Media Urge Expansion of Ukraine War—Nuclear Risk Be Damned
Despite the risks of escalation, Biden’s public reluctance to loosen limits on Ukrainian use of US missiles has been met in the war-hungry media primarily with derision.
Media Holocaust Revisionism After Canada’s Standing Ovation for an SS Vet
Media coverage of the Canadian Parliament’s standing ovation for Yaroslav Hunka has included egregious Holocaust revisionism.
Both Opposition to and Support for Ukraine Aid May Be Less Than Polls Show
Polls wildly overstate how engaged Americans are on the Ukraine issue–overstating opposition, as well as support.
NPR Report on Depleted Uranium Shells for Ukraine Was a One-Source Dud
One-source stories on a controversial story, where there is a long-running dispute about the use of DU weapons, are lazy journalism.
For NYT, Cluster Munitions Are Completely Wrong—When Russians Use Them
For the New York Times, cluster munitions fall into two categories—clearly wrong or complexly controversial—depending on who uses them.
NYT’s Incredibly Low Bar for Labeling Someone ‘Pro-Putin’
In the New Cold War, even suggesting that the official enemy is not Hitlerian or completely irrational could earn ridicule and attack.
Hyping Ukraine Counteroffensive, US Press Chose Propaganda Over Journalism
The consensus among policymakers in Washington is to push for endless conflict, no matter how many Ukrainians die in the process.
Fans of Cluster Bombs Dominate WaPo’s Opinion Section
As the US escalates the already bloody Ukraine conflict, the Washington Post’s opinion pages cheerlead for the military/industrial complex.
Report Shows How Military Industrial Complex Sets Media Narrative on Ukraine
Wealthy donors have long funded think tanks with official-sounding names that produce research that reflects the interests of those funders.
NYT on Ukraine’s Nazi Imagery: It’s ‘Complicated’
US journalists have decided that being on the right team in this war is more important than presenting an accurate picture of events.
Ukraine’s ‘Press Freedom’ Score Increases Despite Martial Law, Banned Media
Changing the standards because Ukraine has been invaded endorses the idea that freedom of the press ought to be limited in times of danger.
Western Outlets Send Warning to Lula Over Ukraine Dissent
As US economic power continues to wane, the US and its allies in the media continue to try to assert imperial influence over Latin America.
Covering (Up) Antiwar Protest in US Media
National media organizations didn’t see as remotely newsworthy a groundbreaking protest rally and march outside the White House.
Anonymous Sources Are Newsworthy—When They Talk to NYT, Not Seymour Hersh
The response of the nation’s major news organizations to two stories about the Nord Stream sabotage couldn’t have been more different.
Facebook Protects Nazis to Protect Ukraine Proxy War
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced on January 19 that the company no longer considers Ukraine’s Azov Regiment to be a “dangerous organization.” The far-right paramilitary group grew out of the street gangs that helped topple Ukraine’s president in the US-backed 2014 coup. Originally funded by the same Ukrainian oligarch that backed President […]
To US Papers, Iranian Weapons Far More Newsworthy Than Those Made in USA
If newspapers were concerned about human life, there wouldn’t be such a gap in coverage between Iranian and US-made weapons.
‘It Takes People Working Together to Bridge Understandings and Undo Misunderstandings’
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Best of CounterSpin 2022
CounterSpin is thankful to every activist, researcher, reporter and advocate who appeared on the show, of whom this is just a small selection.
NYT, WSJ Look to Hawks for Ukraine Expertise
Perspectives that critically examine government actions have been hard to find in New York Times and Wall Street Journal reporting on Ukraine,
NATO Narratives and Corporate Media Are Leading to ‘Doorstep of Doom’
As we slide closer to what was once considered the ultimate insanity—nuclear Armageddon—corporate media seem to be egging on reckless leaders.
