Category Archives: Media Bias

The News We Don’t Hear

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Dave Bradley

One aspect of our corporate owned media that is seldom discussed is the fact that Americans seldom get all the news. It is bad enough that what news we get is often twisted with very important relevant material left out. … Continue reading →

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Where To Turn For Real News

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Dave Bradley

With the coming of an administration hell bent on controlling news and especially analysis of said administration’s doings we need to make sure that we become informed and stay informed on a daily basis. As noted in a blogforiowa posting … Continue reading →

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How False Equivalence Distorts Campaign Coverage

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Trish Nelson

“News outlets have paid the same amount of attention to the Clinton emails or the Clinton Foundation as they have to the unprecedented, democracy-threatening dumpster fire that is the Trump campaign.”  

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Aghast As Iowa Republicans Double Down On Trump

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Most people have a mother, sister, daughter, aunt or grandmother. Most of those same people would not want those relatives to be molested by any man no matter what that man’s stature was. Whether the victim is a relative or … Continue reading →

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Perception Beating Reality Hands Down

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Controlling the media really helps. “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.” George Orwell, 1984. Back in 1970 Lewis Powell wrote the infamous Powell Memo. In that memo the future Supreme … Continue reading →

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Did You Hear About Clinton’s Mental Health Agenda?

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Our media is not serving our democracy.  Far from it. Thom Hartmann nails it in this brief clip from his show that you can catch daily.  He is the nation’s #1 progressive talk radio host.  Click here to find a … Continue reading →

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Corporate Media Ignores Violent Far Right

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Trish Nelson

“Corporate media outlets just aren’t that interested in reporting on the violent far right — even when their crimes are international news.” by Jim Naurecka Otherwords.org Shortly before the United Kingdom’s “Brexit” vote, the shocking murder of Jo Cox — … Continue reading →

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Is NPR Getting Unlistenable?

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Wednesday I was listening to my walking radio as I did some work in my yard. A story came on concerning President Obama’s trip to Elkhart, Indiana. Obama’s trip was a followup to a trip he had taken there at … Continue reading →

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And Now, The Media Must Create A Horse Race!

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Well, it looks to be all over but the shouting. Unless Calgary Ted Cruz actually has some real clout with a god that can actually do something, we can expect to see Donald Trump add Republican Presidential Nominee to his … Continue reading →

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Taking Back The Airwaves From The Right Wing

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Where do people get those crazy ideas?  In Wisconsin, this group gives direct credit to right-wing radio – not Fox News –  for the advancement of Scott Walker.  Now they are organizing and fighting to take back the airwaves in … Continue reading →

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