MSNBC Sidelines Its Most Progressive Anchors
MSNBC’s recent purge makes it more unlikely that the cable news network will have any role in holding Democrats’ feet to the fire.
Chris Matthews Garbles It All for You
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews used his post-election appearance on Morning Joe to demonstrate just how unhelpful political commentary can be.
For Cable News, a Palestinian Life Is Not the Same as an Israeli Life
Cable news coverage of victims, war crimes and context show a double standard when it comes to US allies versus official US enemies.
ACTION ALERT: Urge MSNBC to Cover Biden FCC Pick Blocked by Big Media
Tell MSNBC to cover the obstruction of consumer advocate Gigi Sohn’s nomination to the FCC.
After 25 Years, There’s a Reason MSNBC Can’t Look Back
A retrospective of MSNBC would include its platforming conservatives, silencing antiwar voices and hyping round-the-clock scandal coverage.
ACTION ALERT: Where Is MSNBC on GOP Anti-Trans Campaign?
First it was bathrooms, now it’s sports. When the GOP’s war against trans people using the restroom appropriate for their gender identity largely failed, it turned to a new focus to rile up its base: trans girls in sports “destroying” girls’ athletics. At least 50 bills have been introduced in 29 states that target […]
The Incredible Belief That Corporate Ownership Does Not Influence Media Content
Corporate ownership of media interferes with the core societal function of the press: reporting and investigating key issues at the intersection of public need and governance.
MSNBC’s Anti-Sanders Bias Makes It Forget How to Do Math
Election Focus: The cable news network has repeatedly made on-air and online mistakes about Bernie Sanders’ polling and other numbers—always to his detriment, and never with any official correction.
Comcast-Owned MSNBC in the Tank for Joe Biden’s Presidential Run
Election Focus 2020: Comcast, one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington, also owns MSNBC, which has showered Joe Biden with favorable coverage both before and since his announcement.
Bill to End Yemen Siege Passes—No Thanks to MSNBC
As activist pressure on lawmakers to oppose the Yemen War mounted over the past few months, the nominally liberal media powerhouse MSNBC was once again AWOL.
ACTION ALERT: MSNBC’s ‘Resistance’ to Trump’s Venezuela Coup Ranges from Silence to Support
Please contact MSNBC to urge the network to balance its pro-coup coverage of Venezuela.
‘Liberal’ MSNBC Runs All-Star Lineup of Awful Right-Wing Guests
Please send your suggestions to MSNBC about who would make better guests than mercenary entrepreneurs, former CIA directors and white nationalists.
ACTION ALERT: It’s Been Over a Year Since MSNBC Has Mentioned US War in Yemen
On July 2, a year had passed since MSNBC’s last segment mentioning US participation in the war on Yemen, which has killed in excess of 15,000 people and resulted in over a million cases of cholera.
The War on Terror’s Parade of Hawks Continues as Anti-Trump ‘Resistance’
When the “War on Terror” was launched in 2001, corporate media—especially cable TV news—started a narrow parade of hawkish retired military and intelligence brass, who promoted war as the response to the crime of 9/11, identified which foreign enemies to attack and confidently predicted success. We can look back at this parade and laugh at […]
MSNBC’S Creepy Comcast Commercial Is Sinclair Lite
Comcast corporate forced its nominally independent pundits and news anchors of Morning Joe to air a cultish 8-minute commercial for Comcast’s “Comcast Cares Day,” the lowlight of which was MSNBC host Al Sharpton comparing Comcast to Nelson Mandela.
‘The Doves Are Hawks and the Hawks Are Super-Hawks’
“This collection of perjurers and war criminals, because they’re critical of Trump, they’re put forward on MSNBC and CNN…as some sort of heroes that are going to save the republic.”
Karen Hobert Flynn on Census & Citizenship, Jeff Cohen on Cable News Hawks
The administration that has announced and acted on its intention to root out, harass and deport black and brown non-citizens wants to add the question “Are you a US citizen?” to the census. The list of problems with that is long.
Why Are Progressives Cheering Cable News’ Parade of Hawks and Liars?
Just as they did in the lead-up to the Iraq invasion, MSNBC and CNN now serve up a steady parade of war-hawks, spies and liars, presenting them as credible and almost heroic as long as they criticize the despicable man in the White House.
In Run-Up to Vote to End Yemen War, MSNBC Remains Totally Silent
What use is having a “liberal” cable network if it remains silent on the major issues facing the left? As FAIR noted in January (FAIR.org, 1/8/17), MSNBC’s coverage of the US-assisted bombing and siege of Yemen is virtually nonexistent. In the year 2017, MSNBC ran only one segment that focused on the US’s role in […]
MSNBC’s Big Names Completely Ignore West Virginia Teachers Strike
Save for one two-minute throwaway report from daytime show Velshi and Ruhle, MSNBC hasn’t dedicated a single segment to the West Virginia teachers strike—despite the strike’s unprecedented size and scope, which garnered major coverage from major outlets.
