What’s Behind Right-Wing Media’s ‘Fake News’ Accusations?
“Fake news” – an infamous term that gets tossed around, but do these claims have the stuff to back it up?
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A ‘Colorful’ Scaramucci Interview Draws Criticism from Left and Right Media
Scaramucci’s shocking interview with The New Yorker came with heavy criticism from every end of the political spectrum.
Did media botch the UC Berkeley-Milo Yiannopoulos “riot” coverage?
Did media’s “mainstream” have a left-leaning tilt while covering the demonstrations and violence against Milo Yiannopoulos over at UC Berkeley?
Mainstream Media Discovered the Alt-Right, and Alt-Right Media Gladly Took the Spotlight
Last month, mainstream media discovered the alternative right (usually referred to as the “alt-right”). The alt-right is an emerging political movement whose exact definition is difficult to pin down. It has gained mainstream visibility in recent weeks due to its connections with the presidential campaign
Op-ed: Are the Media Falling Down on Covering Anti-Muslim Bigotry?
Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslim immigrants has gotten extensive coverage during the presidential campaign. So did his disparaging comments about a Muslim Gold Star family. But has that degree of media attention to anti-Muslim bigotry been the rule, or an unusual exception? Journalists on
Breitbart’s Bannon Rushes Through the Revolving Door
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign endured another shakeup last week when it hired Stephen Bannon, the executive chairman Breitbart News’ parent company, as the campaign’s chief executive. The press is often referred to as “the Fourth Estate,” meant to keep a close eye on those in