Issue Area: Protest
National Equality vs. Tea Party: Which march matters for media? (December 2009) By
Sidebar: Hannity Finds the Hate (March/April 2007) By
Can You Hear Us NOW?: Anti-war march gets more coverage—but the message is still muted (March/April 2007) By
Sidebar: Hannity Finds the Hate (March/April 2007) By
Can You Hear Us NOW?: Anti-war march gets more coverage—but the message is still muted (March/April 2007) By
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MSNBC and the Illegal T-shirt (Update April 2006) By and
Speak Truth to Power: But not when it can hear you (Update April 2006) By
Fighting Back: FAIR's media activism successes (January/February 2006) By
Does Size Really Matter?: Analyzing the press’s protest coverage (July/August 2005) By
When the “Killers” Do Most of the Dying (July/August 2005) By
Muting the Women's March: Media lose focus when women protest in Washington (July/August 2004) By
Dissent, Disloyalty & Double Standards: Kosovo doves denounced Iraq War protest as 'anti-American' (May/June 2003) By
When "Doves" Lie: The New York Times plays down anti-war opinion (Update April 2003) By
New York Times, NPR Recount Anti-War Protests (Update December 2002) By
Another Day, Another Mass Arrest: Media unfazed by erosion of right to assemble (November/December 2002) By
Spotlighting (Some) Venezuela Killings: Deaths during pro-Chavez protests don't interest New York Times (July/August 2002) By
The New Blacklist: The nation's largest radio network's list of 'questionable' songs (November/December 2001) By
Protesters Rain on ABC's Parade (March/April 2001) By
Over 1,000 March Against Corporate Media: Protests shut out of news (Update December 2000) By
For Press, Magenta Hair and Nose Rings Defined Protests (July/August 2000) By
Pepper Spray Gets in Their Eyes: Media missed militarization of police work in Seattle (March/April 2000) By
Prattle in Seattle: WTO coverage misrepresented issues, protests (January/February 2000) By
Activists Put the Public in Public TV (December 1992) By
MSNBC and the Illegal T-shirt (Update April 2006) By and
Speak Truth to Power: But not when it can hear you (Update April 2006) By
Fighting Back: FAIR's media activism successes (January/February 2006) By
Does Size Really Matter?: Analyzing the press’s protest coverage (July/August 2005) By
When the “Killers” Do Most of the Dying (July/August 2005) By
Muting the Women's March: Media lose focus when women protest in Washington (July/August 2004) By
Dissent, Disloyalty & Double Standards: Kosovo doves denounced Iraq War protest as 'anti-American' (May/June 2003) By
When "Doves" Lie: The New York Times plays down anti-war opinion (Update April 2003) By
New York Times, NPR Recount Anti-War Protests (Update December 2002) By
Another Day, Another Mass Arrest: Media unfazed by erosion of right to assemble (November/December 2002) By
Spotlighting (Some) Venezuela Killings: Deaths during pro-Chavez protests don't interest New York Times (July/August 2002) By
The New Blacklist: The nation's largest radio network's list of 'questionable' songs (November/December 2001) By
Protesters Rain on ABC's Parade (March/April 2001) By
Over 1,000 March Against Corporate Media: Protests shut out of news (Update December 2000) By
For Press, Magenta Hair and Nose Rings Defined Protests (July/August 2000) By
Pepper Spray Gets in Their Eyes: Media missed militarization of police work in Seattle (March/April 2000) By
Prattle in Seattle: WTO coverage misrepresented issues, protests (January/February 2000) By
Activists Put the Public in Public TV (December 1992) By
Michelle Chen on Copenhagen, Joe Conason on ACORN videos (12/18/09)
Bernie Horn on election mandate, Billy Bragg on art & activism (11/7/08)
James Galbraith on financial turmoil, Forrest Hylton on Bolivia crisis (9/19/08)
Bernie Horn on election mandate, Billy Bragg on art & activism (11/7/08)
James Galbraith on financial turmoil, Forrest Hylton on Bolivia crisis (9/19/08)
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Cynthia Boaz on Burma, Dean Baker on Social Security (10/5/07)
Mark Lloyd, Hannah Sassaman, Dory Graham and Bruce Dixon on the state of radio (7/6/07)
Erik Leaver on Iraq bills, Mike Farrell on 'Just Call Me Mike' (3/30/07)
Rick Perlstein on Conservatives & Martin Luther King, Sarah Olson on Watada Subpoena (1/19/07)
Daniel Price on video news releases, Jeff Faux on globalization (4/7/06)
Andrea Batista Schlesinger on immigration, Peter Freyne on AP & Chris Graff (3/31/06)
Arianna Huffington on Judith Miller, Dave Zirin on politics & sports (10/21/05)
Andrew Wetzler on Endangered Species Act, Bob Lederer on Filiberto Ojeda Rios (10/7/05)
Cynthia Boaz on Burma, Dean Baker on Social Security (10/5/07)
Mark Lloyd, Hannah Sassaman, Dory Graham and Bruce Dixon on the state of radio (7/6/07)
