Tag Archives: Right wing media

Perception is Reality

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Thom Hartmann does a Democratic post-mortem with Indivisible Director Megan Hatcher Mays.  This video is about 9 minutes. Last week I discussed the proliferation of conservative media, particularly talk radio, in rural areas throughout the country including Iowa. Progressives have … Continue reading →

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ABC And Sinclair Affiliates Target Of Grassroots Media Action

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Media action alert from Free Press: During the Democratic presidential debate on Thursday, ABC stations — including those owned by notorious right-wing broadcaster Sinclair — ran a racist ad targeting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. A powerful woman of color, Ocasio-Cortez is … Continue reading →

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Women Transforming Media: Jen Senko

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Read my review of Jen Senko’s film  here:  blogforiowa.com/movie-review-the-brainwashing-of-my-dad/ Connect with Jen Senko on Facebook.  She is seeking our help fighting the corrosive effects of right wing propaganda on our democracy.  Do you have a personal story of losing a … Continue reading →

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Sean Hannity Is The Real President

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Trish Nelson

It has been cast about that Fox News is the real president.  Actually, it appears to be Sean Hannity. Media Matters for America Since taking office, President Donald Trump’s relationship with chief Fox News propagandist Sean Hannity has been extensively … Continue reading →

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Iowa Republicans Still Blindly Following Trump

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Trish Nelson

“Roughly 44 percent of voters nationwide approve of Trump’s job performance and 51 percent disapprove, according to Real Clear Politics’ average of national polls…Those numbers were the same found in Iowa, according to an Iowa Poll published in February in … Continue reading →

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Fox News Staffer “Pro-Trump Thing Isn’t Working”

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Trish Nelson

From Media Matters for America – mediamatters.org/blog/2018/06/04/fox-news-reportedly-having-difficulty-selling-ads Fox News in trouble: “The pro-Trump thing isn’t working” Fox News is reportedly having trouble selling ads for Sean Hannity’s and Laura Ingraham’s shows. One Fox News staffer told Vanity Fair‘s Gabriel Sherman … Continue reading →

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How The GOP Went Crazy

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Excerpts from a long but must-read article by By Kurt Andersen for Slate  It wasn’t until the age of right-wing talk radio and Fox News and Breitbart that the Establishment lost control, as crackpot habits of mind achieved dominance. An … Continue reading →

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What Fox Viewers See Day In, Day Out

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Trish Nelson

What Fox News [Entertainment, as it states on their license] viewers saw day in, day out last June, the same month Trump threatened to fire Mueller.  

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Fox News Has Ruined An Entire Generation

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Jen Senko is a guest on this broadcast. Click here to see my review of her documentary about right wing media,  The Brainwashing of My Dad.

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Why People Believe Crazy Stuff

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Trish Nelson

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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