Is media coverage reflecting the horror in Rafah? | TV Shows
Is the horror of Rafah being downplayed or do we not have the words to describe it? More than a million Palestinians have been crammed…
With Navalny’s death, Russians lose their last hope – POLITICO
Meanwhile, in keeping with a previous tradition, Putin refused to call Navalny by name, referring to him as “the Berlin patient.” (Even on Friday, Putin maintained…
After Navalny’s death, the West must get tougher on Putin – POLITICO
So, how did the world respond to this violation of a neighbor’s sovereignty? U.S. President Donald Trump made a congratulatory phone call, as did then…
Nearly 75% of journalists killed in 2023 died in Israel’s war on Gaza: CPJ | Israel War on Gaza News
Seventy-two of the 99 journalists killed worldwide in 2023 were Palestinians reporting on Israel’s war on Gaza, making those 12 months the deadliest for the…
The North Korean defectors finding fame in South Korea | Social Media
101 East follows the North Koreans chasing fame and fortune as internet celebrities in South Korea. Just a few years ago, they defected from North…
NYC sues major social media platforms over youth mental health crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (C) announced a lawsuit Wednesday that accuses five major social media platforms of fueling the ongoing national youth mental…
OK, Doomer! | Social Media
How our increasingly web-connected lives are affected by the online hopes and fears of our planet’s future. Obsessively checking negative news online feels like something…
Putin trolls ‘soft’ Tucker Carlson – POLITICO
Of course, had Putin actually wanted to go toe-to-toe with a formidable opponent, the Kremlin wouldn’t have hand-picked Carlson for his first interview with a Western journalist…
With Trump looming, NATO defense chiefs gather to talk Ukraine – POLITICO
Russia, of course, remains the biggest problem for most NATO countries. Not only is Ukraine in need of more Western ammunition to sustain an existential…
Analysis of media coverage on the Taiwan question
Abstract: This paper analyses international media coverage on the Taiwan question following Taiwan’s 2024 democratic elections. It examines perspectives from Western, Chinese, and Taiwanese media…
Democrats urge Biden to do more media appearances to combat age concerns
There have been several of those stumbles this week, with the 81-year-old Biden appearing to refer to two deceased European leaders as living statesmen. In…
Watching the Watchdogs: Israel’s legacy of media deception stumbles | Israel War on Gaza
In the last two weeks, the Israeli government put on a masterclass on how to use the Western media to spread fake news and propaganda…
Putin tells Tucker Carlson Ukraine war can be ‘over in a few weeks’ – POLITICO
Speaking of the goals of what he called the “special military operation” in Ukraine, Putin said they had yet to be achieved, because one of…
Tucker Carlson’s Putin interview — Bingo – POLITICO
The chat may very well be a ping-pong propaganda fest full of falsehoods — but we’ll be tuning in to find out the “truth” right…
EU isn’t sanctioning Tucker Carlson over Putin interview (for now) – POLITICO
If member countries do want to sanction Carlson (or anyone else), “they can always bring a proposal, back it up with evidence and when everyone…
Tucker Carlson joins long line of ‘useful idiot’ journalists helping tyrants – POLITICO
The British socialite Unity Mitford turned to Nazi propaganda out of idol worship. In 1934, she went to Munich hoping to meet Adolf Hitler and…
Tucker Carlson faces media fury over Putin interview – POLITICO
But Carlson’s monologue, in which he lambasted Western media and claimed it wasn’t making an effort to hear Putin’s side of the story, has sparked…
Greece’s Mitsotakis makes progressive pivot with same-sex marriage bill – POLITICO
Given that traditional family values would normally be the preserve of Mitsotakis’ conservative New Democracy party, it does beg the question of what he’s up…
Is Tucker Carlson in Moscow for Putin? The pro-Kremlin crowd hopes so – POLITICO
Although there has been no official confirmation, pro-Kremlin pundits and military bloggers have relished the news as a sign the former Fox News host is…
Facebook at 20: From virtual community to censorship of reality | Social Media
When I joined Facebook in 2007, three years after the platform launched, I used it solely as a means of staying in touch with friends…