The best one yet

The New York Times long story on Dick Cheney refers to the claims about weapons of mass destruction that justified the Iraq war as an "intelligence failure." I would characterize them as a propaganda success, and it was one in which the Times played a central role.

Looks as if Trump is saying no Democrat will be allowed to win another national election—and he will use the FBI, the DOJ, and the CIA to make sure of that. This is a full-scale attack on American democracy, and every Republican, CEO, and conservative mouthpiece who doesn't object is complicit.

Israel Widens Attacks Against Iran, Striking Broadcaster www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/w... The Times apologizes for Israel's attack on journalists, justifying it by Iran's poor record on press freedom; ignoring Israel's frequent attacks on journalists.

Hands Off San Diego!

Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u... Nice to get the inside story. But it's awfully gullible reporting to swallow whole the claim that "what Musk set out to do" was "reducing waste, fraud and abuse in government."

In this JRP Research Update, Dr. @danhallin.bsky.social joins Mariam Kourabi to talk about the objectivity norm in journalism, the dramatic changes in the U.S. media system, and how news consumers can identify skewed coverage. Check out the full episode: jrpcanada.ca/blog/2025/01...

I'm only doing the egregious ones now. This qualifies. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/b...

Just published, a new overview of media systems in Latin America.

Very bad judgement on Biden's part once again--this just legitimates Trump's view of justice. www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...