Tag Archives: Media Bias

Poll: Double Haters Think Trump Should Drop Out

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Big polling news. Two thirds of voters who don’t like Trump or Biden think Trump should drop out of the race. Forget about the Iowa presidential poll. Iowa is at the extreme end of red. We are irrelevant. We will … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart Still Around Criticizing The Media

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Trish Nelson

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Joni Ernst Allowed To Lie On “This Week”

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Trish Nelson

This is from an excellent article by Jennifer Rubin. Mainstream press could expose and dispense of a lot of the right wing lies if they would just ask a single follow up question. But they don’t and the Iowa press … Continue reading →

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Media’s Theft From The Commons

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Paul Deaton

“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 →

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Pints, Politics And Media Narrative

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Paul Deaton

In an effort to get outside my comfort zone I tried something new. I went to a media event called “Pints and Politics” at the Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery in Swisher Thursday after my shift at the home, farm … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Bias | Tagged Adam B. Sullivan, Ben Keiffer, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Christopher Peters, Iowa media, Iowa Public Radio, Joyce Russell, media, Media Bias, Todd Dorman | Comments Off

From The Terrorism Alert Desk

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Reprinted with permission from the Summer 2017 issue of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter, funded entirely by reader subscription, and available only in hard copy for $12/yr. Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Sorry, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Bias, Media Reform | Tagged Media Bias, Sinclair Broadcasting | 1 Comment

Hillary And The Narrative

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Paul Deaton

CORALVILLE — Hillary Clinton held a town hall meeting in S.T. Morrison Park on Tuesday with more than 500 people in attendance, according to event organizers. After a brief speech, she called on audience members, taking 13 questions covering a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hillary Clinton, Media Bias | Tagged Bob Dvorsky, Coralville, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton in Iowa, Iowa Caucus, Media Bias, Sue Dvorsky | Comments Off

Iowa Media Is Biased – No Kidding

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Iowa’s first in the nation caucuses have resulted in a type of local media bias that favors Republicans. This became increasingly evident during the 2012 presidential election campaign, when President Obama was without serious opposition among Democrats, and a field … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Media Bias | Tagged 2014 Midterm Election, 2014 Primary, Bruce Braley, Des Moines Register Editorial Board, joni ernst, Media Bias | 4 Comments

Gov't Propaganda Okay in U.S.

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Paul Deaton

From Foreign Policy Magazine: U.S. Repeals Propaganda Ban, Spreads Government-Made News To Americans “For decades, a so-called anti-propaganda law (the Smith-Mundt Act) prevented the U.S. government’s mammoth broadcasting arm from delivering programming to American audiences. But on July 2, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Reform, Progressive Community, Radio | Tagged media, Media Bias, media diversity, media reform, propaganda, public interest media, Smith-Mundt Act | 1 Comment