FAIR is the national progressive media watchdog group, challenging corporate media bias, spin and misinformation.
The environment and the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe were two of last year’s hottest stories. And the two issues came together in the aggressive, graphic reporting on the severe pollution behind the “Iron Curtain.” There was no dearth of coverage: In the ten major publications studied by Extra!, there were 37 stories on […]
Forbes magazine seems to be taking its slogan–“capitalist tool”–a bit too literally. In 1989 (6/26/89), Forbes printed a full-page house ad in its pages, soliciting insurance company advertising for a special section: “Clearly there has never been a time when it has been more critical for the insurance industry to tell its story…. Be part […]
When I got a call from NBC‘s Today show in June 1990, telling me they were interested in airing a story on consumer boycotts, naturally, as the editor of National Boycott News, I was enthusiastic. But I suspected there might be a problem when Amy Rosenberg from Today asked me for “the biggest boycott going […]
Burger King capitulated to right-wing pressure by publishing a half-page ad in hundreds of newspapers (11/4-5/90): “Burger King wishes to go on recordas supporting traditional American values on television, especially the importance of the family…. We pledge to support such programs with our advertising dollars.” In return for the ad, Rev. Donald Wildmon’s Christian Leaders […]
