NYT Scolds China for Not ‘Learning to Live’—or Die—With Covid
The New York Times writes yet another in a series of articles about how China has had the enormous misfortune of avoiding mass death.
Factchecking the Factchecker on Chomsky, Russia and Media Access
Millions of people in the Soviet Union, including virtually all intellectuals, had access to and tuned into Western media in the 1970s.
Manufacturing ‘Crisis’: How Polling on the Border Exaggerates Extreme Opinions
Two media polls on immigration announced results that seemed almost willful efforts to portray the public as extremists.
RIP Reliable Sources—and Corporate Media’s Willingness to Examine Itself
The ouster of media reporter Brian Stelter offers the first evidence of a shift away from critical journalism at CNN, at a critical time.
Did Public TV Doc Promote Peaceful Coexistence—or the UAE?
A film that offers an entirely uncritical and glowing portrait of the UAE ought to make PBS take a closer look at the film’s funding.
Media Support ‘Self-Determination’ for US Allies, Not Enemies
A self-determination claim that accords with Russian interests, and diverges from the US position, is concealed from the public.
In the Wake of Abu Akleh’s Murder, Media Continued to Obscure Israeli Violence
US media are “terrified of being attacked if they don’t repeat the Israeli versions of events. They live in constant fear.”
Mass Shooters’ Most Common Trait—Their Gender—Gets Little Press Attention
Out of 20,000 pieces on recent mass shootings, FAIR found only 37 that linked shootings to toxic masculinity or misogyny.
Misogyny, Theocracy and Other Missing Issues in Post-Roe Coverage
What’s missing from the press coverage is any real discussion of the agenda of having power over women’s lives and destiny.
Depp/Heard Verdict a Loss for Violence Survivors—and a Free Press
The damage from the Depp/Heard case extends to all issues that depend on unfettered discussion in a free press.
ACTION ALERT: Urge MSNBC to Cover Biden FCC Pick Blocked by Big Media
Tell MSNBC to cover the obstruction of consumer advocate Gigi Sohn’s nomination to the FCC.
Politico Paints Gen X as ‘Trumpiest Generation’—on Flimsiest Evidence
On Biden’s and Trump’s favorable ratings, Gen Xers find themselves mostly in the middle among generations.
Media Fail to Raise Alarm Over Deadly Lack of Booster Shots in Elderly
There’s been hardly any mention in corporate media of the lagging booster rate among older USians, and even less analysis.
Press Makes Trump, Not Voting Rights, the Primary Issue
The focus on Trump obscures the even more important story that Trump represents: the GOP assault on democracy.
Cherry-Picking Polls to Hide Public Support for Biden’s Spending Plan
Henry Olsen presented a red herring argument that ignored all the polls showing support for the reconciliation plan.
Jailing of a British Blogger Should Worry Journalists on Both Sides of the Atlantic
As a British blogger, Murray is simply not protected by the First Amendment… US media should pay more attention.
The Far Right’s Manufactured Meaning of Critical Race Theory
Right-Wing commentators have deliberately manufactured a set of caricatures to make the public—mainly the white public—feel threatened.
US Sanctions Against Venezuela Cause Shortages in Diesel, Editorial Standards
As the US blockade becomes more asphyxiating to Venezuelans than ever before, corporate outlets have either turned their gaze somewhere else, or doubled down on misrepresenting sanctions.
States Have No Inherent ‘Right to Exist’—but It’s a Media Fixation on Israel/Palestine
Coverage that asks whether Palestinians and pro-Palestinians acknowledge Israel’s “right to exist” poses an unhelpful question. The far more concrete, constructive and urgent one is: What is a fair arrangement under which all the peoples of historic Palestine can live?
Factchecking NPR’s Attempted Takedown of Bernie Sanders
Election Focus 2020: a piece by two of NPR’s leading political reporters, which aired just before the Iowa caucuses, provides a view of how journalists speak with authority on issues they seem to know very little about.
