International Media

War Concerns Show Up in Media

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Article in Poynter by Tom Jones, 3/3/26

Headline: “Opinion | As coverage intensifies, polls show Americans are uneasy about the Iran strikes”

Subhead:  “Nearly six in 10 Americans oppose the strikes and just as many don’t believe President Trump has a clear plan for handling the situation”

“. . .A CNN poll shows 59% of Americans disapprove of the attack. The poll also found that 60% of Americans don’t believe President Donald Trump has ‘a clear plan for handling the situation’. . .’

“Meanwhile, The Washington Post texted 1,000 Americans to get their thoughts on the attack. The results: 45% opposed, 39% supported and 17% were unsure. In addition, 47% said the U.S. should stop military strikes, compared to 25% who said they should continue.. .”

“The New York Times ran interesting side-by-side videos on its homepage on Monday. As I just referenced above, there was a clip of Trump saying, ‘I’m not going to start a war. I’m going to stop wars.’ Again, that was in 2024. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/trump-negative-polling-iran-strikes/

Sketchy War? – Attack Media!

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Article in Mediaite by Isaac Schorr, 3/2/26

Headline: ” ‘I Don’t Understand the Confusion’: Marco Rubio Slams Media for Questioning Reason for Iran Operation”

“Secretary of State Marco Rubio tsk-tsked the media while articulating the reason for the Trump administration’s ongoing military operation in Iran on Monday.

“Amid continued debate over the purpose and efficacy of that operation, Rubio tried to the set record straight during a gaggle with reporters on Capitol Hill.

“So look, the US conducted this operation with a clear goal in mind. I haven’t got a chance to see a lot of reporting. I don’t understand what the confusion is. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/i-dont-understand-the-confusion-marco-rubio-slams-media-for-questioning-reason-for-iran-operation/

Wagging the News-Dog?

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Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Jem Bartholomew and Ivan L. Nagy, 3/2/26

Headline:  “Blackout Iran”

Subhead:  “When the Trump administration launched a major attack on Iran, news organizations had to navigate a shaky environment for communications—and moral clarity.”

“. . .Sunday front pages of the [New York] Times and [Washington] Post did not mention the question of legality, and other outlets, such as CBS News and Fox News, uncritically accepted the administration’s framing of the attack as a ‘preemptive strike.’ Though news organizations did vital reporting before the US assaults in both Venezuela and Iran, exposing the brutality of those regimes, Kourosh Ziabari, an Iranian freelance journalist based in New York who writes for outlets including New Lines Magazine and Foreign Policy, told CJR that the attack must ‘be framed as what it is: an unlawful and illegal military strike.’. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/iran-war-trump-epstein-hegseth-tehran-casualties.php

Cheerleading or Reporting?

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Article in FAIR by Ricardo Vaz, 2/27/26

Headline:  “Western Gangster Journalism Runs Cover for Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ in Venezuela”

“US forces launched a military attack against Venezuela on January 3, reportedly killing over 100 people and kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores, who also serves as a National Assembly deputy. . .”

“The brazen act of war has elicited zero dissent from the Western media establishment, no urge to challenge Trump’s return to early 20th century ‘gunboat diplomacy.’ Worse, with the White House pushing to impose a semi-colonial protectorate and plunder Venezuela’s wealth, corporate outlets continue working overtime to normalize US imperialist predations. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://fair.org/home/western-gangster-journalism-runs-cover-for-trumps-donroe-doctrine-in-venezuela/

WaPo and Gaza

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Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Megan Greenwell, 2/26/26

Headline:  “A Look Back at Covering Gaza for the Post“

Subhead: “Since October 7, 2023, Miriam Berger has been on assignment in Jerusalem, covering Israel, Palestine, and war. A few weeks ago, she learned she and hundreds of colleagues were being laid off.”

