Media Celebrate International Aggression Against Iran
Rather than condemning the US bombing of Iran as a blatant violation of international law, commentators gushed over the “brilliant military operation.”
Farewell to Bill Moyers, Who Showed What Public TV Could Be
The 1967 Carnegie Commission called for public TV to “provide a voice for groups…that may otherwise be unheard.” Bill Moyers exemplified that ideal.
FAIR Study: Sunday Talkshows Downplayed Criticism During Trump’s Second Transition
In 2024, when Trump’s rhetoric and cabinet picks became even more extreme, fewer Sunday show guests voiced criticism of Trump and his cabinet than in 2016.
Media Did Their Best to Scare Voters Away From Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani’s victory exposes the out-of-touchness of establishment media outlets that twisted like pretzels to scare voters away.
‘This Isn’t Just About Policy, It’s About What Kind of Nation We Want to Be’:
CounterSpin interview with LaToya Parker on Trump budget's racial impact
“The ultra-wealthy get billions in tax breaks, while Black families lose the very programs that have historically provided pathways to the middle class.”
Adam Johnson on Media in War Mode
US corporate media in war mode are a force to reckon with. We do some reckoning with media analyst Adam Johnson.
‘To Address Migration Requires a Reorientation of How the US Relates to the Global South’:
CounterSpin interview with Michael Galant on sanctions and immigration
“Sanctions are presented as this peaceful alternative to warfare, but often for civilians on the ground, the effects are very similar to war.”
‘Their Goal Is to Equate Protests for Palestine With Support for Terrorism’:
CounterSpin interview with Chip Gibbons on freeing Mahmoud Khalil
“This is a case about whether or not we have a First Amendment right to criticize Israel for engaging in a genocide in Gaza.”
Cuckoo for Cuomo: Ex-Governor’s Name Dominated Coverage of NYC Mayoral Race
A FAIR analysis of New York mayoral primary coverage found that Andrew Cuomo’s name appeared in headlines seven times more often than Zohran Mamdani’s.
NYT Gave Green Light to Trump’s Iran Attack by Treating It as a Question of When
The ultimate goal of the New York Times editorial was to promote the idea that war with Iran could potentially be desirable—and certainly justifiable.
‘Housing Unaffordability Is the Primary Cause of Homelessness’:
CounterSpin interview with Farrah Hassen on criminalizing homelessness
“We have to look at this as a government failure, instead of constantly pointing back at people living unhoused, and blaming them for their plight.”
Top Papers Dutifully Echo Cooked-Up Charges Against Abrego Garcia
With immigrants’ rights to free speech are under attack, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal chose to sideline the voices of their advocates.
Michael Galant on Sanctions & Immigration, LaToya Parker on Budget’s Racial Impacts
News media could help explain immigration by grappling with the role of conditions the US has largely created in the places people are driven from.
Murdoch Cheers on Candidate’s Arrest—and Authoritarianism
The Murdoch news empire expresses its devotion to a Mafia-like government that is using an unaccountable police force to arrest politicians of a rival political party.
I Believe in Science—But Not Necessarily Science Journalism
When it comes to science journalism, what’s on the label is not always what’s in the tin.
Working Hard to Justify Israel’s Unprovoked Attack on Iran
Israel’s special relationship with the US means it gets special coverage in the US corporate media, presenting its assault on Iran as fundamentally justified.
NYT Undermines Fight Against Antisemitism by Using It as Shield for Zionism
The New York Times invokes the canard that pro-Palestine leftists hold Israel to a different standard by ignoring human rights concerns in other countries.
How NYT Magazine Threw Away Journalistic Ethics on Suicide
The New York Times violated almost all of the published guidelines by personalizing, detailing, dramatizing, justifying and sentimentalizing a suicide.
For Media, Unruly Protesters Are Bigger Problem Than Trump’s Police State
While major media sources described LA protests as “mostly peaceful,” they nevertheless tended to dwell on what was depicted as rioting and protester violence.
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.
