Selective Coverage

Different Questions for Different Areas?

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Article in Al Jazerra by Patrick Gathera 6/30/26

Headline: “At the World Cup, the media has set up a moral checkpoint”

Subhead : “While US and European players just get to play football, Global South footballers are questioned about politics.”

” ‘Why is it that African teams and Middle Eastern teams have to answer for what their governments are doing but European teams don’t?’ South African comedian Trevor Noah asked recently during a World Cup watch party.

“He was reacting to the questions Western journalists had lobbed at Iranian players following their games. But the question goes far beyond Iran. It speaks to a familiar hierarchy in global journalism: Some players are allowed to be athletes. Others are turned into ambassadors, defendants and moral exhibits. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/6/30/at-the-world-cup-the-media-has-set-up-a-moral-checkpoint

Are the Media Drugged?

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Article in Alternet by John Stoehr, 6/28/26

Headline: “Opinion | Trump is sleeping in public and possibly on experimental drugs—but the media is silent”

“Why did Donald Trump blow up a signing ceremony. . .”

“On Wednesday, California Congressman Ted Lieu suggested an answer – that the 80-year-old president no longer has the mental capacity to recognize what’s in his own best interest. . . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/old-trump-media/

No Climate for News Change

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Article in FAIR by Olivia Riggio, 6/26/26

Headline:  “Covering the Impact of Climate Change—Without Mentioning Climate Change”

“. . .With extreme weather events worsening each year, and the world on track to surpass by 2030 the Paris Agreement’s attempt to limit global heating to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, connecting these disruptive and deadly events to climate change is a key part of the story.

“Yet on the evening of Tuesday, June 23, despite leading their shows with severe weather headlines, nightly news shows on NBC, ABC and CBS failed to mention climate even in passing. . .”

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https://fair.org/home/covering-the-impact-of-climate-change-without-mentioning-climate-change/

Sinclair Changes News

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Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Susie Banikikarim, 6/26/26

Headline:  “Agenda Journalism”

Subhead:  “The Baltimore Sun swipes at Wes Moore, and a seasoned reporter resigns. Plus: Holding the police accountable, and the grim reality of wellness treatments.”

“On Monday, Jeff Barker, who spent twenty-five years as a reporter at the Baltimore Sun, posted on X that he was resigning. ‘I was proud to have been there during a long period when our reporting followed the facts wherever they happened to lead,” he wrote. “I’m not saying anything readers can’t see for themselves, but The Sun has changed since its purchase by David Smith, executive chairman of the Sinclair Broadcast Group. I no longer fit there.’

“It was a stark rebuke of The Sun and of its owner, Smith, a wealthy conservative who once told Donald Trump: ‘We are here to deliver your message. Period’. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.cjr.org/laurels-and-darts/agenda-journalism-baltimore-sun-west-moore-sinclair-david-smith-barker-resign-mississippi-senatobia-police-shooting-atlanta-journal-consitution-ajc-wellness-georgia.php

Reporters too Close to Sources?

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Article in Poynter by Tom Jones, 6/25/26

Headline: “Opinion | The Dianna Russini story isn’t over — and neither are the ethics questions”

Subhead:  “A New York Times deep dive revisits the former Athletic reporter’s relationship with sources and a revealing dispute over what’s ‘off the record’ “

“Not that long ago, Dianna Russini was at the top of her profession as an NFL insider for The Athletic. She was reportedly making nearly $800,000 and was considered one of the faces of the company, which is owned by The New York Times.

That all came crashing down with a series of photos that appeared in the New York Post in early “April. The photos showed Russini hanging out at an Arizona resort with Mike Vrabel, head coach of the New England Patriots. . .”

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https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/the-athletic-new-york-times-dianna-russini-story-off-record/

Media and 2020 Election

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Article in AlterNet by D. Earl Stephens, 6/10/26

Headline:  “Opinion | Veteran reporter tells complicit media to ‘go to hell’ “

“As the smoke finally started to clear following Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election, and Donald Trump’s violent attack aimed at overthrowing our government just two months later, I wrote a piece castigating our disintegrating working press in the United States.

“The thrust of my write was this: If you were addressing ANY Republican about ANYTHING, your first question simply had to be, “Do you believe Donald Trump lost the 2020 election?. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/complicit-media-trump/

Defending ICE by Rt. Wing Media

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Article in Media Matters by Sophie Lawton, 5/29/26

Headline:  “Right-wing media defend ICE detention center amid protests over horrible living conditions”

“Right-wing media are defending the living conditions at Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in New Jersey, following reports of a detainee hunger strike sparking protests outside. In addition to repeating Department of Homeland Security talking points about the conditions, media figures have attacked protesters outside the facility, claiming the demonstrations are “performance art,” among other allegations. . .”

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https://www.mediamatters.org/immigration/right-wing-media-defend-ice-detention-center-amid-protests-over-horrible-living

World Burning? No News Here.

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Article in Media Matters by Evlondo Cooper, 5/27/26

Headline:  “How broadcast TV news covered environmental justice in 2025”

“Environmental justice coverage — reporting that connects the harmful effects of pollution, environmental hazards, or policy decisions to socially marginalized communities — remained nearly absent from corporate broadcast TV news last year, even as environmental risks and pollution exposure affected communities across the country. . .”

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https://www.mediamatters.org/broadcast-networks/how-broadcast-tv-news-covered-environmental-justice-2025-0

NYT is a Fan?

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Article in Daily Kos by Oliver Willis, 5/25/26

Headline:  “The Gray Lady is a Trump fangirl

“The New York Times has a long history of producing journalism that has changed the course of politics around the globe. And it has done this during Donald Trump’s two presidential terms, exposing inconvenient truths as well as his corruption.

“But unfortunately, in the 16 months since Trump was sworn in for a second term, the outlet has also embarrassed itself by advancing pro-Trump falsehoods, swooning over his rhetoric, and covering up his barrage of misstatements, gaffes, and outright lies. . .”

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/5/25/800043379/media/new-york-times-trump-fangirl/

Media Missing Stock Trades?

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Article in Daily Kos by Oliver Willis, 5/20/26

Headline:  “Major news outlets are ignoring Trump’s shady stock trades”

“The mainstream media has largely ignored a report detailing how Donald Trump has consistently publicly touted companies in his role as president while quietly buying up their shares.

“On Monday, Judd Legum of the Popular Information newsletter published an investigation correlating Trump’s financial disclosure filings with his public statements. And he found a pattern: Trump praises companies or visits their facilities while purchasing their stock. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/5/20/800041940/media/media-ignoring-trumps-shady-stock-trades/