NYT Advises Trump to Kill More Venezuelans
New York Times columnist Bret Stephens made an overt case for US military intervention to topple Venezuela’s government.
Media Fail to Inform About Disastrous Economic Effects of Mass Deportations
We found no Washington Post articles since the start of the year with headlines directly addressing the negative economic impact of Trump’s proposed mass deportation policy.
With Zero Evidence, NPR Suggests Trump May ‘Work for Working Class’ in Second Term
NPR’s evidence that Trump is a “populist”—or at least has a populist lurking inside him—is remarkably thin.
Friedman Is Back as Midwife to Help Trump Rebirth Middle East
Thomas Friedman offers his latest version of how much better everyone could be doing if they paid attention to the self-appointed secretary of humanity.
ACTION ALERT: When Trump Tried to Freeze Federal Funds, WaPo Saw Not Illegality But ‘Determination’
When Trump usurped Congress’s power of the purse, the Beltway paper declared this “highlights” the administration’s “determination.”
Media Credit Trump for Gaza Truce—Sidelining Palestinian Resistance and Solidarity
An accounting of the ceasefire is incomplete if it excludes how anti-Zionist and anti-imperialist forces in the Middle East thwarted US/Israeli designs.
Musk’s Nazi Salute Becomes ‘Awkward Gesture’ in ‘Exuberant Speech’
There’s something about the start of a Trump presidency that makes grown men do strange things, like heiling Hitler.
Trump Vow to ‘Save’ TikTok No Reprieve for Free Speech
This could very well be merely a delay in a ban, rather than long-term preservation of the TikTok platform.
As Trump II Begins, Bezos Swaps Scrutiny for ‘Storytelling’
The new direction sounds like the Foxification of the Washington Post, a move away from any attempt to hold the powerful to account and toward inexpensive clickbait punditry.
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.
Right-Wing Sleuths Find the LA Fires Culprit: Once Again, It’s Wokeness
Coverage of the LA fires demonstrates that in the Murdoch fantasyland, “wokeness” can be used to blame literally anything.
ACTIVISM UPDATE: Responses Show WaPo Is Hearing From Its Critics
Washington Post editors may not be backing down, but they are hearing you.
Three Holiday Car Attacks—With Two Different Frames
Right-wing political violence remains a threat that requires attention. Coverage of recent vehicle attacks illustrates that corporate media’s instinct is to look away.
Media Downplay Israeli Violations of Hezbollah Ceasefire
Despite the overwhelming number of Israeli attacks in the post-ceasefire period, news audiences have heard that a “tense ceasefire holds.”
Why the Right Calls Mangione the ‘Ivy League’ Killer
Coding Luigi Mangione as an Ivy Leaguer paints him as an out-of-touch rich kid rather than an anti-establishment renegade.
WaPo Kills Cartoon That Mocked the Boss—and Trump
“I’ve never had a cartoon killed because of who or what I chose to aim my pen at. Until now.”
Why Didn’t NYT Tell Us What Ben Smith Stood to Gain From His Media Reporting?
Ben Smith’s stake in BuzzFeed may have exceeded $7 million—a strikingly large material interest in a company whose competitors Smith regularly covered.
As Pakistan Murders Protesters, Leading US Papers Play Down Washington’s Role
Missing from the coverage of Pakistan protests in leading US papers was the ongoing support the government has received from the Biden administration.
Press Downplays Danger of Supreme Court Case That Threatens Trans Rights—Among Others
Instead of holding those in power accountable for their attacks on minority groups, many in the press corps will happily join in on the attacks.
