‘This Media Is Meant to Change People, and It Does’
“People…think that this media just attracts those who already have these beliefs…. But I know for a fact that’s not necessarily true.”
Jen Senko on the Cost of Hate Talk
Hate-fueled and hate-fueling media have political and historical impacts—and interpersonal, familial ones as well.
Defenses of Rogan Aren’t About Free Speech; They’re Right-Wing Solidarity
The real predations on free speech in this country don’t seem to elicit the same hand-wringing about censorship from right-wing media.
Limbaugh Leaves Behind a Nation Transformed by His Resentment and Deception
Rush Limbaugh left behind a legacy of lies, bigotry, science denial and conspiracy mongering—as well as a media and political system significantly transformed by his influence.
Limbaugh Helped Create the Conservative Movement—and Paved the Road for Trump
Rush Limbaugh left behind a legacy of lies, bigotry, science denial and conspiracy mongering—as well as a media and political system significantly transformed by his influence.
Getting the Fairness Doctrine Wrong—Again
Opinionated talk radio, which was always dominated by right-wing personalities, was born in 1960, and flourished in local markets under the Fairness Doctrine, which wasn’t jettisoned until 1987. By taking callers with contrasting views, talk radio was actually seen as comporting with the Fairness Doctrine.
Fearing Fairness—When You Don’t Know What It Is
After giving a dubious account of the causes of the Democrats’ 1994 electoral disaster, Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson (11/14/08) provides an inaccurate description of the Fairness Doctrine, which he calls a federal regulation (overturned by the Reagan administration in 1987) requiring broadcast outlets to give equal time to opposing political viewpoints. Under this doctrine, […]
Rallying Around Their Racist Friend
How did prestigious journalists defend their cozy relationship with a well-known bigot?
Racism Is to Be Expected From Don Imus
Why do CBS, NBC and top media pundits seem to feel no embarrassment over associating with Don Imus’s racism?
Scarborough Responds to FAIR
On April 29, FAIR issued an action alert pointing out that G. Gordon Liddy, who appeared on a Scarborough Country segment on violent talk radio rhetoric (MSNBC, 4/27/05), had on his own radio show advocated shooting federal agents. FAIR received this response from the show’s host, Joe Scarborough: Just saw your site’s write up on […]
Did MSNBC Know Liddy’s History?
NOTE: Please see the update to this alert. In an April 27 debate about extreme talk radio rhetoric, MSNBC‘s Scarborough Country turned to an unusual guest: right-wing talker G. Gordon Liddy, who ten years ago called for the killing of federal agents. The purpose of the MSNBC segment was to discuss a skit from Air […]
SoundBites
The Disarmament Nightmare Subheads over a March 4 New York Times article: “More Missiles Destroyed; Washington Is Concerned Over Possible Complications for Effort to Disarm Iraq.” Nothing like disarming to complicate disarmament. NBC Nightly News (2/27/03) was even more alarmed about the missile destruction, with Andrea Mitchell reporting: “For the U.S., it’s a nightmare scenario. […]
Why Does Tim Russert Associate With Don Imus’ Bigotry?
If you’re concerned about bigotry on the syndicated radio show Imus in the Morning, the host thinks you should just “get over it.”
‘I’d Take Them Out With Sex’
Journalists Trivialize Howard Stern’s Advocacy of Rape as ‘Insensitivity’
FAIR’s Bob Grant Success
Thanks in part to activists from all over the country who contacted ABC and Disney, FAIR’s campaign against the bigotry of talkshow host Bob Grant has been a success. The success was not in Grant’s firing from New York’s WABC, the flagship of Disney/ABC‘s radio empire. FAIR, in fact, never called for Grant to be […]
Liddy’s Lethal Advice
“If the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms insists upon a firefight, give them a firefight. Just remember, they’re wearing flak jackets and you’re better off shooting for the head.”
AM Armies
Tired of easy listening? If you’re in Colorado Springs, you can tune into KVOR, where talkshow host Chuck Baker mimics the sound of a firing pin—”kching-kching”—as he raves against the government and talks to listeners about shooting members of Congress and forming guerilla cells. Baker’s three-hour talk show piggy-backs Rush Limbaugh, forming a solid bloc […]
