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Why the Mainstream Media Is Gung-Ho on War and Silencing Antiwar Voices
Many of the corporations that control our media have direct financial interests in war.
FAIR TV: CBS Ebola Omission, Bush’s Iraq Lie and Climate Change, Fox News Style
This week's show: 60 Minutes went to Liberia to cover the Ebola crisis. The segment was moving; but who was missing?
FAIR TV: Joni Ernst, Midterms and CNN “Debates” Climate Change
Peter Hart looks at ABC's airing of a GOP infomercial, and some good - and not so good - midterm coverage.
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Greece: A Grave Situation With Very Real Consequences
The impunity with which successive Greek governments and Greece's media moguls operate makes the Greek case stand out.
“I Have Just Been Ordered Not to Speak”: Reasons for Greek Public Broadcasting Shutdown
Who profited and who lost from the Greek government's sudden shutdown of a national public broadcaster?
The Post Tells Us the Economy Is SO Complicated
This story can be seen as an exemplary piece of blowing smoke reporting.
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The Real Rick Scott Debate Scandal
In large part because of decisions made during the Reagan and Clinton administrations, our media is now an info-tainment mess.
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Banksy: Graffitist of the White Bourgeoisie
Middle-class outrage at the recent removal of Banksy's graffiti in an area of poverty and racial tension indicates how disconnected the bourgeoisie are from the realities of working-class life …
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The Media’s New Climate Denial
When journalists cover fracking, they often fail to mention its contribution to global warming.
“Have F—-ing Beliefs, Not Teams”: Citizen Radio’s Hosts Talk #NEWSFAIL, Advertising, Veganism and More
Allison Kilkenny and Jamie Kilstein talk about their new book, discuss why independent media is so needed and more.