Issue Area: Health and Healthcare
The Money Taboo in Health Reform Coverage: Industry donations to powerful players often go unmentioned (November 2009) By
Ex-Flak Sees Industry Script in Town Hall Attacks: Interview with Wendell Potter (October 2009) By
Healthcare Reform Minus the Public Option—or the Public: Waving the white flag and kicking the left (October 2009) By
Ex-Flak Sees Industry Script in Town Hall Attacks: Interview with Wendell Potter (October 2009) By
Healthcare Reform Minus the Public Option—or the Public: Waving the white flag and kicking the left (October 2009) By
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Media Quarantine of Single-Payer Continues: Fifteen years later, public health insurance still taboo (June 2009) By and
Parroting Propaganda on Family Planning: The right successfully spins stimulus coverage (April 2009) By
Overlooking Evidence: Media ignore environmental connections to breast cancer (February 2009) By
Unsafe as Milk: How journalism failed to protect babies against BPA (February 2009) By
Media Miss Bigger Picture in Healthcare Debate: Ignoring ‘mandate’ plans’ record of failure (May/June 2008) By
Media on Healthcare: Saying what they don’t mean (January/February 2008) By
Diagnosis: Michael Moore: Media paint filmmaker as healthcare system's main problem (Update August 2007) By
Media on Medicare: Don’t mess with success—or corporate profits (January/February 2007) By and
NYT Pushing Drug Company Line (Update February 2007) By
Gullibility Begins at Home: NYT accepted false reassurances on Ground Zero safety (November/December 2006) By
Ground Zero’s Undocumented Victims (November/December 2006) By
Star Power Trumps History in AIDS Coverage: A love letter to the 'two Bills' (September/October 2006) By
Never Apologize (September/October 2006) By
Katrina's Vanishing Victims: Media forget the 'rediscovered' poor (July/August 2006) By
Fuzzy Math: Media buy White House line on “deficit reduction” (May/June 2005) By
World’s Worst Disasters Overlooked: Survey identifies biggest “forgotten” crises (May/June 2005) By
Networks Didn't Follow the Money in Medicare Story: "Campaign contributions" a forbidden term (January/February 2004) By and
Hype in Health Reporting: "Checkbook science" buys distortion of medical news (September/October 2002) By
Self-Gagged on Gag Rule: Coverage of family-planning restrictions inaccurate, incomplete (May/June 2001) By
The Fumento Mythology: Hudson Institute fellow twists science to minimize AIDS (November/December 1999) By
Gore, AIDS and Greed: Media blow the first issue of the campaign (September/October 1999) By
The Media and the Menopause Industry: Advertising has muted dangers of estrogen therapy (March/April 1997) By
A Couple of Mentions of Single-Payer (September/October 1994)
Smoke Screens: When Journalists Boost the Tobacco Industry, Follow the Money (September/October 1994) By
NPR Health Reform "Debate" Needs Second Opinion (Update June 1994)
When 'Both Sides' Aren't Enough: The Restricted Debate Over Healthcare Reform (January/February 1994) By
Healthcare Reform: Not Journalistically Viable? (July/August 1993)
Health Debate in Quarantine (July/August 1993)
America's Healthcare Crisis: A Case of Media Malpractice (January/February 1993) By
The Way Things Aren't: Rush Limbaugh Debates Reality (July/August 1994)
Cronkite for Hire (October/November 1989)
Media Quarantine of Single-Payer Continues: Fifteen years later, public health insurance still taboo (June 2009) By and
Parroting Propaganda on Family Planning: The right successfully spins stimulus coverage (April 2009) By
Overlooking Evidence: Media ignore environmental connections to breast cancer (February 2009) By
Unsafe as Milk: How journalism failed to protect babies against BPA (February 2009) By