Erik Leaver on Iraq bills, Mike Farrell on 'Just Call Me Mike' (3/30/07)
Rick Perlstein on Conservatives & Martin Luther King, Sarah Olson on Watada Subpoena (1/19/07)
Daniel Price on video news releases, Jeff Faux on globalization (4/7/06)
Andrea Batista Schlesinger on immigration, Peter Freyne on AP & Chris Graff (3/31/06)
Arianna Huffington on Judith Miller, Dave Zirin on politics & sports (10/21/05)
Andrew Wetzler on Endangered Species Act, Bob Lederer on Filiberto Ojeda Rios (10/7/05)
Times Corrects Obama Anti-War Smear (8/31/07)
NYT Smears Peace Movement, Again: Newspaper invents Obama dig (8/24/07)
Staying Inside the Beltway: Networks' Sunday shows ignore public opposition to war (1/29/07)
NYT Smears Peace Movement, Again: Newspaper invents Obama dig (8/24/07)
Staying Inside the Beltway: Networks' Sunday shows ignore public opposition to war (1/29/07)
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Smearing Anti-War Activists?: NY Times Op-Ed Laments Anti-War Funeral Protests (6/16/06)
Rumsfeld Challenged: Media mishandle Rumsfeld-McGovern exchange (5/10/06)
U.S. Media to French Youth:: Fight for your right to be fired (4/4/06)
Disappearing Antiwar Protests: Media shrug off mass movement against war (9/27/05)
ABC's Antiwar "Reality Check": World News Tonight minimizes support for withdrawal (9/1/05)
CBS Responds to FAIR on March Coverage (5/4/04)
Women's March Coverage Hard to Find on Television News (5/3/04)
Is Thomas Friedman Even Listening?: Columnist wrongly attacks Bush protesters for ignoring same-day bombing (12/2/03)
Media Missing New Evidence About Genoa Violence (1/10/03)
Times, NPR Change Their Take on D.C. Protests (10/30/02)
NPR, New York Times Count Out Anti-War Activists (10/28/02)
Media Activists Impact Iraq Coverage (10/7/02)
Fox Hunting Trumps Peace Activism at Washington Post & NYT (9/30/02)
New York Times: Same Problem, Different Answers (5/30/02)
NYC Newspapers Smear Activists Ahead of WEF Protests (1/28/02)
New York Times Responds to FAIR, Calls Criticism a Distortion (10/5/01)
Can the New York Times Count—or Quote—Peace Activists? (10/2/01)
Police Violence in Genoa-- Par for the Course? Media complacency helps normalize assaults on demonstrators (7/26/01)
Ignoring Reality at the Inauguration (1/22/01)
Activists Take to the Streets to Take Back the Airwaves: Citizens spotlight anti-democratic NAB-- "the WTO of broadcasting" (9/15/00)
Pre-Convention Coverage Whitewashes Police Violence, Distorts Activists' Agendas (7/25/00)
Media Distortion of World Bank/IMF Protests Starts Early (4/11/00)
WTO Coverage: Prattle in Seattle (12/7/99)
Media Ignores Major Anti-War March (6/7/99)
Broadcast Outlets Ignore Majority Leader's Public Scandal: CNN, New York Times Cover The Story, but Network News Outlets Still Silent on Lott's Racist Connections (1/15/99)
Smearing Anti-War Activists?: NY Times Op-Ed Laments Anti-War Funeral Protests (6/16/06)
Rumsfeld Challenged: Media mishandle Rumsfeld-McGovern exchange (5/10/06)
U.S. Media to French Youth:: Fight for your right to be fired (4/4/06)
Disappearing Antiwar Protests: Media shrug off mass movement against war (9/27/05)
ABC's Antiwar "Reality Check": World News Tonight minimizes support for withdrawal (9/1/05)
CBS Responds to FAIR on March Coverage (5/4/04)
Women's March Coverage Hard to Find on Television News (5/3/04)
Is Thomas Friedman Even Listening?: Columnist wrongly attacks Bush protesters for ignoring same-day bombing (12/2/03)
Media Missing New Evidence About Genoa Violence (1/10/03)
Times, NPR Change Their Take on D.C. Protests (10/30/02)
NPR, New York Times Count Out Anti-War Activists (10/28/02)
Media Activists Impact Iraq Coverage (10/7/02)
Fox Hunting Trumps Peace Activism at Washington Post & NYT (9/30/02)
New York Times: Same Problem, Different Answers (5/30/02)
NYC Newspapers Smear Activists Ahead of WEF Protests (1/28/02)
New York Times Responds to FAIR, Calls Criticism a Distortion (10/5/01)
Can the New York Times Count—or Quote—Peace Activists? (10/2/01)
Police Violence in Genoa-- Par for the Course? Media complacency helps normalize assaults on demonstrators (7/26/01)
Ignoring Reality at the Inauguration (1/22/01)
Activists Take to the Streets to Take Back the Airwaves: Citizens spotlight anti-democratic NAB-- "the WTO of broadcasting" (9/15/00)
Pre-Convention Coverage Whitewashes Police Violence, Distorts Activists' Agendas (7/25/00)
Media Distortion of World Bank/IMF Protests Starts Early (4/11/00)
WTO Coverage: Prattle in Seattle (12/7/99)
Media Ignores Major Anti-War March (6/7/99)
Broadcast Outlets Ignore Majority Leader's Public Scandal: CNN, New York Times Cover The Story, but Network News Outlets Still Silent on Lott's Racist Connections (1/15/99)
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