Musk’s Lawsuit Is About Destroying Free Speech
The point of this lawsuit is to intimidate anyone who speaks out against antisemitism, white supremacy and other forms of bigotry.
NYT Runs Interference for IDF as It Bombs Jabalia Refugee Camp
The New York Times, and other news outlets, have employed a lexicon that diminishes, denies, obscures and justifies Israeli war crimes.
While Israeli Media Examine Government Failure, US Papers Push ‘National Unity’
In the wake of the Hamas attacks, US editorial boards urged Israelis to put aside the concerns they’ve had about democracy.
Six Tropes to Look Out For That Distort Israel/Palestine Coverage
It is vital that news readers become acquainted with the tropes that dominate coverage of the Israeli occupation.
How to Ignore 4.5 Million Deaths
A review of Norman Solomon’s War Made Invisible.
FTC Chair’s Efforts to Curb Corporate Power ‘Raise Questions’—From Corporate America
The New York Times made minimal effort to point out the monetary incentives of the critics of the FTC it highlighted.
NYT Worries Brazil Goes Too Far to Fight Far Right
The New York Times is traditionally soft on right-wing extremists while portraying leftist Latin American governments as authoritarian.
NYT Reluctant to Fault Israel for West Bank Aggression
The New York Times seems reluctant to hold Israel accountable for the unprecedented settler brazenness of the Netanyahu administration.
Report Shows How Military Industrial Complex Sets Media Narrative on Ukraine
By Bryce Greene / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) 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.
DeSantis’ Anti-Press Bills Seem Dead, but Don’t Celebrate Yet
The right’s broad agenda still includes a decimation of media outlets that spotlight corporate and governmental misdeeds.
Media Crime Hype Helps Roll Back Reforms
Actual data about life and death in jails is not enough to move New York’s governor, but the sensationalism about crime is enough.
US Media Cheer as France Forces Old People to Work
The pension of the average French person is already facing cuts over the coming decades.
Covering (Up) Antiwar Protest in US Media
March 18 DC peace march almost completely blacked out in US corporate media.