Syria Is Free, Say Media—But That Shouldn’t Mean Free of US Occupation
Since the overthrow of the Syrian government, corporate media analysts consistently opted not to call on the US and Israel to end their occupations of and violence toward Syria.
What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Genocide
Corporate media outlets continue to dance around the word “genocide” while the Israeli military carries out the systematic mass killing of Palestinians.
Murdoch Outlets and Bezos’ WaPo Demand More Sympathy for Health Insurance Execs
Many news outlets’ pontificators were incensed that anyone would voice frustration with health insurance when an industry CEO has fallen.
Pundits Try to Make ‘Progressive’ Case for Kennedy
Many commentators have worked hard to downplay the danger Robert Kennedy Jr. would pose to the US public as health and human services secretary.
DC Station Rewrites Gas Exposé After a Word From Its Sponsor
An editor’s note said: “This story…has been updated to include additional research.” A more honest note might have read: “We changed this story to keep a sponsor happy.”
NYT, WSJ Concur Economists Lost the Election—But Can’t Agree on Why
While the headlines were nearly identical, the ideological differences between the Times and the Journal mean the papers arrived at very different conclusions for the future of economics.
Darién Gap: The Where of Migration Crisis Coverage, Without the Why
In Panama’s Darien Gap, a constant stream of mainstream dispatches conveys the terrific plight of migrants—but simultaneously excises the US role in the whole sinister arrangement.
NPR’s ‘Balance’ Serves to Normalize Trump’s Highly Abnormal Cabinet Picks
NPR’s coverage of Trump’s nominees so far suggests that it has no interest in using the power of the so-far-still-free press to preserve democratic institutions.
It’s the Economic Reporting, Stupid
On perhaps no other issue has corporate media’s failure to inform been more consequential than on inflation.
How Trump Will Seek Revenge on the Press
Given Trump’s constant attacks on media, journalists fear that he will use the power of the state to intimidate if not destroy the press.
Prepping Readers to Accept Mass Slaughter in Lebanese ‘Strongholds’
Western corporate media outlets have done a fine job of legitimizing Israel’s mass killing, displacement and destruction in Lebanon.
Chris Matthews Garbles It All for You
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews used his post-election appearance on Morning Joe to demonstrate just how unhelpful political commentary can be.
Media Blame Left for Trump Victory—Rather Than Their Own Fear-Based Business Model
Coverage of issues in this election season dovetailed well with the Trump campaign’s lines of attack against the Biden/Harris administration.
When Lights Go Out in Cuba, Media Blame Communism—Not US Sanctions
Reporting on Cuba’s blackouts have either omitted or paid brief lip-service to the effects of US sanctions on the Cuban economy.
Despite History of Fabrication, Press Uncritically Covers IDF-Provided Documents on Hamas
Documents received from intelligence agencies should be treated with skepticism,especially true when their government has a well-documented history of lying.
In Midst of Palestinian Genocide, Late Hamas Leader Scolded for ‘Eradicating’ Israel
After the Israeli military killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, it didn’t take long for the usual media suspects to line up with their anti-eulogies.
Non-Endorsements Another Sign of Our Billionaire-Dominated Politics
In blocking endorsements expected to go to Trump’s opponent, billionaire owners are using their media power to help a fellow billionaire.
Media Hawks Make Case for War Against Iran
The media hawks are flying high, pushing out bellicose rhetoric on the op-ed pages that seems calculated to whip the public into a war-ready frenzy.
US Sanctions Shoot Down Sputnik Radio
Russian state radio network Radio Sputnik is off the air in the two markets on which it aired in the United States, and the cause of the closure is reportedly US government sanctions.
To Be a Media Expert on Economics, It Helps to Have the Right Politics
Corporate news outlets consistently elevate the views of specific economists who serve particular ideological interests, even over the views of the academic profession as a whole.
