“Powerful.... A horror film of the most
realistic kind. Peabody’s documentary
examines the ways in which corporate
interests increasingly control society. The
film certainly doesn’t pull its punches.”
—The Hollywood Reporter“
Where other mainstream news sources fail, Matt Taibbi madly embraces his role as
an honest political observer/writer/citizen
in a democracy. ” —Janeane Garofalo
Dear FAIR supporters,
Elections are a challenging time for corporate media. And as FAIR points out in numerous posts and CounterSpin interviews recently—they fail to meet this challenge.
● For WaPo’s Centrist Sources, Progressive Politics Are ‘Purity Tests’
● ‘It’s Not Just About Sanders and Warren, It’s About the Issues They Represent’
● How Media Turn Support for Public Schools Into Opposition to Children of Color
● We’re Still Waiting for ‘Early and Often’ Climate Debate Questions
TV networks rake in hundreds of millions of dollars from campaign advertising—ones often filled with false or incendiary claims that overwhelm any feeble “factchecks” broadcasters offer in response.
Blatant deceptions uttered by candidates on the campaign trail go unchallenged—as if checking the truth of politicians weren’t central to the definition of journalism. Pundits chattered and blathered endlessly about the horserace, the tweets and the insults—and didn’t seem to understand the media’s critical importance for an informed citizenry.
FAIR doesn’t have corporate sponsors. We aren’t bankrolled by wealthy partisan donors to promote or defend their interests. Our most important appeal of the yeardepends on you—and that’s the way we like it.
We can chip away at the power of Big Media, expose the myths and propaganda that bolster the status quo, and spread our message to new listeners, readers and viewers—but only with your support.
From all of us at FAIR, Jim, Deborah, Julie & Janine
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