
Article in Media Matters by Noah Howe & Pete Tsipis, 10/10/25
Headline: “Right-wing media say Portland is a war zone under siege. On-the-ground coverage paints a different picture.”
Subhead: “Local coverage has highlighted the peaceful nature of protests and the violent response of federal agents”
“Right-wing media claim that Portland’s protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement show a city ‘under siege’ or ‘conquered by antifa,’ but on-the-ground coverage, by both national media outlets and local media outlets, has revealed the opposite.”
“Multiple local broadcast outlets report that protests are relatively small and peaceful, with many demonstrators ‘in pajamas, sharing pastries, throwing a frisbee, and playing board games’. . .”
Read the full article at:
https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/right-wing-media-say-portland-war-zone-under-siege-ground-coverage-paints-different
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Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Editors 10/10/25
Headline: “Local TV News Does Good”
Subhead: “Forget about the mergers and buyouts and executive leadership for a while. The local grunts keep breaking news.”
“. . .firestorm ignited by Porter’s [California Governor Candidate] reaction to Watts’s calm, sensible questioning was just one example of what has been a banner couple of weeks for the often overlooked foot soldiers of local television news. At a time when the national conversation about TV news has been dominated by anxiety about mergers and corporate politics and hostile takeovers, it’s reassuring to see the reporters on the ground continuing to do the kind of work that makes them indispensable to the communities they serve.”
Read the full article at:
https://www.cjr.org/laurels-and-darts/local-tv-news-does-good-porter-california-governor-fox.php