CounterSpin, the weekly radio program of the media watch group FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting), provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what the mainstream media might have missed in their own coverage. CounterSpin exposes and highlights biased and inaccurate news; censored stories; sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia and ableism in the news; the power of corporate influence; gaffes and goofs by leading TV pundits; TV news’ narrow political spectrum; attacks on free speech; and more.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 19 hours 16 minutes
Media Push Doom and Gloom in Face of Historic Progressive Recovery
In the wake of a historically progressive response to an economic downturn, corporate media have been intently focused on the negative.
Emily Sanders on How Not to Interview an Oil CEO, Kaufman & Bozuwa on Fighting Climate Disrupters
There is no way to fight climate disruption without fighting climate disrupters.
Taryn Abbassian and Others on Dobbs One Year Later
The impacts of the Dobbs ruling are still reverberating, as is the organized pushback that we can learn about and support.
Nancy Altman on GOP Social Security Attack, Daniel Ellsberg Revisited
When Daniel Ellsberg died, media burnished their own reputation as truth-tellers while somehow dishonoring the practice of truth-telling.
As Venezuela Mends Ties With Latin Neighbors, Western Media Turn Up the Propaganda
Western outlets will stop at no length to defend Washington’s agenda, even if that means reheating debunked narratives.
Sonali Kolhatkar on the Power of Narrative
Narrative is an important tool for folks looking to change the world for the better, in part by changing the stories we tell one another.
Tauhid Chappell on Cannabis Justice, Evan Greer on Kids Online Safety Act
What will the legalization, and profitizing, of marijuana mean for the people and communities most harmed by its criminalization?
Jeff Chang & Jeannie Park on Asian Americans and Affirmative Action
Asian-American students are being used as the face of attempts to eliminate affirmative action or race-consciousness in college admissions.
Eric Thurm on the Hollywood Writers’ Strike
Many corporate news reporters seem unable to present a labor action as other than an unwonted interruption of a natural order.
Dehumanization Killed Jordan Neely—and Dominated Coverage of His Death
Much of the corporate press refrained from framing Neely as a victim, and far-right media outlets went even further to excuse the killing.