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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.

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.

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,

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.

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.










