Yemen Only Interests MSNBC When Americans Die
To the leading liberal US cable news network, Yemen is relevant when Americans die—not when thousands of Yemenis are killed, bombed daily by Saudi Arabia, with US weapons, fuel and intelligence.
MSNBC Ignores Catastrophic US-Backed War in Yemen
For the popular US cable news network MSNBC, the largest humanitarian catastrophe in the world is apparently not worth much attention—even as the US government has played a key role in creating and maintaining that unparalleled crisis.
Russia or Corporate Tax Cuts: Which Would Comcast Rather MSNBC Cover?
At the beginning of December, liberal TV hosts Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow—the anchors of MSNBC‘s primetime schedule—were confronted with ever-escalating breaking news. In the span of a week, from December 1 through December 7, President Donald Trump shrank two national monuments, recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saw his travel ban upheld by […]
As Democratic Voters Shift Left, ‘Liberal Media’ Keep Shifting Right
In the past few years, the Democratic Party’s rank and file has shifted left on major issues. In contrast, nominally liberal media—or major media whose editorial line is reliably pro-Democratic—have drifted rightward.
Eager for World War III on MSNBC
The US hasn’t done “a very good job pushing Russia out of the way,” said MSNBC’s Jeremy Bash, implying it would be a good idea to target a country that only months ago was reported by Newsweek to have a bomb that could flatten Texas.
Eager to Normalize Trump on MSNBC
Guests on MSNBC assured audiences that Trump wouldn’t be as vile and dangerous as he promised to be.
Jill Stein Cites FAIR’s Correction of MSNBC Falsehood
In a piece for CounterPunch, Jill Stein cited FAIR’s correction of a false claim made about her.
Stoking Russia Panic for Partisan Gain Will Have a Long-Term Price for Peace
According to leading pro-Democratic media, the US cannot possibly work with Russia; they are fundamentally adversarial. This type of macho posturing, previously the domain of Fox News, has become increasingly commonplace as the the Clinton camp drives home the talking point that Trump is a Kremlin agent.
Talking About Racism May Be Destructive to Cable Relationships—Unlike Domestic Violence Charges
without destroying your relationship there—bringing up the status of people of color at the network
Sanders Goes After Media’s Most Sacred Cow
Sanders wasn’t just criticizing Republicans, he was also criticizing media that prioritize sensationalism over basic economic realities.
Media Inflate Threat With ‘ISIS Plots’ That Don’t Actually Involve ISIS
The specter of ISIS constantly trying to enlist dozens of Americans, often for attacks on US soil, is a crucial element in maintaining the current war effort. The media inability to point out that these “plots” are almost always entirely of the FBI’s making helps perpetuate the illusion and inflate perceived risk.
Chris Matthews Calls for ‘Rambo Kind of Stuff’ as Response to Real-World Violence
Chris Matthews doesn’t know how to solve the ISIS problem. But he knows who does–and he’s a fictional character played by Sylvester Stallone.
Chris Matthews Calls for ‘Rambo Kind of Stuff’ as Response to Real-World Violence
Chris Matthews doesn’t know how to solve the ISIS problem. But he knows who does–and he’s a fictional character played by Sylvester Stallone.
Muslim-Bashing Not a No-Go Zone for Bobby Jindal
As Arsalan Iftikhar suggested, Bobby Jindal does devote considerable effort to criticizing minority groups who have done less to fit the the American majority image. This strategy was on full display in Jindal’s softball interview with Fox News host Neil Cavuto.
FAIR TV: Ebola & Washington ‘Dysfunction,’ Rand Paul’s Record and Silencing Mumia
On this week’s episode: Pundits say now would be a great time to have a surgeon general–but that hasn’t happened, thanks to “Washington dysfunction.” Is that really what’s happening here? Plus Time magazine promotes Rand Paul, and says his critics–like MSNBC‘s Rachel Maddow–are unfairly tarnishing his record. And we’ll take a look at the new […]
A Most Interesting Man: Did Maddow Really ‘Tar’ Rand Paul on Civil Rights?
The new issue of Time magazine declares Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul the most interesting man in politics. Maybe that says something about Time, or about the state of American politics.
Michael Brown, According to the New York Times
The New York Times makes some curious choices in its coverage of the victim in the Ferguson, Missouri, police shooting.
This Just In: US Ruled by the Rich
The same well-heeled elites and their representatives who dominate US politics and policy are also grossly over-represented among the owners of US corporate media.
Sharpton and the Media’s Cat-and-Mouse Game
Both the New York Post and the Daily News sensationalized, for the second day in a row, revelations that Al Sharpton was an informant for the FBI. Revelations first alluded to in 1988 by Newsday, to be specific.
Once Again: Progressive Budget’s Media Blackout
What if lawmakers put forward a federal budget plan to tax big financial institutions, enact a healthcare public option and increase spending to put millions of Americans to work on badly needed infrastructure projects? They did. You just didn’t read or hear much about it.
