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‘Are You Going to End the Genocide, President Biden? That’s the Central Question’CounterSpin interview with Ahmad Abuznaid on Rafah invasion
“We need to stop the bloodshed, stop the starvation, stop the siege. But beyond that, we need to make sure this can never happen again.”
NYT’s Bad Reporting on Brazil Predictably Used by GOP to Attack Democracy There
The New York Times has a long tradition of promoting fascists while crying censorship when a leftist government defends itself against coups.
The Media Mogul Trying to Buy Baltimore’s Mayoral Race
In his capacity as Baltimore’s self-appointed overlord, Sinclair David Smith has determined the city needs a new mayor.
GOP Grilling NPR Is a Tired Ritual That Needs to Be Rejected
The primary “intractable bias” public broadcasting suffers from is toward the same elites that dominate the rest of establishment media.
‘When Hasn’t Journalism Been in Crisis for Black People?’: CounterSpin interview with Joseph Torres and Collette Watson on media reparations
“There’s a deep distrust of journalism across communities of color, because there is a deep history of harm.”
Ahmad Abuznaid on Rafah Invasion
US press are so used to driving the narrative they don’t know what to do except yell “shut up shut up shut up” and send in the cops.
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FAIR Studies
NYT Not Much Concerned About Israel’s Mass Murder of Journalists
A review of six months of New York Times coverage exposes a remarkable selective interest in threats to journalism.
‘Brutal’ Is a Word Mostly Reserved for Palestinian Violence
Since October 7, leading papers have overwhelmingly applied the term “brutal” to violence committed by Palestinians rather than by Israelis.
Establishment Papers Fell Short in Coverage of Genocide Charges
Establishment media in the US were slow to cover South Africa’s charge—initially providing the public with thin to no reporting on the case.
Leading Papers Skewed Gaza Debate Toward Israeli and Government Perspectives
Despite efforts to include Palestinian voices, editors at two leading papers skewed the Gaza debate toward an Israel-centered perspective.
Sunday’s Gaza Guests Linked to Military Industry, Pro-Israel Funding
Sunday show guests skewed strongly toward US politicians with strong financial influence from the military industry and pro-Israel advocates.
