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US Media Find European Terror Deaths 19 Times More Interesting Than Mideast Terror Deaths

A survey conducted by FAIR of US media coverage of ISIS or ISIS-inspired attacks in Europe and the Middle East reveals a disparity of coverage, showing that European deaths are

July 23, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
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Copspeak: 7 Ways Journalists Use Police Jargon to Obscure the Truth

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The close relationship between reporters and police is often marked by diffusion of language from the police PR team to the front page. In the wake of the deaths of

July 11, 2016
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USA Today Ducking the Question of Militarism

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The top story for USA Today on July 8, 2016: Some Western countries aren’t spending enough money on weapons of war. “NATO Nations Ducking the Check” was the headline across the top of the front page.

July 8, 2016
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Vox’s CIA-Backed ‘Democracy’ Standard Is OK With Slavery and Women Not Voting

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Defining democracy is a notoriously difficult thing, but much is revealed by how media outlets choose to do so. One popular metric is called “Polity IV”—a methodology created by the

May 16, 2016
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NYT’s Glass Is Half Full of Half-Truths

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“When Did Optimism Become Uncool?” wonders a New York Times Sunday Review piece (5/12/16) by Gregg Easterbrook. “The country is, on the whole, in the best shape it’s ever been in,” Easterbrook writes. “So what explains all the bad vibes?”

May 13, 2016
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Funny/Frightening New York Primary Facts via Redacted Tonight

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The 2016 New York presidential primary highlights yet again the reckless incompetence, if not outright corruption, of the nomination process in favor of corporate establishment candidates. BUT it actually goes wayyyy deeper than that. Lee Camp explains this and more on Redacted Tonight.

April 27, 2016
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Submitted by: Alex C
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