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As Corals Bleach Worldwide, Some Outlets Are Willing to Name the Cause: Fossil Fuels
Reporting on coral bleaching should not only link it to climate change, but to climate change’s main culprit: the fossil fuel industry.
Steven Rosenfeld on Election Transparency, Ian Vandewalker on Small Donors
The 2020 election was not stolen from Donald Trump through skullduggery–but many people who vote do believe that.
NYT Editor Denies His Paper’s Role in Setting the Agenda It Reports On
Kahn is committed to denying that the Times—the most agenda-setting US news outlet—has any say over what issues are considered important.
‘Are You Going to End the Genocide, President Biden? That’s the Central Question’: CounterSpin interview with Ahmad Abuznaid on Rafah invasion
“We need to stop the bloodshed, stop the starvation, stop the siege. But beyond that, we need to make sure this can never happen again.”
NYT’s Bad Reporting on Brazil Predictably Used by GOP to Attack Democracy There
The New York Times has a long tradition of promoting fascists while crying censorship when a leftist government defends itself against coups.
The Media Mogul Trying to Buy Baltimore’s Mayoral Race
In his capacity as Baltimore’s self-appointed overlord, Sinclair David Smith has determined the city needs a new mayor.
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FAIR Studies
For Cable News, a Palestinian Life Is Not the Same as an Israeli Life
Cable news coverage of victims, war crimes and context show a double standard when it comes to US allies versus official US enemies.
In Hours of Israel/Gaza Crisis Coverage, a Word You’ll Seldom Hear: ‘Ceasefire’
As casualties in Gaza mount, most TV news outlets have paid scant attention to the growing calls for a ceasefire.
As Skies Turn Orange, Media Still Hesitate to Mention What’s Changing Climate
On US TV news, viewers were more likely to hear climate denial than the connection between fossil fuel consumption and worsening wildfires.
NYT’s Anti-Trans Bias—by the Numbers
The New York Times used its front-page coverage primarily to wonder whether trans people’s rights and access to healthcare have gone too far.
Who Gets to Talk About How Police Need to Change?
The New York Times leaned heavily on official sources when reporting on policing policy—giving the biggest platform to the targets of reform.
