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July 24, 2023 at 5:49 PM

‘Ill-Equipped,’ ‘1950s’ Pentagon Needs an Expensive Upgrade, Media Insist

All posts View article on FAIR's website ‘Ill-Equipped,’ ‘1950s’ Pentagon Needs an Expensive Upgrade, Media Insist  Julianne Tveten   "There are no laptops at meetings in the Pentagon," Navy official John Kroger warned (Wired, 8/20/20). "There are no whiteboards, either." Despi…

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July 21, 2023 at 9:57 PM

Projects to Shift Media Further Rightward Get Kid Glove Treatment From Centrist Press Journal

All posts View article on FAIR's website Projects to Shift Media Further Rightward Get Kid Glove Treatment From Centrist Press Journal Karl Grossman   Quill is the magazine of the oldest press organization in the United States, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), which…

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July 21, 2023 at 8:39 PM

'What Californians Really Need Is Community-Centered, Truly Local and Responsive Journalism'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'What Californians Really Need Is Community-Centered, Truly Local and Responsive Journalism' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Free Press Action's Florín Nájera-Uresti about preserving journalism for the July 14, 2023, episode of…

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July 21, 2023 at 7:44 PM

Covering 'Racist State' Backlash—but Not the Reality That Israel Is a Racist State

All posts View article on FAIR's website Covering 'Racist State' Backlash—but Not the Reality That Israel Is a Racist State Julie Hollar   Media coverage mainly focused on the politics of calling Israel a "racist state" (Daily Beast, 7/19/23) rather than on the question of wheth…

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July 21, 2023 at 3:21 PM

Kevin Minofu on Say Her Name

All posts View article on FAIR's website Kevin Minofu on Say Her Name CounterSpin Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin230721.mp3   (Haymarket Books, 2023) This week on CounterSpin: If corporate news media didn't matte…

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July 19, 2023 at 8:14 PM

CNN Town Halls Do Democracy No Favors

All posts View article on FAIR's website CNN Town Halls Do Democracy No Favors Julie Hollar   After its embarrassing town hall with Donald Trump, which helped precipitate the downfall of chair and CEO Chris Licht (FAIR.org, 6/8/23), CNN has doubled down on the format—at least for…

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July 18, 2023 at 9:59 PM

As Skies Turn Orange, Media Still Hesitate to Mention What's Changing Climate

All posts View article on FAIR's website As Skies Turn Orange, Media Still Hesitate to Mention What's Changing Climate Olivia Riggio   Grand Central Terminal under the haze of smoke from Canadian wildfires linked to human-caused climate change. (photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA) Sk…

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July 14, 2023 at 10:40 PM

Economic Gloom... FTC 'Questions'... Corporate Subsidies

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July 14, 2023 at 7:08 PM

FTC Chair's Efforts to Curb Corporate Power 'Raise Questions'—From Corporate America

All posts View article on FAIR's website FTC Chair's Efforts to Curb Corporate Power 'Raise Questions'—From Corporate America  FAIR   The New York Times (7/11/23) says a loss in court for the Federal Trade Commission "raises fresh questions" about Chair Lina Khan's strategy to r…

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July 14, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Arlene Martínez on Corporate Subsidies, Florín Nájera-Uresti on Journalism Preservation

All posts View article on FAIR's website Arlene Martínez on Corporate Subsidies, Florín Nájera-Uresti on Journalism Preservation CounterSpin Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin230714.mp3   Good Jobs First (7/6/23) Th…

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July 13, 2023 at 9:18 PM

Media Push Doom and Gloom in Face of Historic Progressive Recovery

All posts View article on FAIR's website Media Push Doom and Gloom in Face of Historic Progressive Recovery Conor Smyth   "Recession" and "inflation" have dominated headlines (Reuters, 12/7/22); "recovery," "jobs," not so much. By a wide range of metrics, the US is in the midst…

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July 12, 2023 at 8:40 PM

'The UN's Report Laid Bare How Little Time Was Left'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'The UN's Report Laid Bare How Little Time Was Left' Janine Jackson   The July 7, 2023, episode of CounterSpin included portions of two archival interviews Janine Jackson conducted on resisting climate disrupters. This is a lightly edited …

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July 11, 2023 at 4:08 PM

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July 10, 2023 at 9:47 PM

'It Felt Like a Wasted Opportunity to Hold Oil Executives to Account'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'It Felt Like a Wasted Opportunity to Hold Oil Executives to Account' Janine Jackson     Janine Jackson interviewed ExxonKnews' Emily Sanders about how not to interview an oil CEO for the July 7, 2023, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lig…

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July 7, 2023 at 9:59 PM

Israel & NYT... Brazil vs. Far Right... Climate Resistance

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July 7, 2023 at 9:41 PM

NYT Worries Brazil Goes Too Far to Fight Far Right

All posts View article on FAIR's website NYT Worries Brazil Goes Too Far to Fight Far Right Brian Mier   Describing the differences in how Brazil and the US treated candidates who tried to seize power after losing the election, the New York Times (7/1/23) highlighted "widespread…

