In the Midst of Genocide, Late Hamas Leader Scolded for ‘Eradicating’ Israel
After the Israeli military killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, it didn’t take long for the usual media suspects to line up with their anti-eulogies.
Media Hawks Make Case for War Against Iran
The media hawks are flying high, pushing out bellicose rhetoric on the op-ed pages that seems calculated to whip the public into a war-ready frenzy.
For NYT’s ‘Free Speech’ Maven, Racism Needs Protection, Gaza Protests Don’t
The speech of white supremacists must be defended, but criticism of Israel and support for Palestinian human rights are going too far.
Double Standards and Distortions: How the NYT Misreports Sexual Violence in Israel/Palestine
From the beginning, there were serious problems with the claims of mass rape by Hamas. Yet the New York Times devoted significant coverage to promoting that narrative.
US Press Loses Interest as Winners of French Election Aren’t Allowed to Take Power
The US corporate media have largely ignored the constitutional crisis in France, where President Macron refuses to respect the recent election results, leaving the country without a legitimate government for…
NYT Uncritically Reported Israel’s Version of Golan Bombing
Coverage of the Golan Heights massacre continues a long trend of US media outlets obscuring and distorting reality in order to downplay Israel’s aggressive regional ambitions.
Abandoning Popular Policies Is Crucial to Victory WaPo Tells Harris
The Washington Post implores Kamala Harris to abandon progressive policy priorities and mercilessly turn her back on the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
US Media Coverage of Anti-Vax Disinformation Quietly Stops at the Pentagon
The threat of anti-vax disinformation is apparently not a high priority for the establishment press if the US military is implicated.
When Israel Burned Refugees Alive, Establishment Media Called It a ‘Tragic Accident’
As the world watched on social media and responded in outrage, US corporate media, once again, provided cover for the perpetrators of Israel’s genocide.
Reporting on Influence of Pro-Israel Funders Is Not Antisemitic
Establishment attacks on outlets that expose corruption are evidence of good journalism. In this case, they are meant to shut down dissent against the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
TikTok Law Is an Attempt to Censor, Not a Warning to Big Tech
By Julianne Tveten / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) As US lawmakers’ agitation over TikTok culminates in a law that threatens a nationwide ban if the social media platform…
The New York Times’ War on Words: Avoid ‘Palestine,’ ‘Genocide,’ ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
By Jim Naureckas / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting New York Times editors issued a memo to staffers that warned against the use of “inflammatory language and incendiary accusations on…
At Northwestern U, Distributing a Parody Paper Gets You Threatened With Prison
An exercise in culture jamming got two Northwestern students brought up on a charge that could have landed them in prison for a year.
Source Who Revealed How Taxes Steal for the Rich Rewarded With Five Years in Prison
By Ari Paul / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) Because of Charles Littlejohn, we know that former President Donald Trump and a whole bunch of other rich people pay…
Gessen’s Cancellation Can’t Go Unchallenged
Gessen, a queer Jew, is being punished by the German political machine for being too open about the nature of global authoritarianism.