Media obsequiousness

Some Reporters are Partial

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Article in Media Matters by Hanne MacDonald & Jack Wheatley, 11/2/26

Headline:  “These 49 figures within the right-wing media ecosystem are claiming they have had contact with Donald Trump or the White House”

Subhead: “Since May, media personalities and election denial activists have made at least 123 claims about speaking with Trump or White House staff and even influencing policy”

“. . .Many of these individuals — who range from prominent election deniers to Fox News personalities and influential podcasters — claim to have discussed policy during phone calls and texts with Trump, meetings in the Oval Office, or other interactions with White House staff. . .”

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https://www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump/these-49-figures-within-right-wing-media-ecosystem-are-claiming-they-have-had-contact

Press Missing Something?

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Article in FAIR by Pete Tucker, 11/2/26

Headline:  “When Trump’s Prosecutions Become Persecutions, Headlines Should Say So”

“With the midterm elections shaping up to be a stinging rebuke of his gold-plated presidency, the tempo of Donald Trump’s political prosecutions—a hallmark of his second term—has increased. Headlines and story-framing lead paragraphs, however, routinely fail to highlight the authoritarian nature of these persecutions. . .”

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https://fair.org/home/when-trumps-prosecutions-become-persecutions-headlines-should-say-so/

Media Ignore Something Important?

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Article in The Nation by Elie Mystal, 10/30/26

Headline: “Why Is the Media Ignoring the Stunning New Trump-Epsteim Allegations?”

Subhead: “In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent asks why the media is obsessing over Obama’s Cheesecake Factory joke while largely ignoring allegations of Trump’s sexual assaults. . .”

“. . .If asked, mainstream media types would no doubt argue that the lack of coverage of these latest rape allegations stems from the fact that previous rape allegations failed to ‘move the needle.’ Trump’s sexual misconduct (both alleged and litigated) is ‘baked in’ to people’s understanding of the man. . .”

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https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/newsletter-why-is-the-media-ignoring-the-stunning-new-trump-epstein-allegations/

Former Press Sec. a Bot?

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Article in The Hill by Finya Swai, 10/29/26

Headline: “Piers Morgan, Katie Zacharia tangle in contentious interview: ‘You sound like a robot’”

“. . .Zacharia refused to share details of the exchange, instead repeatedly declaring her loyalty to the president and accusing the media of trying to distract from his agenda. . .”

“ ‘Let’s cut the crap here and have a serious genuine conversation,’ Morgan said after several unsuccessful attempts to get Zacharia to answer his questions. ‘You sound like a robot. Has Donald Trump got some program plugged into you to make you come out with all this stuff?’. . .”

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https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6181114-piers-morgan-katie-zacharia-clash/

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Article in Comic Sands by Alan Herrera, 10/29/26

Headline: “Katie Zacharia Just Tried To Blame ‘The Media’ For Her Ouster As Press Secretary—And Was Hit With An Instant Reality Check”

Subhead: “After lasting just five days as White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia went on Newsmax to try to claim that “the media” was really to blame—and nobody’s buying it.”

“. . .When Newsmax anchor Rob Schmitt asked her to explain why she thinks “this didn’t work out,” Zacharia responded:

“. . . ‘They would not let me do my job, which was to focus on him and focus on what he’s doing to win and it became too amassed over me.’ . .”

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https://www.comicsands.com/zacharia-blames-media-ouster

Rt. Media Have Gas Problem

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Article in Media Matters by Zachary Pleat, `10/28/26

Headline:  “The prominent pro-Trump pundits who admit that the Iran war drove up gas prices — and have no regrets”

“Gasoline and diesel prices remain elevated eight months into President Donald Trump’s unauthorized war against Iran. Right-wing media commentators, in the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, have returned to defending high gas prices as a worthwhile sacrifice to stop an Iranian nuclear program that they claimed in 2025 had been “obliterated” by U.S. airstrikes that June. . .”

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https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/prominent-pro-trump-pundits-who-admit-iran-war-drove-gas-prices-and-have-no-regrets

Fox News & Explosive Rage

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Article in Media Matters by Matt Gertz, 10/1/36

Headline: “Donald Trump’s insatiable demand for Fox propaganda”

“President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News on Wednesday with a lengthy online harangue that made little sense but demonstrates the network’s impossible task in satisfying the president’s demand for pure propaganda. . .”

“. . .The president’s commentary about Fox typically blends praise for the hosts he loves and segments he appreciates with critiques of personalities who don’t meet his standard for sycophancy and attacks on the network’s accurate pollsters. . .”

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https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/donald-trumps-insatiable-demand-fox-propaganda

At Least One Press Outlet Still at WH!

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Article in The Babylon Bee by Staff

Headline: “Update: ‘The Babylon Bee’ Now The Only News Outlet Left In America With Press Credentials”

“Several media outlets have officially walked out of the White House Press Corps in solidarity with CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after President Trump banned them from the premises. Now, The Babylon Bee is in a unique position as the only remaining news outlet with White House credentials.

“As the only source for news in the White House, The Babylon Bee vows to accurately report every cool thing President Trump does, whether it’s bomb Iran or order a Diet Coke. . .”

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https://babylonbee.com/news/update-the-babylon-bee-now-the-only-news-outlet-left-in-america-with-white-house-credentials

Comcast Censoring Musk Film?

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Article in Common Dreams by Brad Reed

Headline: “Will Universal Studios, Owned by Comcast, Decide to Withhold Elon Musk Documentary?”

Subhead: “’Have I mentioned lately that oligarch-owned media consolidation is bad?’ said one critic.”

“Filmmaker Alex Gibney’s scathing four-hour documentary about SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has received rave reviews since its debut at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month, but it could soon be without an international distributor.

“According to a Wednesday report from The Hollywood Reporter, Comcast-owned Universal Pictures, which holds distribution rights to the film outside the North American market, is getting ‘cold feet’ about releasing it. . .”

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https://www.commondreams.org/tag/elon-musk

His Master’s Voice

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Article in Media Matters by Matt Gertz, 8/19/26

Headline:  “Fox & Friends, echoing GOP memo, runs cover against ‘far-left’ data center opposition”

“Republican leaders who fear that the furious, bipartisan backlash against AI data centers could cost their party in the midterm election are getting help from their loyal propagandists at Fox News. On its flagship morning show, the network’s hosts and contributors are attempting to convince viewers to support data centers by telling them that the ‘far left’ is behind the opposition. . .”

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https://www.mediamatters.org/index%2Ephp/artificial-intelligence-and-data-centers/fox-friends-echoing-gop-memo-runs-cover-against-far-left

Media Give Politicians a Break?

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Article in Common Dreams by James Zogby, 8/18/26

Headline:  ” Independent Interviewers Expose How Mainstream Media Lets Politicians Off the Hook”

Subhead: “Two recent podcasts demonstrated what happens when establishment politicians, whose prepared talking points never stray from what serves as the conventional wisdom about Israel-Palestine, run up against interviewers unwilling to give them a pass.”

“Two July podcasts hosted by progressive media stars and featuring leading Democratic lawmakers brought home the deep disconnect that exists between the way establishment politicians and media operate and the way both come to speak about the Middle East and the realities that exist in that region.. .”

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https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/mainstream-media-israel-palestine