Breaking down Donald Trump’s use of the word ‘hate’ ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!’ Trump posted after the entertainer endorsed his opponent. There’s a lot of meaning in one of those four uppercase words. September 25, 2024 Roy Peter Clark
‘Satanic rituals’ at Taylor Swift shows? That’s false. And experts say the attack isn’t new. Experts say musicians have been accused of performing satanic rituals for decades April 19, 2024 Madison Czopek
Taylor Swift has not endorsed Joe Biden for president As of mid-April 2024, Swift has not issued a public endorsement for the 2024 presidential election, despite social posts claiming otherwise April 17, 2024 Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
A poll found 1 in 5 believe in a covert Taylor Swift effort to help Biden win. What does that mean? The majority of respondents who believe the Swift-Biden theory are Republicans and plan to vote for Trump. February 21, 2024 Louis Jacobson
The original Swifties: What writers can learn from Tom Swift’s adverbs ‘Let’s speed up the tempo,’ said Taylor swiftly. February 9, 2024 Roy Peter Clark
Taylor Swift: Singer, songwriter … psyop? How conservative pundits spread a wild theory The narrative gained traction amid growing concern from conservatives that Swift might endorse President Joe Biden in this year’s election February 5, 2024 Madison Czopek
Opinion | Get ready, America: Taylor Swift is headed to the Super Bowl CBS must be absolutely thrilled to broadcast what could be the most-viewed US-based telecast of all time January 29, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Taylor Swift shows Time magazine’s person of the year still matters It’s generally one of the most talked about media stories of any given year. And it got Swift to do her first in-depth interview in 4 years. December 7, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | Instead of Taylor Swift beat reporters, we need Nextdoor beat reporters Its reach is on par with, if not greater than, US newspapers. Instead of harrumphing its lack of journalistic standards, why don’t we embed reporters? November 15, 2023 Steven Waldman
Opinion | Reaction to Gannett’s high-profile reporter hire has been … swift The biggest point of contention: that Gannett hired a man to cover Taylor Swift, a woman whose work often reflects the female experience. November 8, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | Gannett hired a Taylor Swift writer. Now what? Burning questions about access, timing, target audience and more abound. The coverage will be fascinating to watch. November 7, 2023 Tom Jones
How The Kansas City Star is covering the Taylor Swift beat Gannett announced it would hire a Swift reporter in September. The Kansas City Star beat them by default when she showed up at a Chiefs' game. October 11, 2023 Kristen Hare
Opinion | To all the Kelce-Swift-NFL haters? You need to calm down Taylor Swift appeared on camera a dozen or so times during Sunday’s Chiefs-Jets game. What were they not showing that you really wanted to see? October 3, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | Gannett’s Taylor Swift and Beyoncé gigs receive nearly 1,000 applications ‘This is how we save local journalism. This is what we need to do,’ Gannett executive Kristin Roberts told The Wall Street Journal. September 29, 2023 Angela Fu
Opinion | The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce story is a fascinating study of media consumption It’s the biggest story of all time! OK, maybe not, but here’s why it’s still a big deal. September 26, 2023 Tom Jones