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July 7, 2023 at 3:39 PM

Emily Sanders on How Not to Interview an Oil CEO, Kaufman & Bozuwa on Fighting Climate Disrupters

All posts View article on FAIR's website Emily Sanders on How Not to Interview an Oil CEO, Kaufman & Bozuwa on Fighting Climate Disrupters CounterSpin Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin230707.mp3   Common Dreams …

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July 6, 2023 at 9:59 PM

'Huge Majorities Vote in Favor of Abortion Access and Reproductive Freedom'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'Huge Majorities Vote in Favor of Abortion Access and Reproductive Freedom' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed NARAL's Taryn Abbassian about one year post Dobbs  for the June 30, 2023, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edi…

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July 6, 2023 at 8:17 PM

NYT Reluctant to Fault Israel for West Bank Aggression

All posts View article on FAIR's website NYT Reluctant to Fault Israel for West Bank Aggression Lara-Nour Walton   The New York Times (6/22/23) describes the Israeli government allowing settlers to attack Palestinians as a "loss of control." Under Israel's most right-wing gover…

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June 30, 2023 at 11:14 PM

NYT vs. Workers...RFK Jr....Dobbs a Year Later

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June 30, 2023 at 7:33 PM

Report Shows How Military Industrial Complex Sets Media Narrative on Ukraine

All posts View article on FAIR's website Report Shows How Military Industrial Complex Sets Media Narrative on Ukraine Bryce Greene Wealthy donors have long funded think tanks with official-sounding names that produce research that reflects the interests of those funders (Extra!, …

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June 30, 2023 at 3:34 PM

Taryn Abbassian and Others on Dobbs One Year Later

All posts View article on FAIR's website Taryn Abbassian and Others on Dobbs One Year Later CounterSpin Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin230630.mp3   (CC photo: Ted Eytan ) This week on CounterSpin: The US public's…

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June 29, 2023 at 11:38 PM

Boosting RFK Jr., Murdoch Pushes 2024 Rightward

All posts View article on FAIR's website Boosting RFK Jr., Murdoch Pushes 2024 Rightward Ari Paul Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of a slain presidential candidate and nephew of a slain president, best known for his discredited anti-vaccine views (Scientific American, 1/11/17), is car…

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June 29, 2023 at 9:57 PM

'The One Part of Our Retirement Income System That Works Is Social Security'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'The One Part of Our Retirement Income System That Works Is Social Security' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Social Security Works' Nancy Altman about the latest Republican attack on Social Security, for the June 23, 2023, epis…

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June 28, 2023 at 7:38 PM

It's crunch time!

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June 27, 2023 at 10:08 PM

NYT Says More Worker Suffering Needed to Bring Inflation Down

All posts View article on FAIR's website NYT Says More Worker Suffering Needed to Bring Inflation Down Conor Smyth   Good news: Inflation is down! Way down, actually: It came in at 4% in May, after peaking at just over 9% last summer. But don’t get too excited. The New York Times…

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June 27, 2023 at 8:17 PM

'What the Government Permits You to Know—That's Not a Democracy'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'What the Government Permits You to Know—That's Not a Democracy' Janine Jackson   CounterSpin interviewed whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg many times over the years; in the wake of Ellsberg's recent death, Janine Jackson revisited some of tho…

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June 23, 2023 at 10:18 PM

Daniel Ellsberg... 'Millennials Moved Right... Antitrust

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June 23, 2023 at 10:04 PM

'Millennials Moved Right': NYT Cherry-Picks Data to Bolster Political Folklore

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'Millennials Moved Right': NYT Cherry-Picks Data to Bolster Political Folklore David W. Moore   The New York Times' Nate Cohn (6/1/23) demonstrates how to select two data points that match your preconceived hypothesis. New York Times pol…

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June 23, 2023 at 8:41 PM

WSJ Attacks Antitrust Champion Lina Khan Every 11 Days Since FTC Appointment

All posts View article on FAIR's website WSJ Attacks Antitrust Champion Lina Khan Every 11 Days Since FTC Appointment Bryce Greene   Among Khan's "many abuses" (Wall Street Journal, 2/14/23): She hasn't recused herself from decisions involving Facebook even though she has expres…

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June 23, 2023 at 3:36 PM

Nancy Altman on GOP Social Security Attack, Daniel Ellsberg Revisited

All posts View article on FAIR's website Nancy Altman on GOP Social Security Attack, Daniel Ellsberg Revisited CounterSpin Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin230623.mp3   New Republic (6/14/23) This week on CounterSp…

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June 22, 2023 at 10:03 PM

As Venezuela Mends Ties With Latin Neighbors, Western Media Turn Up the Propaganda

All posts View article on FAIR's website As Venezuela Mends Ties With Latin Neighbors, Western Media Turn Up the Propaganda Ricardo Vaz   Venezuela's Maduro government has slowly and steadily regained its diplomatic standing in recent years, overcoming US endeavors to turn the co…

