latched onto one of Fishback’s policy positions: He wants to tax OnlyFans accounts at a 50 percent rate. This has allowed Donie to then spend time interviewing the tarts on that platform to get their opinions on this proposal…to conduct journalism, you see.
The OnlyFans debate in Florida continues.
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) April 3, 2026
Full video: https://t.co/yRP8dToupk pic.twitter.com/7MbTX9rBC1
Distinguished Explanatory Reporting
Adam Wren - Politico
There is usually every effort made in the press to boost the prospects of Democrats who have designs on higher office. Gavin Newsom has already had his share of throne-sniffing profiles, but there appears to be another name with hopes of joining the 2028 presidential field, and Politico is on the case.
Mr. Wren has decided that Democratic reptile Rahm Emanuel is primed for the White House. He makes this assessment based on…how the former Chicago Mayor eats a to-go salad. We cannot throw our support behind the man based solely on his positions on croutons!
How @RahmEmanuel eats a salad. https://t.co/nh89zNkcLD pic.twitter.com/7h0bZ6ws5y
— Adam Wren (@adamwren) March 29, 2026
Distinguished Local Reporting
The Loyola Phoenix
There was the harsh news out recently of the killing of Sheridan Gorman, the 18-year-old co-ed from Loyola University. The man charged with her murder is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela with a criminal history. Despite that residency status, after accurately reporting on the killing, the campus newspaper felt a need to come out with a public apology and a correction for referring to the alleged murderer as an illegal alien.
Loyola first-year Sheridan Gorman, 18, was walking along the pier at Loyola Beach with a group of friends early March 19 when she was fatally shot at about 1:11 a.m.https://t.co/iiEh2zFvAd
— The Loyola Phoenix (@PhoenixLoyola) March 25, 2026
Distinguished Breaking News
Jacob Soboroff – MS NOW
We just knew that when the third iteration of the No Kings protests was held, MS NOW’s Soboroff would be gushing shamelessly over the demonstration. This is the guy, after all, who last fall was at the second protest and excitedly ran up to interview…a pink unicorn, with his microphone jammed into their inflatable snout.
For the latest monarchal meddling event, he was walking among the throngs, beaming and desperate to get people on camera with him, as a stream of people declined. And of those he did speak to, he would have preferred silence. One guy admitted he was a community organizer for a labor union, and one woman he badgered into coming on camera had to sheepishly admit she was protesting the government while being a government worker.
I love reporting from the streets on days like today. pic.twitter.com/DvHpkRfiVV
— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) March 28, 2026
Distinguished Feature Writing
Emily Badger, Junho Lee, Larry Buchanan - New York Times
The plans for the White House ballroom have been revealed, and the New York Times is rather upset that they were not brought in for the planning stage. The paper gathered an architect, a fine arts expert, and an urban planner to look over the design and lend their critiques.
One is that the roof is “unnecessarily big” (huh?), and the facade of the planned build is “very tall.”
Well, there you have it — this build is an entire boondoggle!
The New York Times takes an architectural look at the coming White House ballroom and finds there is a lot of ornamental stairs to no where and faux windows with bathroom stalls behind them pic.twitter.com/I26COu1b3t
— Sam Stein (@samstein) March 29, 2026
The Golden Courdoroy Pillow (for Best Headline Writing, sponsored by the New York Post)
ABC News
This one has to be the leader in the clubhouse for the top honor.
A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a passenger in his car during a heated argument, his attorney said Wednesday. https://t.co/Be2h2PAOaD
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) April 1, 2026
Distinguished Cultural Criticism
William Earl - Variety
After the passing of Chuck Norris, everybody was affected by this and looked back on his career with deep fondness. Except for one person.
William Earl was memorializing the action star and world icon, and he felt the need to inject politics into the obituary process. He idiotically tried to suggest that Chuck Norris’ political views would overshadow his memory. This is the act of a stunted writer who lets politics dominate his job duty of reporting facts.
A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a passenger in his car during a heated argument, his attorney said Wednesday. https://t.co/Be2h2PAOaD
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) April 1, 2026
Distinguished Cultural Commentary
Emma Fitzsimmons, Anna Watts - New York Times
In a series on how New Yorkers are surviving in the city, the paper profiles a family that is struggling to get by on $500,000 annually. Among their monthly expenses is $500 eating out and $370 for dog grooming.
They are pushing to have government-funded daycare for their son.
How a Family of 3 Lives on $500,000 on the Upper West Side: https://t.co/jzxqXtY97Y
— Emma G. Fitzsimmons (@emmagf) March 23, 2026
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