To the Nation’s Dominant Media, No Kings Means No CoverageWhy many legacy media outlets are allergic to protest reportingOct 22Oct 22
More Chickens for Broadcasters That ‘Obey’ the FCC’s Censorship MandateDisney’s decision to return Jimmy Kimmel Live! to the air is certainly a good sign, and a showcase of the public power to defend…Sep 25A response icon2Sep 25A response icon2
Paramount’s Overture to Bari Weiss Signals a CBS News Pivot Toward PropagandaOriginally published at Pressing IssuesSep 6Sep 6
Manufacturing Consent in an Occupied WashingtonHow U.S. news media are failing to speak truth to TrumpismAug 15A response icon1Aug 15A response icon1
A New Examination of the 35 Largest Media Conglomerates Finds a Systemic Failure to Safeguard…The rules of authoritarianism are pretty simple: Do as the leader says… or else.Jul 31A response icon14Jul 31A response icon14
Trump’s Plan to Give Rabid Right-Wing Propagandists a Global MegaphoneOne of President Donald Trump’s top advisers, Kari Lake, just proposed handing far-right propaganda outfit One America News the keys to the…May 9A response icon3May 9A response icon3
Five Ways Trump’s Order to Eliminate NPR and PBS Is an Assault on American DemocracyLate Thursday night, President Trump issued an executive order aiming to eliminate federal funding for NPR and PBS. As a rationale for the…May 3A response icon2May 3A response icon2
The Law Is Catching Up to Musk and DOGEOn Feb. 10, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed suit for damages against the Trump-Musk-DOGE cartel. The lawsuit, which…Feb 12A response icon1Feb 12A response icon1
The Tech and Media Broligarchs Ready to Serve TrumpThe crime scene was set on Inauguration Day.Jan 21Jan 21
Fighting Musk-Level Disinformation Must Be Part of Any Disaster-Relief EffortMisleading claims about California’s efforts to combat the fires ravaging greater Los Angeles have taken a nasty turn as prominent public…Jan 14Jan 14