On Iran Policy, America Is Not ‘the World’
When reporters talk about what “the world” thinks about Iran, they really just mean the United States.
David Gregory—and Other Famous Left-Wingers
The New York Post refers to Meet the Press’s “famously left-leaning former hosts including the ousted David Gregory.” A quick overview of Gregory’s record doesn’t turn up much evidence of leaning to the left–but plenty to the contrary.
Chuck Todd’s Theory of Politics
Todd’s critics are upset by the failure of journalism act as a check on government power, and to process-style political journalism that crowds out reporting on issues of actual substance.
When Meet the Press Meets a Palestinian
NBC invites a Palestinian on Meet the Press- but mostly to see if he would condemn Hamas.
FAIR TV: Palestinian Lives, Iran Facts, ABC’s Walmart Promo
This week on the show: Media figures demonstrate their concern for Israeli lives–and their lack of concern for Palestinians. Plus NBC host David Gregory makes a claim about Iran–and an Iranian official is there to challenge him. And ABC‘s Walmart report: Is it journalism or infomercial? Watch:
Note to David Gregory: The US Is Not the World
NBC’s Meet the Press host makes some misleading claims about Iran–thankfully an Iranian official is there to challenge him. Unfortunately, the show then tapped Jeffrey Goldberg to offer a ‘reality check’ on Iran’s nuclear program.
Netanyahu Can Disinform on Iran Just as Well as Iraq
NBC’s David Gregory says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “well-briefed” on the US position on Iran’s nuclear program. But that shouldn’t be confused with being knowledgeable.
This Just In: US Ruled by the Rich
The same well-heeled elites and their representatives who dominate US politics and policy are also grossly over-represented among the owners of US corporate media.
Meet the White Guys: NBC Panel Tackles Affirmative Action
An NBC roundtable on affirmative action–dominated by conservative white men.
Meet the Press Gets Out of the Beltway—But Takes Washington Worldview Along
NBC’s Meet the Press is introducing segments called “Meeting America,” billed as an attempt to get out of the Beltway bubble. It’s a fine idea in theory, but their first installment, a look at the Keystone XL pipeline, was a flop.
Russia, Ukraine and ‘US Prestige’
Pundits worry about US ‘prestige’ and the weakness of Barack Obama.
FAIR TV: Climate Change False Balance, MSNBC Cheers Its Boss, Apology-Free O’Reilly
David Gregory seemed to say that the science on climate change was settled. So why did he have a debate about whether climate change is happening? Plus MSNBC’s Morning Joe cheers on its corporate parent, while Bill O’Reilly gives us one more example of why Fox News is so special.
Obama’s Keystone Moment: Will He Finally Be Nice to Republicans?
NBC news personalities Chuck Todd and David Gregory wondered if Obama would seize the Keystone XL decision as an important historical moment. Not to take a stand against climate change and the burning of untapped fossil fuels–but to do something Republicans might like.
The Real Mitt Romney Should Have Run for President!
The documentary Mitt is causing many journalists to wonder why the Mitt Romney in the film wasn’t the one who ran for president. It’s a bit like asking why drinking a particular brand of beer doesn’t make you as popular with attractive strangers as the beer ads promised.
Snowden Is a Janitor Working for the Russians
If lawmakers are making unfounded allegations about a whistleblower, and those allegations are being repeated across the media, one might think the real problem is with a media culture.
It’s Sunday and It’s Snowden
It’s Sunday, and that means time for the network chat shows to present one-sided discussions about the NSA, Edward Snowden and mass surveillance.
NYT Benghazi Bombshell: They Reported It Last Year Too
What Meet the Press’s David Gregory described as “a bombshell report in the New York Times [that] could change the debate over the deadly attack” in Benghazi, Libya, was actually old news to careful readers.
Doubling Down: Healthcare Site Isn’t Obama’s Katrina—It’s His Iraq War
No, the website problems with the Affordable Care Act aren’t like Hurricane Katrina. They’re more like the Iraq War.
Who’s an Iran Expert? The Hawks Have Their Say
The Iran nuclear negotiations had the Sunday shows talking–but who are they talking to? And do they know what they’re talking about?
David Gregory’s Curious History of the Tea Party
To suggest that the Tea Party exists to express dissatisfaction with both major parties and the national security state, and that Obama’s presidency just so happened to coincide with the rise of this movement, stretches even the most active imagination.
