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Fuhrman Left His Mark on Media
After Mark Fuhrman became a symbol of a divided America, it’s quite telling that the disgraced cop later found a landing place on Fox News.
Annelle Sheline on Iran War Questions
Why is the US at war with Iran? What is the hoped-for outcome? Who is hoping for it? And what of the millions who got something they didn’t hope for?
‘The US Has Been Intervening Very Heavily in Cuba Since 1960’: CounterSpin interview with Alex Main on war on Cuba?
“You have so many media outlets in the US that just don’t provide the basic context of what US/Cuba policy has been for decades.”
‘Education Is Dangerous Because It Encourages Students to Challenge What Those With Power Take for Granted’: CounterSpin interview with Karma Chávez on academic freedom
“Conservative politicians and their ultra-rich donors are infusing money into universities to create, essentially, conservative think tanks.”
Media Twist Opposition to Land Theft Into Hatred of a Religion
The press entertained the notion that any condemnation of Israel that happens within earshot of a synagogue must be rooted in anti-Jewish sentiment.
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Sunday Shows Hit Snooze on Climate Alarm
If we have any hope of addressing the climate crisis, journalists have to move beyond debating its existence or importance, and start looking at both its causes—very concretely, looking at culprits—and its solutions.
Leading Papers Talked Up Establishment’s Senate Candidates
Democrats celebrated dual Georgia Senate race victories this week, which gives them, with Vice President Kamala Harris’ tiebreaker vote, a bare majority in the Senate. But not all Democrats are created equal, and the one-vote margin makes the politics of each individual in that majority more consequential. In 2020, several states witnessed competitive Democratic […]
Study of 2020 Debates Finds New Topics but Familiar Framing
A FAIR analysis of the 2020 general election debates found stunning breaks from past practices combined with tried-and-true tropes of national US debates.
Young Voices Largely Missing in Election Coverage
Despite the increase of young people planning to vote, corporate media have largely forgotten about them in the weeks leading up to the election.
Activist Voices Missing From Corporate Coverage of Uprisings
Establishment media overwhelmingly turned to columnists, pundits and government officials for interpretation of the uprisings—rather than to the activists facing tear gas on the frontlines.
