For US Commentators on Iran, Mass Murder Is Magic
Hawkish commentary in leading American newspapers advanced the premise that the US can dictate terms to Iran in negotiations.
NYT’s Investigation of How Trump’s War on Iran Started Leaves Out the Paper’s Own Silence
A full accounting of how the disastrous Iran War came about must grapple with the US military/industrial complex’s megaphone: the compliant US corporate media.
Israel Destroys a Synagogue; US Media Yawn
Underplaying the story obscures not only Israel’s aggression, but the actual nature of Iranian society, portrayed as obsessed with wiping Jews off the map.
‘The World Is Only Going to Get Darker if People Get Away With This’:
CounterSpin interview with Chip Gibbons on holding Trump accountable
“War of aggression, UN charter, Nuremberg precedent: These are not foreign things being imposed on the US. These are part of our domestic legal system.”
‘It’s Been a Setback for the Trump Administration and the Bipartisan War Party’:
CounterSpin interview with Sina Toossi on the war on Iran
“Iran is a country that, on a bipartisan basis, has been a bogeyman for America for many decades now, and has been demonized across the mainstream media.”
Climate Coverage Plunges, Though Crisis More Dire Than Ever
The scientific consensus that we need to phase out fossil fuels fast has not changed, but coverage about climate change in US news outlets has plunged.
NYT’s Excuses for Lack of Reporters in Iran Don’t Add Up
The New York Times claimed that FAIR’s article was a “false portrayal” of the Times’ work, but it failed to directly challenge any of the article’s claims.
Sina Toossi on War on Iran, Chip Gibbons on Impeaching Trump
Trump’s particular hatefulness pulls on pre-existing threads, making use of old narratives that have proven useful before and left unexamined.
NYT Covers Iran War With No Reporters in Iran
The New York Times’ lack of on-the-ground coverage in Iran has directly resulted in slower coverage and confirmation of US/Israel culpability for deadly strikes.
‘Contradictory’ Public Opinions on Iran Are Baked Into CBS’s Polling
The truth that pollsters/media don’t want to acknowledge is that on any given issue, a significant portion of the public is simply not engaged.
‘A Media System Built on Profit Is Incredibly Fragile’:
CounterSpin interview with Jim Naureckas on MAGA vs. the First Amendment
“The regulatory system is being used to steer media ownership towards billionaires who are going to be friendly to Trump.”
Pete Hegseth’s War on Journalists (and Iran Too)
As the US and Israel’s war on Iran continues to worsen, Hegseth’s attacks on the media have also escalated.
‘The Matter Is Being Radicalized and Solutions Are Being Ignored’:
Special CounterSpin episode on the history of Iran propaganda
“Whenever you see sanctions, you really should think war, because that’s really ultimately the outcome.”
Leading US Papers Defend the Indefensible in Iran Aggression
Editorials in three of the United States’ most prominent newspapers offered varying degrees of support for the US/Israeli aggression against Iran.
A History of Iran Propaganda
CounterSpin has been tracking US news media failings, omissions and propagandizing on Iran for decades. We revisit some of that conversation this week.
‘Even with Congressional Authorization, the War Would Still Be an Act of Aggression’:
CounterSpin interview with Gregory Shupak on US/Israeli Iran aggression
“Those who start the war are responsible for all horrors that take place within the context of that war.”
Gregory Shupak on the US War on Iran
It’s hard to parse US corporate news coverage of the attacks on Iran if you aren’t willing to let go of the idea that might does not, in fact, make right.
Covering for International Abusers, Media Reverse Victim and Offender in Iran
US corporate media frequently presented Iran as responsible for the predictably violent consequences of the US/Israeli aggression.
‘What Do Americans Think?’—and by ‘Americans,’ We Mean Right-Wing Texans
Media are still trying to turn Trump’s decision into a problem for the party that didn’t launch the unpopular war rather than for the one that did.
US Media Mostly Care for Iranians When They Can Be Used to Justify Bombing
US corporate media tend to humanize Iranians only when they can be portrayed as victims of their own government.
