RACE LENS: White, White, Don’t Tell Me
NPR’s historic issue with its lack of diversity isn’t likely to be fixed by their new boss.
The Assault on Organics
A massive PR effort tries to convince people not to care about pesticides, antibiotics, hormones or GMOs in food.
The One-Sided Culture War Against Children
On topics related to children, even liberals tend to hold positions whose premises are deeply conservative.
It Will Be Facebook’s Virtual World
Virtual reality is an idea that’s more poised for major social takeover than the lay-person might realize, and Facebook’s control over its future is, given the website’s relationship with its users, cause for concern.
Spinning Away Israel ‘Gaffes’
In recent months, media consumers have received a heavy dose of spin masking the reality of Israeli policy, as journalists rushed to cover Chris Christie’s and John Kerry’s utterances on the country.
Study Confirms Our Wealth-Controlled Politics
American democracy may be in worse shape than you think, according to a new university study. Researchers could find no sign that the public’s views had any impact at all on public policy–while the influence of the wealthy was plainly evident.
SoundBites July/August 2014
Worst Climate Coverage Ever? What’s worse than having climate scientists debate denialists as if they both were legitimate points of view? Leaving out the scientists and letting global warming denial speak unrebutted. That’s what CNN (OutFront, 5/21/14) did when it brought on a right-wing provocateur as the lone guest to respond to a gameshow host’s […]
Who Gets to Speak on Cable News?
A survey of major cable news discussion programs shows a stunning lack of diversity among the guests.
