New York Times Israel Correction Needs a Correction
A New York Times correction calls the Israeli settlement of Gilo a “development in Jerusalem.” That could use a correction.
Peter Hart
Should Poor People Eat? Let’s Hear From Both Sides!
OK, so maybe this headline is slightly unfair, but it seemed like a good way to capture the essence of a USA Today story (9/18/13) about the fight over food stamps. As you may already know, House Republicans are looking to cut some $40 billion from the SNAP program, otherwise known as food stamps, over […]
CNN’s Left: Doing Syria Analysis or White House PR?
When Stephanie Cutter on CNN’s Crossfire talks about Syria–or anything else, for that matter–is she there to represent the left, or her White House-connected PR company?
NPR’s New Boss: Financial Industry Lobbyist, GOP Donor, Right-Wing Think Tank Booster
On September 13, NPR named a new acting president and CEO: board member Paul G. Haaga. The NPR press release states that Haaga’s “accomplished career” included a stint as “chairman of the Investment Company Institute”–the powerful lobbying group of the mutual fund industry.
Who’s Getting the Tax Breaks? You Are, Says USA Today
The front page of USA Today touts an article intended to send what it supposed to be a counter-intuitive message: The big corporations aren’t the ones gaming the system–it’s YOU.
From Time to State PR: A Big Jump?
The latest media-politics revolving door news is that Time managing editor Richard Stengel is leaving the magazine and heading over to the State Department to be the new undersecretary of State for public diplomacy and public affairs. That’s PR–or maybe propaganda, if you prefer that term.
USA Today Covers NYC Elections—Unfortunately
USA Today tries to explain what the Democratic primary elections in New York City, using some of corporate media’s favorite electoral tropes: mandating a move to the right, misleading on stop-and-frisk, and finding “ambivalence” when voters line up on the wrong side.
ABC: War Might Mess Up Your 401K!
Looking at the Dow Jones Industrial Average to explain anything is almost never a good idea.
A ‘Message’ to Iran—or Misinformation?
The Washington Post seems to be portraying “Iran’s effort to get nuclear weapons” as if it were a fact. It’s not–it’s an allegation.
On Syria, Sunday Morning TV Journalists Don’t Need Proof
The public doesn’t seem to support going to war in Syria–but some high-profile Sunday morning TV journalists are declaring their support for the war, or professing faith in the case for going to war.
FAIR NYC Event: Dollarocracy–Big Money, Big Media, Bad News
Join FAIR to celebrate the release of the new book Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex Is Destroying America, by John Nichols and Bob McChesney. Nichols and McChesney will be joined by two very special guests: –Amy Goodman, the award-winning host of Democracy Now! –Jeremy Scahill, independent investigative journalist, author of Dirty Wars […]
Asking Kerry Questions–but Which Ones?
John Kerry appeared on all of the Sunday talkshows. But he was mostly not asked about the case for war with Syria. Instead, the questioning was overwhelmingly concerned with Barack Obama’s decision to seek congressional approval for an attack on Syria.
John Kerry’s Very Precise Death Toll: Where Does It Come From?
Media reports emphasize the number John Kerry gives for the number of Syrians killed in the apparent chemical attack. But where does that number come from–and why is substantially higher than other estimates?
U.S. Missiles and ‘Pinpoint Accuracy’
Whenever war is near you can count on U.S. media to tout the lethal efficiency of U.S. weapons
‘This Is a Problem That Goes Back 150 Years’
The George Zimmerman not-guilty verdict was upsetting to those who campaigned for justice for Trayvon Martin, but it wasn’t necessarily surprising to those who have seen many examples of similar killings of young people of color go unpunished. UCLA history professor and author Robin D. G. Kelley (Huffington Post, 7/15/13) wrote, “Justice was always going […]
FAIR TV: Syria and Skepticism; Crossfire’s War ‘Debate’; WSJ Sees Tea Party Comeback
This week on FAIR TV: Is Syria Iraq all over again? Plus a look at the CNN “debate” over military strikes that didn’t have much debate, and the Wall Street Journal sees a big Tea Party “comeback.”
On Syria, Intelligence and Evidence
One would hope that the lessons of Iraq might inform more of the coverage of Syria. But that’s not always the case. Over the course of the past week, the White House and various officials have been adamant that they have evidence that shows the Syrian government was responsible for the horrific attack last week […]
The New Crossfire: Where Both Sides Support War With Syria
“Left” debates “right” on CNN. Both sides want to bomb Syria.
Getting Iran Wrong, by Way of Syria
While investigators try to establish the facts around what may be a horrific chemical attack in Syria, some media outlets are using the situation as an opportunity to make inaccurate claims about Iran. On NPR‘s All Things Considered (8/27/13), correspondent Mara Liasson claimed that Barack Obama “has done everything he can to avoid another foreign […]
Washington Post: Big Government…Isn’t That Big
The Washington Post wanted to show that big government was still big–but they wound up showing readers mostly the opposite.