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June 22, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Judge's Ruling Debunks Anti-Trans Claims Often Seen in Corporate Media

All posts View article on FAIR's website Judge's Ruling Debunks Anti-Trans Claims Often Seen in Corporate Media Alex Koren   Judge Robert Hinkle A federal judge issued a temporary injunction this month that partially blocked enforcement of Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care…

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June 21, 2023 at 3:29 PM

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June 20, 2023 at 9:37 PM

'Intentional Storytelling Is a Way We Can Fight for a Better World'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'Intentional Storytelling Is a Way We Can Fight for a Better World' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Rising Up's Sonali Kolhatkar about the power of narrative for the June 16, 2023, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edit…

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June 16, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Sonali Kolhatkar on the Power of Narrative

All posts View article on FAIR's website Sonali Kolhatkar on the Power of Narrative CounterSpin Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin230616.mp3   (City Lights, 2023) This week on CounterSpin: The stories news media tel…

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June 15, 2023 at 8:47 PM

WaPo Mad That Debt Ceiling Deal Didn’t Cut Social Security

All posts View article on FAIR's website WaPo Mad That Debt Ceiling Deal Didn’t Cut Social Security Conor Smyth   The Washington Post (6/1/23) holds that the debt deal was "minor" because its cuts come from "a relatively small range of discretionary budget items, rather than str…

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June 14, 2023 at 6:53 PM

"Top-quality media criticism and determined activism"

"Top-quality media criticism and determined activism" View this email in your browser   "Top-quality media criticism and determined activism"   “For more than a hundred years, beginning with Upton …

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June 14, 2023 at 3:32 PM

'Despite Legalization, the People Harmed the Most Are Not Able to Benefit'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'Despite Legalization, the People Harmed the Most Are Not Able to Benefit' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed the Philadelphia CannaBusiness Association's Tauhid Chappell about cannabis justice for the June 9, 2023, episode of Cou…

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June 13, 2023 at 6:22 PM

'These Bills Will Make Children Less Safe, Not More Safe'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'These Bills Will Make Children Less Safe, Not More Safe' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Fight for the Future's Evan Greer about the Kids Online Safety Act for the June 9, 2023, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited…

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June 12, 2023 at 9:55 PM

NYT on Ukraine's Nazi Imagery: It's 'Complicated'

All posts View article on FAIR's website NYT on Ukraine's Nazi Imagery: It's 'Complicated'  Bryce Greene   The New York Times continued its line of downplaying—or even celebrating—Nazis in Ukraine with a piece (6/5/23) that sought to explain away the frequency of Nazi symbols in …

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June 9, 2023 at 11:20 PM

Southern Repression... CNN's Ex-CEO... Cannabis Justice

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June 9, 2023 at 9:27 PM

WSJ Celebrates Making It Harder for Poor People to Access Food

All posts View article on FAIR's website WSJ Celebrates Making It Harder for Poor People to Access Food Conor Smyth   The Wall Street Journal (5/30/23) calls it a "mistake" that "veterans and the homeless" are exempted from work requirement for food vouchers: "These Americans co…

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June 9, 2023 at 3:19 PM

Tauhid Chappell on Cannabis Justice, Evan Greer on Kids Online Safety Act

All posts View article on FAIR's website Tauhid Chappell on Cannabis Justice, Evan Greer on Kids Online Safety Act CounterSpin Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin230609.mp3   (image: PCBA) This week on CounterSpin: T…

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June 8, 2023 at 10:23 PM

CNN Needs More Than a New CEO—It Needs a New Model of Journalism

All posts View article on FAIR's website CNN Needs More Than a New CEO—It Needs a New Model of Journalism Julie Hollar   "There has to be a source of absolute truth,” then–CNN CEO Christ Licht told the Atlantic (6/2/23)—but also denounced "the media’s habit of marginalizing cons…

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June 8, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Southern Discomfort: Attacks on Freedom Need Condemnation

All posts View article on FAIR's website Southern Discomfort: Attacks on Freedom Need Condemnation Ari Paul   The Asheville Blade (3/29/23) covers the arrest of one of their journalists, Veronica Coit (with a graphic created by another arrested journalist, Matilda Bliss). Two r…

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June 8, 2023 at 4:41 PM

Help Us Fight For a More Just Media Future ☀️

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June 7, 2023 at 8:42 PM

'The History of Affirmative Action Has Asian-American Influence All Over It'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'The History of Affirmative Action Has Asian-American Influence All Over It' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed cultural critic Jeff Chang about Asian Americans and affirmative action for the June 2, 2023, episode of CounterSpin. …

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June 2, 2023 at 10:32 PM

Debt Deal...'Border Crisis'...'Greedflation' Is Good?

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June 2, 2023 at 9:33 PM

For Media, Giving in to Debt Limit Blackmail Was a Triumph of Bipartisanship

All posts View article on FAIR's website For Media, Giving in to Debt Limit Blackmail Was a Triumph of Bipartisanship Julie Hollar   When Congress passed the debt ceiling deal hammered out by President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, centrist media celebrated.…

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