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Tag Archives: Media Bias
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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Study: Major Media Outlets’ Twitter Accounts Amplify Trump Lies
Research confirming and quantifying the obvious. Media Matters for America Major media outlets failed to rebut President Donald Trump’s misinformation 65% of the time in their tweets about his false or misleading comments, according to a Media Matters review. That … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged #trumplies, #trumpresistance, Media Bias, media reform, social media
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Pints, Politics And Media Narrative
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
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From The Terrorism Alert Desk
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
Hillary And The Narrative
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
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Iowa Media Is Biased – No Kidding
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
Gov't Propaganda Okay in U.S.
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
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How To Get Equal Air Time During The Last 60 Days
In May of 2012, Media Action Center monitored local talk radio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the Scott Walker recall, and found that WISN and WTMJ radio hosts gave supporters of Scott Walker and the GOP more than one million dollars … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign
Tagged equal broadcast time, media action center, Media Bias, radio fairness, zapple doctrine
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Not “Both Parties” – How Journalistic “Balance” Hurts America
“Public opinion research suggests that citizens have little knowledge or understanding of either the source of our dysfunctional politics or the nature of the Republican policy ambitions.” link You used to see them on the morning political shows likie Meet … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Media Bias, Media Reform
Tagged "both parties", GOP filibuster, GOP obstruction, Media Bias, media reform, Norman Ornstein, Thomas Mann
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Koch Brothers Rally Got Free Pass By Des Moines Register
[Update: On Tuesday I was on The Fallon Forum to discuss America’s media problem and my letter to the Des Moines Register about this article. Click here to watch the video/podcast] I grew up reading The Des Moines Register and … Continue reading
Posted in Media Reform
Tagged Americans For Prosperity, Biased News Coverage, Koch Brothers in Iowa, Media Bias, media reform
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