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The ‘Rigor’ and ‘Empathy’ Ross Douthat Will Bring to 60 Minutes
A roundup of FAIR’s coverage of ex-New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, whom 60 Minutes calls “one of the preeminent public intellectuals in America today.”
Vincent Southerland on Black Voting Barriers
Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). This week on CounterSpin: “In Primetime Speech, Trump Doesn’t Provide Evidence for Illegal Voting” was the temperate headline NPR put on a story about Trump’s recent East Room speech that, they allowed, “included many baseless claims” about election integrity. They told us that “many […]
‘What Was Criminalized Here Is Dissent, Not Terrorism’: CounterSpin interview with Dorothee Benz on Prairieland
“It’s up to us to connect with our neighbors, and build something collective that together, on scale, will change the world.”
In NYC Stabbings, Only Some Victims and Narratives Matter
Corporate media are eager to platform those who constantly assert that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of Israel is an attack on all Jews.
Dorothee Benz on Prairieland Protest Case
Are you upset about ICE agents using your tax dollars to detain and deport people because they have a quota to fill? Well, my friend, you might be a terrorist.
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FAIR Studies
Whose Voices Are Centered in Coverage of Cuban Crisis? A FAIR Study
The New York Times, Miami Herald and Associated Press each covered the Cuban crisis extensively, but the coverage varied dramatically across outlets.
Climate Coverage Plunges, Though Crisis More Dire Than Ever
The scientific consensus that we need to phase out fossil fuels fast has not changed, but coverage about climate change in US news outlets has plunged.
A History of Iran Propaganda
CounterSpin has been tracking US news media failings, omissions and propagandizing on Iran for decades. We revisit some of that conversation this week.
The Digital Media Oligarchy: Who Owns Online News?
More than half of US visits to major online news sites from Dec. 2024 through Nov. 2025 went to outlets controlled by just seven families or corporate entities.
After Trump Declared Gaza War ‘Over,’ Media Lost Interest
Since Donald Trump declared that “the war in Gaza is over” on October 3, 2025, US news outlets’ interest in the occupied territory has plummeted.
