Media Sidelined Deadly Consequences of Trump’s Reconciliation Bill
Many of the bill’s key provisions—including Medicaid, SNAP and clean energy cuts—will be literally deadly for people in the US and abroad.
WSJ Ran 10 Op-Eds in One Week to Try to Take Down Mamdani
To discourage New Yorkers from voting for Zohran Mamdani, the Wall Street Journal published ten op-eds in a single week casting him in a negative light.
America’s Opinion Pages Overwhelmingly Supported Trump’s Attack on Iran
56% of Americans opposed Trump’s bombing. Why wasn’t this reflected in the range of opinions presented by America’s top press outlets?
Paramount Sells Out Journalism to Secure Purchase by Skydance
The latest moves from CBS’s owners mark the latest seismic shift to the right in the US media landscape.
NYT Obscured Worst Harms of Trump’s Budget
Conor Smyth is a recent graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, where he studied history and political science.
On CNN, LA’s ICE Protesters Were Seen and Not Heard
A FAIR study found that CNN’s primetime coverage of the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests in early June rarely included the voices of the protesters themselves.
Massive Expansion of Trump’s Deportation Machine Passes With Little Press Notice
US corporate media outlets have refrained from delving too deeply into what exactly this massive ramping up of ICE portends for American society.
I Covered the Intifada. It’s Wrong to Say It Means Violence Against Jews
I can say unequivocally: Intifada was used by Palestinian activists to describe a civil resistance movement rooted in dignity and national self-determination.
Media Celebrate International Aggression Against Iran
Rather than condemning the US bombing of Iran as a blatant violation of international law, commentators gushed over the “brilliant military operation.”
Cuckoo for Cuomo: Ex-Governor’s Name Dominated Coverage of NYC Mayoral Race
A FAIR analysis of New York mayoral primary coverage found that Andrew Cuomo’s name appeared in headlines seven times more often than Zohran Mamdani’s.
NYT Gave Green Light to Trump’s Iran Attack by Treating It as a Question of When
The ultimate goal of the New York Times editorial was to promote the idea that war with Iran could potentially be desirable—and certainly justifiable.
Working Hard to Justify Israel’s Unprovoked Attack on Iran
Israel’s special relationship with the US means it gets special coverage in the US corporate media, presenting its assault on Iran as fundamentally justified.
When Media Tell Us Who ‘Won’ a Latin American Election, Start to Ask Questions
According to corporate media, Noboa’s victory was clear-cut, the reasons for it were obvious and there was little reason to question the outcome.
Syrian Bloodbaths: From Nefarious to Benign
Media commentary on the grisly mass murders of people from Syrian minority groups has been decidedly muted.
NYT Assumed Antisemitism in DC Embassy Attack
The New York Times asserted definitively that Rodriguez’ violent action was antisemitic and must be understood in the context of global anti-Jewish hate.