Media Miss Bigger Picture in Healthcare Debate: Ignoring ‘mandate’ plans’ record of failure (May/June 2008) By
Media on Healthcare: Saying what they don’t mean (January/February 2008) By
Diagnosis: Michael Moore: Media paint filmmaker as healthcare system's main problem (Update August 2007) By
Media on Medicare: Don’t mess with success—or corporate profits (January/February 2007) By and
NYT Pushing Drug Company Line (Update February 2007) By
Gullibility Begins at Home: NYT accepted false reassurances on Ground Zero safety (November/December 2006) By
Ground Zero’s Undocumented Victims (November/December 2006) By
Star Power Trumps History in AIDS Coverage: A love letter to the 'two Bills' (September/October 2006) By
Never Apologize (September/October 2006) By
Katrina's Vanishing Victims: Media forget the 'rediscovered' poor (July/August 2006) By
Fuzzy Math: Media buy White House line on “deficit reduction” (May/June 2005) By
World’s Worst Disasters Overlooked: Survey identifies biggest “forgotten” crises (May/June 2005) By
Networks Didn't Follow the Money in Medicare Story: "Campaign contributions" a forbidden term (January/February 2004) By and
Hype in Health Reporting: "Checkbook science" buys distortion of medical news (September/October 2002) By
Self-Gagged on Gag Rule: Coverage of family-planning restrictions inaccurate, incomplete (May/June 2001) By
The Fumento Mythology: Hudson Institute fellow twists science to minimize AIDS (November/December 1999) By
Gore, AIDS and Greed: Media blow the first issue of the campaign (September/October 1999) By
The Media and the Menopause Industry: Advertising has muted dangers of estrogen therapy (March/April 1997) By
A Couple of Mentions of Single-Payer (September/October 1994)
Smoke Screens: When Journalists Boost the Tobacco Industry, Follow the Money (September/October 1994) By
NPR Health Reform "Debate" Needs Second Opinion (Update June 1994)
When 'Both Sides' Aren't Enough: The Restricted Debate Over Healthcare Reform (January/February 1994) By
Healthcare Reform: Not Journalistically Viable? (July/August 1993)
Health Debate in Quarantine (July/August 1993)
America's Healthcare Crisis: A Case of Media Malpractice (January/February 1993) By
The Way Things Aren't: Rush Limbaugh Debates Reality (July/August 1994)
Cronkite for Hire (October/November 1989)
Maryann Napoli on mammography guidelines, Rebecca Solnit on 'The Battle for Seattle' (11/27/09)
David Swanson on healthcare debate, Bruce Dixon on the 'public option' (10/30/09)
Jordan Flaherty on Katrina anniversary, Sarah Anderson on executive pay (9/4/09)
David Swanson on healthcare debate, Bruce Dixon on the 'public option' (10/30/09)
Jordan Flaherty on Katrina anniversary, Sarah Anderson on executive pay (9/4/09)
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David Swanson on healthcare reform, Harold Meyerson on California’s budget crisis (7/24/09)
Bart Laws on swine flu, Kristin Thomson on radio diversity study (5/8/09)
T.R. Reid on Sick Around America, Mark Danner on torture (4/10/09)
Ellen Shaffer on health care, Kristen Lombardi on coal ash (3/6/09)
Ken Silverstein on Daschle, Miranda Spencer on breast cancer (2/6/09)
Paul Sullivan on Gulf War Syndrome, Peter Hart on Obama's nominees (12/5/08)
Eric Holt-Giménez on food crises, Mark Schapiro on environmental toxins (4/18/08)
Ali Abunimah on Gaza, Cynthia Pearson on Barbara Seaman (3/7/08)
Tavia Nyong'o on Kenya, Trudy Lieberman on health care policy (2/8/08)
Edwin Park on SCHIP, Lucinda Marshall on breast cancer (10/26/07)
Don McCanne on 'SiCKO' & single payer, Stuart Ewen on health care propaganda (6/29/07)
David Bryden on Bush & AIDS funding, Lew Koch on Padilla trial (6/15/07)
Mark Benjamin on Iraq Vets, Sam Husseini on Washington Stakeout (3/2/07)
Tom Englehardt on Iraq Study Group, Yifat Susskind on World AIDS Day (12/8/06)
