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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.
WSJ Sells Lithium Neocolonialism as Climate Necessity
The Journal warps resistance to ecological destruction and resource plundering into pesky obstacles to green capitalist innovation.
Action Alert: Tell USA Today to Tell Whole Story on Afghan Withdrawal
Please tell USA Today to tell the whole story on the state of Afghanistan in the wake of the US withdrawal.
WSJ Hates Tax Breaks: California Edition
The Wall Street Journal editorial board has a long history of liking tax relief only when it benefits the wealthy.
NPR Distorts History of US Invasion of Afghanistan
The reality is a far cry from NPR’s propagandistically simple formulation that the Taliban simply refused to hand over Osama bin Laden.
National Polls, State Ballots Measure Different ‘Public Opinions’
The New York Times’ Nate Cohn argues that voters don’t really mean what they tell pollsters about guns.
NYT Hypes NYC Police Spending, Buries School Cuts
The New York Times article framed the NYC budget as mainly an issue of law enforcement priorities rather than a question of austerity.
NYT Centers Trans Healthcare Story on Doctors—Not Trans People
Placing doctors in the center of the trans healthcare story stacks the deck against those who should be centered: trans people themselves.
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.
New York’s Chait Quietly Defended Charter Program That Benefited His Spouse’s Employer
It’s getting harder for New York magazine’s Jonathan Chait to argue he’s exempt from ethical disclosure norms when writing about education.
ACTION ALERT: WaPo Calls Peaceful Protest Against Roe Reversal ‘Totalitarian’
Please tell the Washington Post that its call for repression of peaceful assembly is incompatible with democracy.
Trump’s Asylum Ban Hasn’t Disappeared—but Media Outrage Over It Has
In place of 2020’s concern over “shelved safeguards,” the Washington Post justifies a policy that two years ago was viewed as extreme.
ACTION ALERT: Big Media Want Gigi Sohn Kept Off FCC Board
Tell your senators to push for the confirmation of Gigi Sohn to the FCC board.
ACTION ALERT: WaPo Lets Bigots Frame Discussion of Sexual Politics in Schools
Please ask the Washington Post to foreground the viewpoints of LGBTQ+ students rather than bigots in coverage of sexual politics in schools.
New York Times’ Fear of Ordinary People Talking Back
Annoyance at the rabble’s elevation in the discourse has evolved into hand-wringing over the future of liberalism.
Saudi PR Pays Off at the Atlantic
The piece went to great lengths to make the royal ruler relatable to the common American, pointing out that he eats breakfast with his kids.
ACTION ALERT: NBC Off by 18 Years on US’s Last Use of Cluster Bombs
Please tell NBC to correct its misstatement that the US hasn’t used cluster bombs since the Gulf War in 1991.
Vox Omits US Military Role in African Instability
Vox had much to say about causes of African conflict, but pointedly left out any reference to the role of US training programs.
Polling on Issues People Know Little About Creates Illusion of Public Opinion
Since most people don’t know how the president is addressing these issues, the results tell us almost nothing about public opinion on them.
