Climate Coverage Plunges, Though Crisis More Dire Than Ever
The scientific consensus that we need to phase out fossil fuels fast has not changed, but coverage about climate change in US news outlets has plunged.
Olivia Riggio
With US’s Measles-Free Status in Danger, ABC Fails to Mention Trump and MAHA as Cause
When ABC reported on reluctance to vaccinate and its consequences, it failed to call out the administration sowing much of this doubt and confusion.
NYT Sidelines LGBTQ Youth Again in Conversion Therapy Case
Coverage of the conversion therapy case left out scientific and legal information necessary to understand what’s at stake for LGBTQ youth.
Writing About the Oil Business and Ignoring the Fate of the Earth
Despite the dire backsliding on climate policy, with consequences that are clear as day, it’s business as usual in the realm of business news.
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.
Once Again, NYT Coverage of Anti-Trans Attacks Leaves Out Trans Voices
The New York Times covered the latest right-wing attack on trans youth in a fashion all too common for the paper: devoid of any perspectives from trans individuals.
Study: To US Papers, ‘Identity Politics’ Is Mostly a Way to Sneer at the Left
A FAIR study of US newspapers found the overwhelming majority of times the vague term “identity politics” was mentioned, it was referring to Democrats and the left.
Reports on Heat Waves and Flooding Usually Neglect to Explain Why They’re Happening: Study
Despite ample reporting on extreme weather events, a majority of news outlets still did not link these events to their cause: climate change.
As Corals Bleach Worldwide, Some Outlets Are Willing to Name the Cause: Fossil Fuels
Reporting on coral bleaching should not only link it to climate change, but to climate change’s main culprit: the fossil fuel industry.
WaPo Lets Bigots Frame School Culture War Conversation…Again
Once again the Washington Post depicts efforts to address racial and gender bias as a bigger problem than racial and gender bias themselves.
Corporate Media Fed COP 28 Carbon Capture Confusion
Rather than exposing CCS as the greenwashing ploy it essentially is, some reporting added to confusion and misunderstandings.
Blaming Mass Shootings on Mental Illness Doesn’t Address Either Issue
Rationalizing the horrors of a mass shooting by emphasizing the perpetrator’s mental state does little to address the larger issue.
Bloomberg Muddies Climate Protests’ Vital Message: End Fossil Fuels
News media muddy the waters, encouraging public apathy by focusing on protesters’ tactics at the expense of their demands.
As Skies Turn Orange, Media Still Hesitate to Mention What’s Changing Climate
On US TV news, viewers were more likely to hear climate denial than the connection between fossil fuel consumption and worsening wildfires.
Dehumanization Killed Jordan Neely—and Dominated Coverage of His Death
Much of the corporate press refrained from framing Neely as a victim, and far-right media outlets went even further to excuse the killing.
Cop City Coverage Fails to Question Narratives of Militarized Police
Journalists should clearly present the evidence supporting protesters’ and police narratives, given police’s well-documented record of lying.
Right-Wing Media’s ‘Grooming’ Rhetoric Has Nothing to Do With Concern for Children
Right-wing media’s reckless use of the term “grooming” not only harms LGBTQ people, but also the children they claim to want to protect.
Oil Lobby Prompts Right-Wing Media to Save Whales—From Wind Power
Media complicity in using feigned concern for dead whales to shield fossil fuel interests undermines genuine environmental activism.
It’s Time to Hold News Media Accountable for Transphobia
Five people are dead and more than a dozen others injured after a gunman opened fire at Club Q, a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs in the early hours of November 20. November 20 is also Transgender Day of Remembrance, which memorializes victims of anti-trans violence. Two transgender people, Kelly Loving and Daniel Aston, […]
Climate Confusion and Complicity at the New York Times
When the New York Times treats the same climate data as horrifying or reassuring, it helps confuse the public and keep us complacent.
