PETITION: NYT, Washington Post: Provide Sustained Coverage of US-Backed Civilian Deaths in Yemen
Coverage of civilian deaths in Yemen by major US media outlets, like the New York Times and the Washington Post, has been cursory and superficial.
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Chuck Todd Responds: Looking at Whether Meet the Press Mentioned Sanders or Not Is ‘Arbitrary’
Meet the Press host Chuck Todd responded to a complaint about his failure to mention Sen. Bernie Sanders’ announcement that he was running for the Democratic presidential nomination.
For Meet the Press, Bernie Sanders Is He Who Must Not Be Named
The one major candidate who announced he was running last week–Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who declared on April 30 he was running for the Democratic nomination–was strikingly ignored on Meet the Press’s May 2 broadcast.
The Washington Post Should Tell You When Its Columnists Are Paid to Disinform You
It’s not clear how Washington Post readers benefit from regular exposure to a lobbyist promoting his clients’ interests, but at the very least they should be informed that there is a connection between the views Ed Rogers is espousing and the checks he is cashing.
Why Does Larry King Think Hillary Clinton’s Hair, Legs, Smile and Figure Are ‘News’?
The June 1st broadcast of CNN‘s “Larry King Live” show featured celebrity reporters and fashion journalists discussing a famous American woman’s most salient features. “She has a bad figure. She’s bottom heavy and her legs are short,” reported CNN‘s style editor, Elsa Klensch. But, “she’s making the most of it,” by “seeking high-end fashion advice […]
