Media Baffled by Wheelchair ‘Miracles’ Because They Don’t Understand Disability
The Wall Street Journal noted that many people who use wheelchairs to board planes are “miraculously” able to walk once exiting the plane.
Justine Barron
How NYT Magazine Threw Away Journalistic Ethics on Suicide
The New York Times violated almost all of the published guidelines by personalizing, detailing, dramatizing, justifying and sentimentalizing a suicide.
When Does Concern About Presidential Fitness Become Media Ableism?
Ability and age shouldn’t be off the table as media topics during elections, but there are ways to have these conversations without promoting harm.
Baltimore’s Media Nightmare and the Billionairification of News
David D. Smith, leading stockholder of Sinclair, Inc., announced on January 15 that he was purchasing what is left of the Baltimore Sun, once regarded as the crown jewel of the Maryland city’s media (AP, 1/15/24). Sinclair is a multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 company and one of the largest owners of television stations in […]
Baltimore’s New Nonprofit Outlet Looks a Lot Like the Same Old Corporate News
The nonprofit Baltimore Banner has stirred up controversy for seeming to perpetuate the worst habits of its corporate news competitor.
The Baltimore Sun’s Reckoning on Freddie Gray
The Baltimore Sun’s narrative of Freddie Gray’s death was largely shaped by police’s version of events, presented with limited skepticism.
Media Elevate Eugenicists, Sideline Disabled Voices in Discussions of Covid Rationing
Corporate media have elevated some experts without disclosing their troubling views on disability, aging and the value of human life.
National Media Promote ‘Progressive’ Baltimore Prosecutor, Ignoring Local and Alternative Exposés
While national corporate media outlets have offered Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby a wide platform to brand herself as a progressive prosecutor, local and independent media have been publishing reports that challenge her office’s record in practice.
