CBS Fails to Disclose Energy Guest’s Industry Ties
A CBS guest is asked about Ukraine and “the energy equation.” But viewers weren’t told that he’s a lobbyist for the oil/gas industry.
FAIR TV: Ukraine Hysteria, US Hypocrisy, Keystone Protest
This week: US media go into overdrive over Russia/Ukraine, painting the conflict as proof that Barack Obama isn’t feared enough. Plus pundits laugh at Putin’s delusion–but what about John Kerry’s? And a big anti-Keystone XL rally at the White House hardly makes the news. Watch:
Denying the Far-Right Role in the Ukrainian Revolution
To maintain a simple good vs. evil framework, the fact that Ukraine’s neo-fascist movement had a significant role in the opposition to Yanukovych–and the government that replaced him–was downplayed or even outright denied.
Robert Parry on Ukraine, Luke Charles Harris on My Brother’s Keeper
Journalists and pundits say Vladimir Putin is off his rocker, and the proof is his invasion of Crimea, and his crazy suggestion that the US has, on several occasions, acted lawlessly. We’ll talk with Robert Parry of Consortium News, about the US, Russia and the power struggle over Ukraine.
Also on the show: Barack Obama announces a new initiative with the goal of improving opportunities for black and Latino boys and men, with a big emphasis on the role of fathers. For many media, the only question seems to be ‘why’d he wait so long?’ But there are deeper questions to consider about the effort called My Brother’s Keeper. We’ll hear from Luke Charles Harris of Vassar College about that.
Putin’s ‘Delusions’ and Double Standards
Media are suggesting that Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s defense of his actions in Ukraine suggests he is delusional. But what do they call it when US leaders appear unable to remember US invasions of other countries?
The Good Kind of Protesters—and the Bad Kind
The complex anti-government protest movements in both Venezuela and Ukraine were boiled down by US corporate media to send a clear message to their domestic audience: These are the good guys.
Russia, Ukraine and ‘US Prestige’
Pundits worry about US ‘prestige’ and the weakness of Barack Obama.
