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US Media Ignores CIA Cover-Up on Torture
US veterans chastise mainstream media for ignoring an account of how the CIA tried to block the Senate's torture investigation.
Reframing Justice: Counter-Storytelling and Social Transformation
Who gets to tell what stories, to whom, and under what conditions about the criminal punishment system in Arizona?
Fourteen Movies That Illustrate Problem With Law Enforcement
Polarized media representations of police brutality undermines honest conversation about systemic bias.
Fareed Zakaria Reapplies Kipling’s “White Man’s Burden” to Muslims
Conservative Republicans are correct about one thing: don't trust the 'liberal media.'
New York Times Journalist James Risen on Fighting Censorship, Endless War
Few journalists know the cruelty of government censorship as well as James Risen.
Climate Disrupted Culture: Media in the Mess-Age
Monopolizing holdings allows for media companies to maximize profits and minimize expenses; more importantly, it allows for greater editorial control of content.
Robert McChesney: Corporate Media Covering 2016 Election Through Eyes of Clinton Campaign
McChesney says reporters failed simply to ask questions about what exactly happened over the weekend when Sanders supporters erupted in protest at the Nevada state Democratic convention.
Donald Trump Vows to Sue The New York Times in Latest Show of Disregard for Press Freedom
Trump is reportedly considering suing The New York Times after it ran a major report on his past treatment of women.
Donald Trump Set to Be GOP Nominee Despite Links to Organized Crime
Trump has a history of close relationships with organized crime figures in the US.
Happy Endings and Innocence: Media Myths of Mass Incarceration
James Kilgore says that pop culture works to poorly frame the crisis of mass incarceration as one about "innocence," as opposed to one of human rights.