The Regressive Ideologies Behind the ‘Baby Bust’ Panic
Corporate media downplay or ignore the white nationalism, regressive gender ideals and economic inequality driving the “pronatalist” narrative.
Julie Hollar
Who Will SAVE America From Misleading Coverage of Voter Suppression?
In news coverage of the SAVE Act, some outlets fell back on standard framing of “Republicans say X, Democrats say Y”—or, worse, of “Democrats vs. the public.”
‘What Do Americans Think?’—and by ‘Americans,’ We Mean Right-Wing Texans
Media are still trying to turn Trump’s decision into a problem for the party that didn’t launch the unpopular war rather than for the one that did.
After Trump Declared Gaza War ‘Over,’ Media Lost Interest
Since Donald Trump declared that “the war in Gaza is over” on October 3, 2025, US news outlets’ interest in the occupied territory has plummeted.
An Inside View of Why NYT’s Trans Coverage Has Been So Bad
A former New York Times editor affirms that the paper’s fearmongering, pseudo-scientific, anti-trans coverage is a response to directives from the top.
NYT Covers Racism From the Point of View of the Racist
The New York Times’ problem isn’t that it hasn’t probed deeply enough into the far-right psyche; it’s that it refuses to stop normalizing it.
On Trans Care, WaPo Rejects Experts and Invents ‘More Neutral’ Center
The HHS report on transgender care is a sham–yet at the Washington Post, it’s a “dispute” among people with “strong opinions.”
For Establishment Press, the Lesson of Mamdani’s Victory Is to Take No Lessons
Corporate media pundits desperately wanted Mamdani’s victory to have no impact on the ideological direction of the Democratic Party.
As Millions March Against Fascism, NYT Warns Against Progressives
Two days after massive pro-democracy marches, the New York Times published a forceful message of its own—not against fascism, but against progressivism.
CPB Is Dead, But We Need Public Media More Than Ever
With the Project 2025 dream of pulling the plug on CPB realized, what happens next for public broadcasting?
ACTION ALERT: Snopes Thinks Kirk Was Kidding About Killing Gays Being ‘God’s Perfect Law’
Please ask Snopes to reevaluate its finding that Charlie Kirk was not endorsing the stoning of gays, which he called “God’s perfect law.”
Media Largely Ignored Gaza Famine When There Was Time to Avert Mass Starvation
Gaza’s conditions of famine have been out in the open for well over a year, and yet it was considered barely newsworthy in US news media.
‘They Were Able to Pass These Bills Because of Anti-Trans Media Bias’:
Documentary filmmaker Sam Feder on the backlash to trans visibility
“Heightened Scrutiny examines the relationship between the media’s coverage of trans rights and the anti-trans legislation we have seen balloon.”
Farewell to Bill Moyers, Who Showed What Public TV Could Be
The 1967 Carnegie Commission called for public TV to “provide a voice for groups…that may otherwise be unheard.” Bill Moyers exemplified that ideal.
FAIR Study: Sunday Talkshows Downplayed Criticism During Trump’s Second Transition
In 2024, when Trump’s rhetoric and cabinet picks became even more extreme, fewer Sunday show guests voiced criticism of Trump and his cabinet than in 2016.
Activists Await NYT Podcast on Trans Care With Justifiable Dread
As Pride month kicks off, the New York Times is releasing a podcast about medical care for trans youth—a subject on which Times coverage has been shameful.
Hey NPR, Free Speech Isn’t Just a Vibe
NPR offers only two possibilities: Trump is increasing free speech, or censorship is just a swinging pendulum whose victims change as administrations change.
Politico Plays With Polling to Manufacture ‘Trump-Resistance Fatigue’
A recent Politico article gave readers an excellent lesson in how not to report on a poll—unless the goal is to push politicians to the right.
NYT Covers Up for Cuomo
While some local papers have been scathing in their coverage of the ex-governor, the New York Times seems to be largely buying what Cuomo’s selling.
Corporate Media Minimize Massive Hands Off! Protests
Corporate media journalists are apt to regard protesters as akin to spectators rushing onto the field during a game.
