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Tag Archives: conservative media
Media’s Theft From The Commons
“Right-wing media have been laying the groundwork for Trump’s acquittal for half a century,” Nicole Hemmer wrote in the New York Times. “These tactics (i.e. minimize Trump’s transgressions and paint a picture of non-stop Democratic scandals) are not inventions of … Continue reading
Posted in media, Media Bias
Tagged #mediareform, big media, conservative media, Media Bias
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What We Are Up Against
Fox News, conservative talk radio, and the vast right wing propaganda machine all exist to throw mud at everything good. Watch the segment on Fox News below with a critical eye. Hopefully, more people will realize we have to do … Continue reading
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Tagged conservative media, Iowa talk radio stations, right wing propaganda machine in Iowa, Rupert Murdoch
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The Corruption Of America By Fox News
Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia, published an article last year in the Sidney Morning Herald, Cancer Eating the Heart of Australian Democracy. It was about the damage Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has done in Australia. After citing other … Continue reading
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Tagged conservative media, fake news, right wing propaganda, Rupert Murdoch
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Why You Must Never Retweet or Repeat Trump’s Gibberish
I am a big fan of George Lakoff. We’ve been posting his work on BFIA for years. I agree with everything he says about language. But having said that, I would like to add that I’ve noticed that he and … Continue reading
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Tagged conservative media, George Lakoff, right wing propaganda
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Sinclair Is Extremely Dangerous To Our Democracy
“Just amazing that a video about a conservative media company’s orders to its stations has become evidence of liberal media collusion…” ~ Dave Weigel
Posted in Media Bias
Tagged conservative media, Media Matters for America, Sinclair Broadcasting
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Why People Believe Crazy Stuff
Weekly update from Media Matters for America. Click here to sign up for the MMA weekly newsletter. Hoaxes spread immediately after Las Vegas massacre A lone gunman killed at least 59 and injured hundreds in Las Vegas. It took mere … Continue reading
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Tagged conservative media, fake conspiracy theories, fake news, Las Vegas shooting, media reform, Right wing media
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How False Equivalence Distorts Campaign Coverage
“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.”
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Media Bias, Media Reform
Tagged Clinton v. Trump, conservative media, corporate media, election coverage
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The Fox Effect
“When Fox News was formed, they made it clear that they had one goal in mind — to help get conservatives elected. Network president Roger Ailes has done everything in his power to carry out that goal, and has been … Continue reading