We are heartbroken to share that our beloved friend and former colleague Eric Boehlert has passed away.

Eric was a valued member of the Media Matters team for more than a decade. His passing is a real loss for truth and will leave a void in the broader media landscape.

Eric’s sharp wit and biting insight shone through in his fierce writing – most recently on the site and newsletter he launched, Press Run, and prior to that at Media Matters, in outlets including Rolling Stone, Salon, and Billboard, in his books Lapdogs: How The Press Rolled Over For Bush and Bloggers on the Bus: How The Internet Changed Politics and the Press, and of course in his prolific – and frequently prescient – tweets.

We are better for having known and worked with such a thoughtful, fearless, and passionate media critic. It was always a treat when Eric would visit the D.C. office; while he was direct and unsparing on social media, he was equally as warm, inspiring, and helpful to his colleagues.

We ask that you keep Eric and his family in your thoughts.