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Fight Global Warming Denial : George Will Distorts the Facts
Global warming is one of the most urgent issues facing our country and the entire world. In dealing with an issue of such magnitude, the [Washington] Post has a duty to provide the truth to its readers. George Will is … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservatives, George Will, Global Warming, Mainstream Media, Media Distortion
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Wall Street Journal : Librarian Laments Research Shutdown
The following would just be a sad but passing story except for one thing. It is emblematic of what’s happening all over the country. Reporters are being “let go,” bureaus are being closed, broadcast news departments are suffering daily funding … Continue reading
American Public Opinion Bucks Israeli PR Machine
Public opinion. Illustration courtesy of Pew Research Center.‘The same pundits who are cheerleading Israel’s assault on Gaza once sold the occupation of Iraq to America, and with a nearly identical set of arguments.’By Max Blumenthal / January 5, 2009 Almost … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza War, Israel, Mainstream Media, Media Distortion, Public Opinion
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The Media and Hamas : Vilifying the Victim
The dominant media are in high gear over Gaza. They vilify Hamas, stay silent about Gazan suffering, are mute on the crippling blockade, its devastating human toll, and practically champion Israel’s call for “all-out war” and the slaughter of defenseless … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Mainstream Media, Media, Media Bias, Media Distortion, Palestine
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‘Terrorist’ : A Word That Comes After ‘Arab’
“Arab terrorist,” played by Albert Moses in a Nescafe commercial. Since the classic definition of “terrorism” is the use of violence against civilians to achieve a political goal, Israel would seem to be inviting an objective analysis that it has … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Mainstream Media, Terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy
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MEDIA / The Minnesota Recount and the Manufactured ‘Debacle’
Recount (Heaven help us) Florida style. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., and Democratic challenger Al Franken. Photo from wdcpix.com, Wikimedia Commons. The news media’s tendency to compare any recount to the “butterfly ballots and hanging chads” made famous during Florida’s 2000 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, Mainstream Media, Media, Media Review, New York Times
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McCain and Palin are Laughing at the Press
‘During the past week, virtually every major news outlet has produced welcomed, hard-edged fact-checking pieces about how the Republican ticket goes far beyond bending the truth,’ BUT…By Eric Boehlert / September 16, 2008 Chris Matthews was steamed. As John McCain’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Coverage, Mainstream Media, McCain, Presidential Campaign, Sarah Palin
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Newpapers Distribute Fear DVD : Delivering Propaganda, As If It is Toothpaste
‘Dozens of local newspapers in “swing” election states — from Altoona to Las Vegas (and my own Charlotte Observer) — have been paid to distribute a film designed to spread fear about our national security.’By William E. Jackson, Jr. / … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Media, Mainstream Media, McCain Campaign, Militant Islam, Newspapers, Propaganda
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Six Questions about the Anthrax Case
A hazardous materials unit worker is hosed down on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, where worked continued inspecting buildings and offices for anthrax contamination. Photo by Ron Thomas / AP.Double Standards in the Global War on Terror, Anthrax DepartmentBy Tom Engelhardt … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthrax, Biological Warfare, FBI, Mainstream Media, War on Terror
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MEDIA : The Mythical Obama Bias
Trust me, John McCain doesn’t know what bad press looks like by Eric Boehlert / August 5, 2008 Did you know the big bad media are beating up on John McCain? For weeks, the campaign’s media debate centered on whether … Continue reading
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Tagged Hillary, Mainstream Media, McCain, McCain Mistakes, Media, Media Bias, Obama, Presidential Campaign
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Presidential Campaign : "Liberal Media Bias" Debunked
Cable talking heads accuse broadcast networks of liberal bias — but a think tank finds that ABC, NBC and CBS were tougher on Barack Obama than on John McCain in recent weeks.By James Rainey / July 27, 2008 Haters of … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadcast Media, Corporate Media, Journalism, Liberal Media, Mainstream Media, McCain, Media, Media Bias, Obama, Presidential Campaign
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JOURNALISM : The Tragic Decline of the Printed Page
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch: ‘Will it make a profit?’ Photo by AP.Bad Days for Newsrooms—and DemocracyBy Chris Hedges / July 21, 2008 The decline of newspapers is not about the replacement of the antiquated technology of news print with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogosphere, Capitalism, Corporate Media, Democracy, Internet, Journalism, Mainstream Media, Media
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