“. . She was one of three hundred–plus journalists who learned early this month that they would be laid off by the Washington Post, a dismantling that all but eliminated the publication’s international desk. Berger was on leave when the cuts were announced, working on a book about Israel’s starvation of Gaza. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.cjr.org/kicker/miriam-berger-look-back-covering-gaza-washington-post-layoffs.php

CNN Anchor Points Out . . .

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Article in Comic Sands by Alan Herrera, 2/23/26

Headline: “CNN Anchor Calls Out The Brutal Truth About The Countries That Joined Trump’s ‘Board Of Peace’ “

“CNN anchor Abby Phillip pointed out the brutal truth about the countries that joined President Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace,’ noting that citizens of half the countries that have joined the initiative . . . can’t even get a visa to the U.S. . .”

Phillip said, “The point is we have found those countries to be so unreliable and so risky and perhaps even nexuses of danger and terrorism that we won’t even let their citizens get a visa, but they’re on a ‘board of Peace’?. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.comicsands.com/phillip-board-peace-visas

MAGA Defector Bridge-Burning?

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Article in Raw Story by Robert Davis, 2/23/26

Headline:  “This MAGA media figure is about to cause ‘a whole lot more drama’ for Trump: analyst:”

“A MAGA media figure is about to cause ‘a whole lot more drama’ for President Donald Trump, according to one analyst.

“Last week, Tucker Carlson released an interview with Trump’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, where he accused a former Israeli Prime Minister of visiting the infamous Epstein Island and other remarks that left pro-Israel Republicans steamed, Will Sommer at The Bulwark reported on Monday. For instance, pro-Israel voices like Laura Loomer and Dave Rubin spoke out against Carlson’s interview. . .”

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https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2675303066/

Media Ignore Catastrophe

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Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Susie Banikarim, 2/20/26

Headline: “What We Need to Know”

Subhead:  “Ann Curry reports from Sudan. Plus: Second-person scenarios, and AI mayhem.”

“Sudan is in the grip of the world’s largest and most catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Since a brutal civil war erupted in 2023, almost fourteen million people have been forced to flee their homes, and famine is so widespread that more than 40 percent of the population is not getting enough food. The healthcare system has completely collapsed, and there are reports of another genocide in Darfur. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.cjr.org/laurels-and-darts/what-we-need-to-know-ann-curry-south-sudan-pbs-newshour-second-person-measles-atlantic.php

Covering War Buildup or Not?

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Article in Common Dreams by Stephen Prager, 2/18/26

Headline:  “As Trump Marches US Toward Iran War, Critics Ask: Where’s the ‘Pushback’ From Dems and Media?”

Subhead:  “It’s astonishing that we’re building up for a significant military clash, and Congress isn’t involved, no real case is being made to the public, and the average American has no clue.”

“Amid reports that President Donald Trump is pushing the US toward a “massive” war in Iran, critics have found themselves shocked by the lack of ‘pushback’ from top Democrats and mainstream media institutions.

“Barak Ravid reported for Axios on Wednesday that, with a deal between the US and Iran appearing increasingly out of sight, “the Trump administration is closer to a major war in the Middle East than most Americans realize’ and ‘It could begin very soon.’. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-iran-war-pushback

Reporter – Obliteration or Obfuscation?

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Article in Mediaite by Karen Wilkens, 2/13/26

Headline:  “Reporter Corners Trump on What’s Left to Bomb If He ‘Totally Obliterated’ Iran’s Nuclear Sites”

“In a Friday appearance before reporters from the tarmac at Fort Bragg, President Donald Trump was questioned on what’s left to bomb in Iran if he truly ‘totally obliterated’ the country’s nuclear sites as he’s previously claimed.

“The off-camera reporter cited Trump’s speech after last June’s military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, in which he deemed the bombings a ‘spectacular’ success that had ‘completely and totally obliterated’ their targets.

“ ‘What’s left to go after?’ questioned the reporter. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/reporter-corners-trump-on-whats-left-to-bomb-if-he-totally-obliterated-irans-nuclear-sites/