Can White People Be Terrorists?
The man accused of shooting and killing three people at Jewish community centers in Kansas has a long history as a right-wing terrorist. So why won’t media call him a terrorist?
Peter Hart
The Most Revealing Sunday Talk Show McCain Moment of All Time
CBS host Bob Schieffer wanted an expert on Ukraine, so he woke up John McCain.
Something You Still Won’t See on MSNBC
A merger of two massive media companies–which raises some fundamental questions about one corporation holding enormous power over cable, broadband and programming–isn’t generating any interest over at MSNBC.
Jon Meacham, Bush Family Publicist
Time’s Jon Meacham is, once again, telling readers to think differently about the Bush family.
FAIR TV: Obamacare Numbers, Mideast Media Muddle, O’Reilly and Moses
Right-wing pundits spin the new Obamacare numbers. Media botch the timeline on Israel/Palestine negotiations. Bill O’Reilly finds Judeo-Christian roots on the Supreme Court walls–but misses everything else that’s there.
Meet the Press Gets Out of the Beltway—But Takes Washington Worldview Along
NBC’s Meet the Press is introducing segments called “Meeting America,” billed as an attempt to get out of the Beltway bubble. It’s a fine idea in theory, but their first installment, a look at the Keystone XL pipeline, was a flop.
Botching the Israel/Palestine Talks Timeline
Some stories are easy to understand–or would be, if media reported the facts without so much spin. As hard as it might be to believe, the roots of the current Israel/Palestine negotiating impasse is one of those stories.
Mary Jo White, Tough on Torture Victims
Time thinks Mary Jo White will be a good SEC chair because…she approves of torturing Guantanamo prisoners?
O’Reilly, Moses and the Decline of America
Fox host Bill O’Reilly sees Moses at the Supreme Court as proof of America’s Judeo-Christian roots. But wait till he finds out who else is depicted on the Court walls.
Kristol’s Funny Obamacare Numbers
Since he left Fox News Channel in 2013, conservative pundit Bill Kristol now gets to play TV expert on a range of outlets. On April 6, he showed up on ABC’s This Week to misinform viewers about healthcare.
McCutcheon and the Good Old Bipartisan Days
Veteran CBS anchor Bob Schieffer slams the influence of big money in politics. But when he says he wants more bipartisanship, what does he really mean?
It’s Torture—but Let’s Not Call It That
The Washington Post gets a big scoop about a Senate investigation of CIA torture. But they won’t call it torture.
Good Protesters—and the Bad Kind
The complex anti-government protest movements in both Venezuela and Ukraine were boiled down by US corporate media to send a clear message to their domestic audience: These are the good guys.
‘Straight Shooter’ Chris Christie and the Occupied Territories
What happened when Republican ‘straight shooter” Chris Christie accurately called the West Bank occupied territory? He apologized.
With Marijuana, the Obvious Is Incendiary
American society devotes significant resources to a punitive approach to one substance, while fully legalizing and normalizing other far more dangerous and addictive substances.
‘Troop Buildup on the Border’–We’ve Heard This Before
Claims about a Russian buildup on Ukraine’s border are being made based on intelligence that very few people have likely seen. NBC correspondent Jim Maceda went to the border area to check out the claims of Russian troop presence and couldn’t turn up much.
FAIR TV: NYT Venezuela Correction, Rich Lowry’s War Lies, Iran’s Unreal Ship
On the show: The New York Times runs an op-ed from a leader of the Venezuelan opposition–but it’s the correction that is most revealing. And right-wing pundit Rich Lowry can’t stand Vladmir Putin’s invasion based on “lies.” But he had a different view of that when he was the one lying about Iraq. Plus the […]
Does Today Show Know Michelle Rhee’s Record?
Michelle Rhee’s history could make her an interesting person to interview for a piece about the overemphasis on standardized testing. But the failure to mention Rhee’s scandal suggests that either the Today show doesn’t know that history–or doesn’t think it matters.
Will Condi Rice Run for President?! (Spoiler Alert: No)
If the question is “Will Condi Rice run for president?” and you know that her on-the-record answer to this is no…. Well, what’s the point of this piece again?
Who Is Dying in Venezuela? A Revealing NYT Correction
A leader of the anti-government opposition in Venezuela writes an op-ed for the New York Times–but the most interesting part might be the correction.
