Privacy and Social Media: It’s Complicated
People sometimes talk about privacy like it’s a single thing that people want more or less of, when it’s really a number of different things that people put different values on.
Jim Naureckas
Jeff Bezos Takes WaPo’s Advice, Rips Off WaPo Workers
Where could Jeff Bezos have gotten the idea that it was OK to take away large sums of money that you promised people for their retirement after years of service? Well, maybe he reads the paper he just bought.
Civilization-Threatening Crises? Nope, Can’t Think of Any
David Brooks thinks you’re just dwelling on the negative in the news–and he’s written a New York Times column, headlined “Snap Out of It,” to set you straight.
What Chuck Todd Talks About Instead of Talking About Climate
Not talking about the largest climate march in history left Chuck Todd with some time to fill up on NBC’s Meet the Press.
Trust the New York Times to Tell You Not to Trust Twitter
The Newspaper of Record wants you to know that you shouldn’t trust Twitter’s coverage of Ferguson. But their examples of inaccuracies aren’t all that convincing
The World as WaPo Would Like It to Be
Obama’s foreign policy is invariably analyzed as being either foolishly pacifistic or prudently diplomatic. The reality that the Obama administration has used military force on a large scale in many countries is not acknowledged.
Give Killer Cops a Break, Says NYT
The message from the NY Times: Police officers who shoot unarmed civilians need to be be given the benefit of the doubt.
NYT Responds on Torture
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan responded to a FAIR Action Alert by saying that she agreed coverage of an Amnesty International report about US torture in Afghanistan “would have benefited Times readers.”
Action Alert: NYT Skips First Big Test of New Torture Policy
FAIR’s new Action Alert (8/18/14) calls out the New York Times for not covering a major Amnesty International report on US torture—shortly after the paper announced a new policy of calling torture by its right name. If you send a message to the Times, please leave a copy in the comments thread to this post. […]
NPR Presents CIA-Backed Group as Independent Expert on Snowden’s ‘Harm’
Greenwald called the NPR report “a pure and indisputable case of journalistic malpractice and deceit.” It’s hard to say he doesn’t have a point.
Are People Who Shoot Down Passenger Planes ‘War Criminals’—or ‘Hard to Fault’?
If you’re going to shoot down a civilian jetliner–from the New York Times’ point of view–it helps to be working for the US Navy when you do it.
Times Are Good—for Investment Bankers, Anyway
If you’re part of the majority that’s still hurting after six years of “recovery,” thinking that the US is on the wrong track isn’t pessimism–it’s realism.
Everything You Don’t Need to Know About Israel/Gaza
ABC News put a piece on its website headlined “Everything You Need to Know About the Israel/Gaza Conflict.” What’s interesting about it is all the things they think you don’t need to know.
Toothpaste Terrorism? Been There, Done That
Far from being a “new generation,” the toothpaste tube bomb has been around for almost four decades.
Gas Prices ‘Skyrocketing’? You’d Better Duck
You’re not supposed to talk about oil and Iraq–but corporate media can’t stop talking about oil and Iraq.
Famous War Correspondent Explains Why He’s Still Wrong on Iraq
Perhaps one of the millions of people who anticipated that the Iraq War would be costly and deadly would have been “the best person to ask” about the current crisis in Iraq.
Plagiarism: Why It Matters
One reaction I’ve seen to the accusations of plagiarism against Chris Hedges is, basically: Who cares? It’s true there are greater journalistic crimes than plagiarism. When a reporter fabricates stories, or passes along government lies as truth, people can get killed. Plagiarism has never started a war, as far as I can tell. But that […]
Action Alert: Ann Coulter as CNN’s Climate Change Expert
FAIR’s latest Action Alert (5/28/14) urges media activists to call out CNN for basing a climate change report around one guest: right-wing climate change denier Ann Coulter. If you write to CNN, please share a copy of your message in the comments below.
Object to a War Criminal at Your Graduation? You Must Be a ‘Bigot’
New York Times columnist Tim Egan rages against college students who dare to have moral objections to the speakers their administrations chose to garnish their graduations with.
Will NYT’s New Editor Stand Up for Investigative Journalism?
The New York Times announced that Jill Abramson, who has the top editorial job there of executive editor, is being replaced by current managing editor Dean Baquet. Whether Baquet will be good for investigative reporting at the Times remains to be seen.
