Media Focus on Epstein’s Powerful Friends Erases Their Victims
Most elite media coverage has focused not on Epstein’s victims, but on the lifestyles of Jeffrey Epstein and his rich and famous friends.
Raina Lipsitz
For NYT’s David Brooks, It’s Way Past Time to Say Goodbye
Brooks has served as an apologist for the ruling class, whose crimes and errors of judgement he is always ready to trivialize and forgive.
What Scares Establishment Media Most Is Not Socialism But Democracy
If everyday people realize they don’t need overpaid consultants to win real change, how long can the status quo be maintained by its beneficiaries?
NYT Mourns Lost Glamour of Jeffrey Epstein’s New York
In reporting on Epstein and his orbit, the New York Times seems more concerned with the problems of the powerful than the circumstances of their victims.
Media Like Newsom’s Fighting Words—But Are Words Enough to Beat Trump?
Newsom seems to think that all he needs is one splashy issue he can fight Trump on–and a little help from his corporate friends, donors and media outlets.
Media Blame NYC Shooting Not on Mayor Adams, But on Candidate Mamdani
Corporate media outlets from blamed Zohran Mamdani him for a horrific mass shooting that took place while he was out of the country.
How to Subtly Undermine a Promising Left-Wing Candidate
A profile of a political candidate that sows doubt about their fitness for office without attacking them directly can be more damaging than an overt hit piece.
Media Obscure Message of Oscar-Winning Documentary No Other Land
In reporting on its historic Oscar win, many publications avoided describing No Other Land in detail, or relied on the passive voice to obscure its specifics.
NYT: Trump Unstoppable, Opposition Futile
New York Times headlines paint opposition to Trump as pointless, ineffective, disorganized and/or pusillanimous.
Diagnosing Activist Burnout, Elite Media Fuel It
Articles that focus on feelings of burnout, often have the effect of making everyday people seem and feel less powerful than they are.
The NYT’s One True Subject Is the One Percent
From the career triumphs of nepo babies to deep dives about luxury real estate, it’s clear that the New York Times’ most cherished subject is the One Percent.
NYT Etiquette Column Offers Advice for the Resentful Rich
One can respond with only so much good humor to the misery, greed and pettiness of the Times readers whose letters the paper chooses to print.
Year of the Woman, Take Two
If you relied on major media outlets for coverage of last November’s elections, you could be forgiven for thinking women were poised to rule the country in 2013. “From Congress to Halls of State… Women Rule,” the New York Times (1/1/13) trumpeted. “Big Gains for Women in 2012,” shouted CNN (11/7/12). “113th Congress Welcomes Benches […]