Barbara Olshansky on Guantanamo Bay, Trudy Lieberman on Medicare (6/16/06)
Steffie Woolhandler on Massachusetts healthcare, Joe Conason on Page Six Scandal (4/14/06)
Jim Naureckas on Rove-Wilson, Trudy Lieberman on Drug Industry (7/15/05)
Fawaz Gerges on Iraq and Palestine, Joanne Dorshow on medical malpractice (1/7/05)
David Swanson on healthcare reform, Harold Meyerson on California’s budget crisis (7/24/09)
Bart Laws on swine flu, Kristin Thomson on radio diversity study (5/8/09)
T.R. Reid on Sick Around America, Mark Danner on torture (4/10/09)
Ellen Shaffer on health care, Kristen Lombardi on coal ash (3/6/09)
Ken Silverstein on Daschle, Miranda Spencer on breast cancer (2/6/09)
Paul Sullivan on Gulf War Syndrome, Peter Hart on Obama's nominees (12/5/08)
Eric Holt-Giménez on food crises, Mark Schapiro on environmental toxins (4/18/08)
Ali Abunimah on Gaza, Cynthia Pearson on Barbara Seaman (3/7/08)
Tavia Nyong'o on Kenya, Trudy Lieberman on health care policy (2/8/08)
Edwin Park on SCHIP, Lucinda Marshall on breast cancer (10/26/07)
Don McCanne on 'SiCKO' & single payer, Stuart Ewen on health care propaganda (6/29/07)
David Bryden on Bush & AIDS funding, Lew Koch on Padilla trial (6/15/07)
Mark Benjamin on Iraq Vets, Sam Husseini on Washington Stakeout (3/2/07)
Tom Englehardt on Iraq Study Group, Yifat Susskind on World AIDS Day (12/8/06)
Barbara Olshansky on Guantanamo Bay, Trudy Lieberman on Medicare (6/16/06)
Steffie Woolhandler on Massachusetts healthcare, Joe Conason on Page Six Scandal (4/14/06)
Jim Naureckas on Rove-Wilson, Trudy Lieberman on Drug Industry (7/15/05)
Fawaz Gerges on Iraq and Palestine, Joanne Dorshow on medical malpractice (1/7/05)
NYT: 'FAIR Had a Point': Paper's public editor agrees with activists (10/13/09)
NYT Slams Single-Payer: Fails to include advocates among 'diverse' experts (9/22/09)
Tell ABC: Include Single-Payer in Healthcare Debate: Network says June 24 special will cover 'all sides' (6/22/09)
NYT Slams Single-Payer: Fails to include advocates among 'diverse' experts (9/22/09)
Tell ABC: Include Single-Payer in Healthcare Debate: Network says June 24 special will cover 'all sides' (6/22/09)
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FAIR Study: Media Blackout on Single-Payer Healthcare: Proponents of popular policy shut out of debate (3/6/09)
FAIR Study: Media Blackout on Single-Payer Healthcare: Proponents of popular policy shut out of debate (3/6/09)
CNN vs. SiCKO (7/11/07)
USA Today's 'Sicko' Debate: Is Michael Moore wrong...or very wrong? (6/29/07)
Jeff Greenfield Responds to FAIR: CBS reporter misses the point on healthcare (6/26/07)
CBS's 'Sicko' Spin: Americans Don't Want Single-Payer Health—Except They Do (6/25/07)
Dobbs' Dubious Disease Numbers: CNN host stands by faulty leprosy statistics (5/11/07)
Networks Don't Follow the Money in Medicare Story (12/2/03)
NBC Slams Universal Health Care (11/12/02)
U.S. Media Favor Radical Health Reform-- for Canada (2/17/00)
Stossel Spins Science Funding (10/26/99)
FAIR Study: Media Blackout on Single-Payer Healthcare: Proponents of popular policy shut out of debate (3/6/09)
FAIR Study: Media Blackout on Single-Payer Healthcare: Proponents of popular policy shut out of debate (3/6/09)
CNN vs. SiCKO (7/11/07)
USA Today's 'Sicko' Debate: Is Michael Moore wrong...or very wrong? (6/29/07)
Jeff Greenfield Responds to FAIR: CBS reporter misses the point on healthcare (6/26/07)
CBS's 'Sicko' Spin: Americans Don't Want Single-Payer Health—Except They Do (6/25/07)
Dobbs' Dubious Disease Numbers: CNN host stands by faulty leprosy statistics (5/11/07)
Networks Don't Follow the Money in Medicare Story (12/2/03)
NBC Slams Universal Health Care (11/12/02)
U.S. Media Favor Radical Health Reform-- for Canada (2/17/00)
Stossel Spins Science Funding (10/26/99)
