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Detail from New York Times photo showing a campaign ad with Biden and Trump playing in a New Hampshire restaurant.

For NYT’s Baker, 2024 Is About ‘Disparate Visions’—Not Threat to Democracy

The New York Times’ post–New Hampshire analysis bodes very poorly for how coverage of the 2024 election will proceed.

Guardian depiction of Black Lives Matter protest: Police Reform Now

Monifa Bandele on Reimagining Public Safety, Svante Myrick on Roadblocks to Voting

Communities are hard at work reimagining public safety without punitive policing. There’s new work on those possibilities.

NYT Engages in Front-Page IDF ‘Womenwashing’

The framing of IDF women in the New York Times bolsters suspicions that the outlet acts in accord with Israeli government propaganda.

Crowd in Freedom Plaza for the March on Washington for Gaza; photo by Elvert Barnes

March Against Genocide Isn’t News to New York Times

The New York Times apparently decided that the huge pro-Gaza protest on January 13 didn’t warrant a story,

Stat illustration of AI insurance denial.

Skip the Last Two Paragraphs—and Other Time-Saving Tips for Healthcare News Consumers

Media coverage of private health insurance fails primarily because of an unwillingness to bluntly dismiss meaningless policy solutions.

‘When You’re in a Colonial Situation, the Colonial Power Initiates Violence’

“This notion that Israel is defending itself relies on the preposterous assumption that the violence began on October 7.”

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Sunday’s Gaza Guests Linked to Military Industry, Pro-Israel Funding

Sunday show guests skewed strongly toward US politicians with strong financial influence from the military industry and pro-Israel advocates.

Collage of cable news coverage of the Israel/Gaza crisis.

For Cable News, a Palestinian Life Is Not the Same as an Israeli Life

Cable news coverage of victims, war crimes and context show a double standard when it comes to US allies versus official US enemies.

In Hours of Israel/Gaza Crisis Coverage, a Word You’ll Seldom Hear: ‘Ceasefire’

As casualties in Gaza mount, most TV news outlets have paid scant attention to the growing calls for a ceasefire.

As Skies Turn Orange, Media Still Hesitate to Mention What’s Changing Climate

On US TV news, viewers were more likely to hear climate denial than the connection between fossil fuel consumption and worsening wildfires.

NYT’s Anti-Trans Bias—by the Numbers

The New York Times used its front-page coverage primarily to wonder whether trans people’s rights and access to healthcare have gone too far.