Those are the instruments the VORTEX plays.

Rather than creating a community, the internet and social media have divided and disengaged us and set our politics adrift.

If you don't watch Fox News or listen to right-wing radio, you probably aren't aware of the negative coverage the pope and his message are receiving this week. Media Matters compiled the video.

The Journal examines how rage on the radio impacts the public and politics. Plus, a look at how truth fits into the 2008 election.

Talk radio's power to influence policy and and shape elections, indecency on the airwaves and the truth behind the tax code.