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The New York Times: Ally to Colonialism in Africa
Apologists for colonialism could always expect New York Times coverage that was inimical to Africa’s aspirations for self-determination.
Milton Allimadi on US Media’s Africa Reporting
Racist fables, omissions and hypocrisy have plagued US media’s Africa reporting through history and up to today.
‘Restrictions on Abortion Are Invisible Because They Appear Based on Who You Are’
“Reproductive justice means that if you’ve decided to end a pregnancy, you can do so safely, with dignity,”
‘The Radical Right-Wing Majority of the Supreme Court May Well Overturn Roe v. Wade’
“A majority of people in this country support the right to choose, the right of a woman to control her own body.”
US Media Support Tech Regulation—Unless It Comes From China
No matter how much regulatory overlap there may be, US media maintain a double standard for corporate tech law in the US and China.
September 11’s Never-Ending Story
A retrospective look at FAIR’s coverage of two decades of media self-censorship, scapegoating and stenography.
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FAIR Studies
Tabloids Want Crime, Not Rent, on NYC Voters’ Minds
New York City’s two big tabloid dailies gave far more coverage to crime than to the affordable housing crisis in the past year.
TV News Coverage of Southern Border Lacks Refugee Sources, Historical Context
TV news coverage of the southern US border largely ignores the experiences and voices of those most impacted by the immigration system.
Sunday Shows Hit Snooze on Climate Alarm
If we have any hope of addressing the climate crisis, journalists have to move beyond debating its existence or importance, and start looking at both its causes—very concretely, looking at culprits—and its solutions.
Leading Papers Talked Up Establishment’s Senate Candidates
Democrats celebrated dual Georgia Senate race victories this week, which gives them, with Vice President Kamala Harris’ tiebreaker vote, a bare majority in the Senate. But not all Democrats are created equal, and the one-vote margin makes the politics of each individual in that majority more consequential. In 2020, several states witnessed competitive Democratic […]
Study of 2020 Debates Finds New Topics but Familiar Framing
A FAIR analysis of the 2020 general election debates found stunning breaks from past practices combined with tried-and-true tropes of national US debates.
