NY Times: Stupid or Afraid of Republican Retribution?
The New York Times is infamous for minimizing Republican misbehavior. Are they stupid, unaware of their known bias, or do they falsely “both sides” their coverage to avoid Republican retribution?
What’s Wrong with the Washington Post?
Why do major US news media ignore the Russo-Ukraine War so badly? It’s probably the most important conflict of the decade. The Washington Post was the worst today, but they’re all terrible.
Accurate Ukraine War Reporting from the Washington Post
Most American war coverage is terrible. Thankfully Washington Post Ukraine War reporting was a surprisingly accurate and helpful high-level summary of the balance of forces there. That’s refreshing. Kudos to Liz Sly.
Media Competence with Liars, Suck-ups, Cowards, and Kevin McCarthy
We have a moment of honesty. Kevin McCarthy established he’s a bald liar. Here’s a test of basic media competence: will the press still repeat whatever he tells them? We get to find out if reporting is dead.
Secretary Austin: Leaks and Media Manipulation
Hate being ‘managed?’ Me too. One way to spot media manipulation is to look for the puppet strings. Today’s Washington Post has a fawning article about Defense Secretary Austin Lloyd’s Russian phone calls. It’s not news; it’s underhanded PR.
Daily Kos Still Posts the Best Ukraine Reporting
The major new media paint Putin as powerfully masculine; leaving Ukraine as passive, feminine Nell tied to the tracks. It’s a rehash of their Republican/Democrat disaster. The best Ukraine reporting is in Daily Kos.
Media Bias and Misinformation
Did you know that 37% of Americans say the US is losing jobs? In reality, job growth under Biden is high, and unemployment is historically low. We get our news from the media. If we’re misinformed, is that media bias?
Daily Kos: The Best Russo-Ukraine War Reporting
Most major media war reporting isn’t just uniformly terrible; it’s biased and nearly criminally incomplete. The best Russo-Ukrainian war reporting I’ve seen is in the Daily Kos.
Why Obscure the Responsibility for War Crimes?
The Washington Post headlines have been getting better. But today’s site has one screwed headline so massively passive it brought tears to my eyes. Is there a WaPo law about never using active voicing? Why obscure the responsibility?
I Hate Weasel Words & Literary Cowardice
It’s weird when big media like the Washington Post hedges what are clear ideas. They seem to get exceedingly vague about wars and climate. Is it careful phrasing or literary cowardice in the face of conservative blowback?
Washington Post Blind to the “Stimulus” Brainworm
A few days ago, I criticized the news media’s slavish dedication to Republican Brainworms: parasitic memes the GOP coined to disguise their attacks in emotion). Today, the Washington Post automatically repeated the Republican “Stimulus” label for Biden’s COVID Disaster Relief bill.
And so I’m sharing.
The Media Lost Their Minds; Misreporting Trump
The news media persistently misreport Trump, elevating him to the main subject. They haven’t learned many lessons from 2016. Trump learned how to make everything about him, and our reporters still go along. But it’s easy to fix, if we choose.
Our damaged news media & the impeachment
The damaged news media are making the same mistakes covering the impeachment that they make covering the presidency, his administration, the elections, and most politics. Our independent media — a critical democratic institution – are compromised.
Is the Washington Post turning Republican?
Is the Washington Post turning Republican? They seem to have lost their minds, which is the first prerequisite. I read two recent editorials that were so unusually stilted against Democrats and written on grounds so transparent, so contrived, so off-kilter, they sounded like bad-faith excuses. Doesn’t that resemble today’s Republican party?
Bipartisan Nonsense at the New York Times: Bad People on Both Sides?
The New York Times editorial board spouted weird, bipartisan nonsense. I think this has to be their own, personal, “…Good people on both sides” moment. The paper has always held their weird false ‘balance’. The Times, over and over, simply refuses to hold Republicans to account. The Times has published...
“I hate everyone in the White House!” Trump Loses His Mind
It’s weirdly entertaining watching as Trump unspools all over the White House floor. I mean, sure, someone’s gotta clean that mess up, but until then, it’s almost a work of art. Network news has become so partisan, distorted and fake that licenses must be challenged and, if appropriate, revoked. Not...
FCC to America: We Don’t Care
Republicans, the party of rural America, the party of real Americans — working Americans, patriotic Americans — are, as usual, looking to screw those Americans in favor of their new corporate gods. And the FCC doesn’t care, either. One of the goals of the Federal Communications Commission is to get...
Charlottesville: the Missing Story
There are big parts of the Charlottesville riots that we’re not being told. Anyone else notice that? Sorry I’m still harping on this. I’d hoped to find a less tin-foil-hat explanation. God knows the riots were confusing, there were a lot of stories, and so on. I waited for the...
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