FAIR is the national progressive media watchdog group, challenging corporate media bias, spin and misinformation.
One of the most noted trends in the media coverage of Hurricane Katrina has been the aggressive and critical tone some journalists have adopted towards the White House and Bush administration officials. “How could the president be so wrong, so misinformed?” Tim Russert asked on Meet the Press (9/4/05). Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation […]
This week on CounterSpin: A discussion with Rosa Brooks, of the University of Virginia School of Law, about mainstream media’s ‘startling discovery’ of poor people.
One of the most noted trends in the media coverage of Hurricane Katrina has been the aggressive and critical tone some journalists have adopted towards the White House and Bush administration officials. A headline at the online magazine Slate read, “The Rebellion of the Talking Heads” (9/2/05). “Katrina Rekindles Adversarial Media” is how USA Today […]
How could some of the devastation from Hurricane Katrina have been prevented? Philadelphia Daily News reporter discusses how many– including some in the media– had warned that federal spending cuts would spell disaster for New Orleans. Also this week: Christopher Martin speaks on the biased coverage of the Northwest Airline strike by corporate media.
