WaPo’s All-White Edit Board Decides DC Can’t Be Trusted With Democracy After All
The Washington Post’s objections to DC’s government being “subject to the whims of Congress” were withdrawn when it agreed with those whims.
Julie Hollar
You’d Scowl, Too, if Media Covered You Like Bernie Sanders
The New York Times demonstrates once again how the lens through which corporate media view progressive politicians colors their coverage.
60 Minutes’ Weight-Loss Tip: Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds You
CBS’s segment on a weight-loss drug featured two doctors paid by the drug maker—which happened to be a sponsor of the broadcast.
Douthat’s Birthrate Obsession Launders White Nationalist Anxieties
Behind Ross Douthat’s birthrate obsession lurks something much more tied to right-wing nativism than he will ever openly admit.
You Don’t Stop Police Killings by Calling them ‘Fatal Encounters’
Describing repeated police murder of Black people as “fatal encounters,” the New York Times works to soften a blow that shouldn’t be softened.
Renomination of Gigi Sohn Gives Public Another Chance to Be Heard
The re-nomination of Gigi Sohn to the FCC, and the record-breaking delay on her vote, have been met with virtual radio silence in news media.
In Biden Documents Story, Stenography and Scandal Take Center Stage
Many outlets focused on what each party had to say about the story—rather than what the general public ought to understand about it.
Pamela Paul’s Gender Agenda
By giving Paul a platform, the New York Times is feeding a grievance-based ideology that directly harms trans and other marginalized people.
Media’s Crime Hype and Scapegoating Led to Crackdown on Unhoused People
The New York Times parrots the implausible suggestion that cities cracking down on unsheltered people constitutes efforts to help them.
ACTION ALERT: NYT Invents Left Extremists to Make ‘Moderation’ the Midterm Winner
Please tell the New York Times to explain how the Democrats cited in its November 14 piece qualify as “extremists.”
Prioritizing Fortunetelling Over Reporting Poses a Danger to Democracy
Few in media foresaw the 2022 midterm results, despite the extraordinary amount of time and energy they put into prognostications.
Framing Disability as Disqualification in Fetterman/Oz Debate
For the election press corps, ableism is not so easily overcome, and style is always likely to trump substance.
WaPo Wants US ‘Beacon’ for Ukraine Refugees—but Not for Haitians
Ukrainians seeking refuge in the US found a strong advocate in the Washington Post editorial board–unlike their Haitian counterparts.
Biden’s Afghan Shell Game Prompts Media Shrugs and Stenography
The story of Biden’s reallocation of Afghanistan’s central banking reserves wasn’t mentioned by a single TV news outlet.
ACTION ALERT: Crime Claims of CNN’s New Police Expert Don’t Hold Up to Facts
Please ask CNN to explain why a person who misrepresents the evidence on the causes of crime trends should be offered as an expert.
RIP Reliable Sources—and Corporate Media’s Willingness to Examine Itself
The ouster of media reporter Brian Stelter offers the first evidence of a shift away from critical journalism at CNN, at a critical time.
WaPo Joined Right in Casting Doubt on 10-Year-Old’s Post-Roe Nightmare
Now that charges have been filed in the rape case, Kessler and the right-wing media have mud on their faces—but they refuse to apologize, or to acknowledge the misdirection their pieces caused.
Mass Shooters’ Most Common Trait—Their Gender—Gets Little Press Attention
Out of 20,000 pieces on recent mass shootings, FAIR found only 37 that linked shootings to toxic masculinity or misogyny.
NYT Centers Trans Healthcare Story on Doctors—Not Trans People
Placing doctors in the center of the trans healthcare story stacks the deck against those who should be centered: trans people themselves.
ACTION ALERT: Urge MSNBC to Cover Biden FCC Pick Blocked by Big Media
Tell MSNBC to cover the obstruction of consumer advocate Gigi Sohn’s nomination to the FCC.
