Media
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Denying the Far-Right Role in the Ukrainian Revolution By Jim Naureckas
Some commentators on the Ukraine crisis seem so convinced that it must be a struggle between good guys and bad guys that they’re willing to ignore evidence that there’s anything problematic about their chosen side. Continue reading
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Putin’s ‘Delusions’ and Double Standards By Peter Hart
An effective propaganda system will either mostly disappear inconvenient facts, or allow this information to surface if it comes out of the mouth of an enemy leader who is said to be out of touch with reality. Continue reading
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About Abby Martin, Liz Wahl and media wars
These days it takes a lot of courage to work for RT. Never before have I seen RT and its journalists bullied like this. See for yourselves what they did to poor Abby. First, she openly voiced disagreement with Russia’s stance on air – and was virtually made an American hero. But then Abby reminded… Continue reading
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US Justice Department protocols include sweeping attacks on press freedom By Eric London
Last year, the administration announced it was preparing a series of “reforms” after it was caught wiretapping the phone lines of journalists with the Associated Press. In what has become the standard practice of the administration, however, the banner of “reform” has been used to obscure the establishment of the legal foundations for a police… Continue reading
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The Question of US ‘Democracy Promotion’ in the Newspaper of Record By Peter Hart
Sometimes the thing we call “media bias” isn’t about what a given piece of journalism explicitly says about the world; it’s more about the assumptions that must be taken for granted. Question those assumptions and the whole thing starts to fall apart. Continue reading
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Reddit Censors Big Story About Government Manipulation and Disruption of the Internet
The moderators at the giant r/news reddit (with over 2 million subscribed readers) repeatedly killed the Greenwald/Snowden story on government manipulation and disruption of the Internet … widely acknowledged to be one of the most important stories ever leaked by Snowden. Continue reading
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Does Venezuelan Television Provide Coverage That Opposes the Government?
The New York Times begins its news report on Friday from Venezuela with “The only television station that regularly broadcast voices critical of the government was sold last year and the new owners have softened its news coverage.”…As it turns out, data published by the Carter Center for the media coverage during the campaign for… Continue reading
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News on Venezuela–but Where Is It Coming From? By Jim Naureckas
The fact that FAIR was writing about Toro’s reporting more than 10 years ago points to the fact that this is not a new story; since Hugo Chavez’s first election in 1998, Venezuela’s government has faced intense opposition, and despite this opposition, the government has repeatedly won elections that have been deemed free and fair… Continue reading
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Linking to free stuff is not piracy, EU rules
Managing a site with links to freely available copyrighted content does not amount to online piracy, an EU court has ruled. The justices advised their Swedish colleagues, who are reviewing a journalists’ lawsuit against a link-hosting website. Continue reading
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Venezuela coup? Gunfire, clashes as 3 dead in violent Caracas protest (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
At least three people have died in violent protests in the Venezuelan capital, officials have confirmed. President Nicolas Maduro has condemned the unrest as an attempt at a coup d’état orchestrated by extremist members of the political opposition. Continue reading
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Against Censorship, in Any Media The Dieudonné Affair By Serge Halimi
France’s Minister Valls: a mediocre, ambitious opportunist now dictating the ethics of speech. And all in what passes for a socialist regime. As we see in the UK, it’s amazing how quickly “Western democracies” move toward authoritarianism when it suits the ruling circles. Continue reading
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New York Times and Washington Post intensify Snowden smear campaign By Eric London
In the face of ongoing revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden, the political establishment is growing increasingly nervous about the popular opposition the leaks are engendering. In response, the organs of the political elite continue to mount a smear campaign against Snowden. Continue reading
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The accessories to war crimes are those paid to keep the record straight By John Pilger
The BBC’s Today programme is enjoying high ratings, and the Mail and the Telegraph are, as usual, attacking the corporation as left-wing. Last month, a single edition of Today was edited by the artist and musician P.J. Harvey. What happened was illuminating. There were weeks of absurd negotiation at Broadcasting House about ways of “countering”… Continue reading
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US threats mount against journalists, Snowden By Patrick Martin
Congressional leaders and representatives of the US military-intelligence apparatus have stepped up their threats against Edward Snowden and the journalists who have worked with him to expose massive illegal spying by the National Security Agency (NSA). Continue reading
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Domestic Terror Story Gets Media Cold Shoulder–Guess Why By Steve Rendall
Despite its compelling–not to say bizarre–details, there’s been little coverage of the story outside the Albany region. The New York Times, published 150 miles away, ran a single story (6/20/13) about the plot after the arraignments last June–on page 24. It’s hard not to be think back on previous undercovered terrorism stories and conclude that… Continue reading
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FAIR TV: Snowden on Sunday TV, New Pundits, USA Today on Fracking’s Riches
25 January 2014 — FAIR Blog This week on FAIR TV: Everyone seems to agree that Edward Snowden started an important debate over NSA surveillance. But on the Sunday chat shows, debate isn’t what you’re likely to see. And CNN and CBS add new contributors–but are they opening up or closing the discussion? Plus:USA Today cheers on the fracking boom in… Continue reading
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FAIR TV: Snowden on Sunday TV, New Pundits, USA Today on Fracking's Riches
25 January 2014 — FAIR Blog This week on FAIR TV: Everyone seems to agree that Edward Snowden started an important debate over NSA surveillance. But on the Sunday chat shows, debate isn’t what you’re likely to see. And CNN and CBS add new contributors–but are they opening up or closing the discussion? Plus:USA Today cheers on the fracking boom in… Continue reading
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Privatizing the Internet: US telecoms seek to make internet enhanced form of cable TV’
On Tuesday, January 14, the DC Court of Appeals struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) “net neutrality” rules. This is one of the fundamental principles of the internet, meaning equal access to everything online. The initiative was pushed by Verizon, the largest mobile phone operator among telecom providers, which demanded that high-speed broadband providers… Continue reading
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“Fakethrough!” New Report Shows How Easily Media Was Duped by Claims of GMO “Breakthroughs”
In an article entitled “Fakethrough! GMOs and the Capitulation of Science Journalism,” Latham describes how GMOs lauded in the media as “breakthroughs” are often just PR boosts for genetically engineered varieties or traits that either aren’t new, are untested, or fail (and the failures are too often not reported). Often, GMO reporting also ignores or… Continue reading
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