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Why Corporate Media Are Ready to Deliver Us Into Trump’s Hands
Corporate media executives know that four years of Trump will be incredibly profitable for network television.
Why Are Mass Killings by White People in the US Almost Never Called Terrorism?
If a mass murder committed by a white supremacist is not called “terrorism,” does the word even have meaning?
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Fact-Checking in the Age of Trump
The business of ferreting out candidates' whoppers is booming, and no wonder.
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The Feeble False Modesty of Chris Wallace
As TV news approaches more moments of truth (and untruth) in the coming presidential debates.
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Why Won’t the Corporate Media Push Back Against Lying Think Tanks and Experts?
We shouldn't just be demanding tougher treatment of presidential debate candidates.
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Dear Media Elites: Stop Calling Donald Trump a Populist
The incitement of anti-immigrant prejudice for political gain is shameful, but it's not new in our country.
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Paul Krugman Reveals the Disturbing Consequences of the Media’s Inability to Call Out Trump’s Lies
Wednesday night's forum might portend doom.
Trump vs. Clinton: Predictions Have Consequences
Almost all the news stories discuss which of the candidates is likely to win and by what margin. But none of the coverage asks about the respondent's own preferences.
Will Debates Inject Ideas Into Election Coverage? That’s Debatable
Debates that include only the two major party candidates are far less likely to pull candidates off their scripts.
The Clinton Foundation and the Media: A Deep-Seated Conflict of Interest
Liberals' knee-jerk defense of Clinton risks giving conservatives the high ground on the issue of money and politics.