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media-and-sports5 days ago•9 min saved

Kansas City Radio Host Concedes OutKick’s Simmons Report is Accurate but Demands Listeners Ignore It

Carrington Harrison, a Kansas City sports radio host, admitted on air that OutKick’s reporting on Chiefs left tackle Josh Simmons was factually correct but urged his audience to disregard the outlet due to its political associations. The dispute centers on the mysterious absence of Simmons, who has missed all four games this season due to an undisclosed back injury. While Harrison confirmed that 'something greater' is likely happening with the player, he criticized OutKick writer Bobby Burack for cultivating a brand around 'insects, bots, trolls, and racists.' This contradiction highlights a broader tension between local sports media and national outlets, where factual accuracy is rejected based on ideological alignment rather than evidence.

via Fox News|

#carrington-harrison #josh-simmons #kansas-city-chiefs

politics26 days ago•2 min saved

Fox News Minimizes Supreme Court Ruling and Russian Wedding Funding Amid Trump’s Declining Approval

Fox News largely ignored two major stories this week: the Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions and ProPublica’s report on a Russian oligarch funding Donald Jr.’s wedding. While other outlets covered these extensively, Fox delayed coverage, gave minimal airtime, and focused on Trump’s criticism of the justices. This reflects a pattern of ignoring news that harms Trump’s image, prioritizing audience comfort and political power over factual reporting, even as public approval of Trump drops.

via theguardian.com|

#donald-trump #fox-news #media-bias

media-and-politics29 days ago•2 min saved

Yale Study Accuses New York Times of Systemic Bias in Gaza War Coverage

A new academic study published in the journal Studies in Conflict & Terrorism concludes that The New York Times exhibited clear bias against Israel during the first nine months of the Gaza war. The research, conducted by Edieal Pinker of the Yale School of Management, analyzed 1,559 articles published between October 7, 2023, and June 7, 2024. Pinker found that the outlet consistently downplayed Israeli casualties and minimized Hamas's role in sustaining the conflict, instead framing Israel as the sole aggressor and Palestinians as passive victims. The New York Times rejected these findings, stating it has covered the war with greater rigor than most US news organizations and refuses to alter its coverage to satisfy entrenched perspectives.

via nypost.com|

#academic-research #gaza-war #israel

politics1 month ago•11 min saved

Media Framing Fallout: Islamophobia Tactics in El-Sayed Coverage

An Intercept analysis argues CBS News, led by Bari Weiss, steered coverage of Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to frame him through an Islamophobic lens by tying deleted 9/11-era tweets to him, illustrating a broader bipartisan pattern of dehumanizing Muslims and reflecting internal Democratic politics that weaponize anti-Muslim rhetoric against progressives.

via The Intercept|

#911 #cbs-news #el-sayed

sports1 month ago•9 min saved

Former ESPN Host Sparks Backlash Over Caitlin Clark Commentary

OutKick reports that ex-ESPN announcer Cindy Brunson dismissed Caitlin Clark’s 37-point game as unimpressive due to the late-game margin while praising Angel Reese’s rebound record; Brunson doubled down on social media, later deleting posts amid accusations of racism and a personal vendetta against Clark and Cunningham. The piece argues Brunson’s remarks undermine her credibility, frames the coverage as biased and partisan, and highlights Clark’s historic 30-point, 10-assist games as evidence of what the article calls a broader media bias in WNBA coverage. It suggests the discourse around race and competition has fueled toxicity in the sport’s media landscape.

via Fox News|

#angel-reese #caitlin-clark #cindy-brunson

media1 month ago•7 min saved

Ex-ABC Reporter Claims Newsroom Bias Fueled by Narrow Viewpoints

Former ABC News correspondent Terry Moran says the network is liberal due to a lack of viewpoint diversity, recounting internal emails urging fair Trump coverage and noting clashes with liberal colleagues; ABC says it did not renew his contract in 2025 after a deleted post and remains committed to impartial reporting, while Moran argues there is no true objectivity in journalism but he aimed to be fair.

via Fox News|

#abc-news #media #media-bias

media1 month ago•12 min saved

Ex-ABC Reporter Blames Network Bias on Missing Pro-Trump Voices

Former ABC News correspondent Terry Moran asserts ABC News is a 'liberal institution' due to a lack of viewpoint diversity, arguing Trump coverage suffered from a bubble where no pro-MAGA voices existed; Moran says his ABC reporting was fair but was let go after criticizing Trump and Stephen Miller on The Fifth Column, and he’d have preferred to publish such critiques in The New Yorker.

via Mediaite|

#abc-news #media #media-bias

sports2 months ago•7 min saved

OutKick accuses WNBA coverage of bias after Carrington-Cunningham incident

OutKick argues that after DiJonai Carrington’s flagrant-2 foul on Sophie Cunningham, WNBA media defended Carrington and downplayed the hit while her ‘WHITE PRIVILEGE’ post was highlighted as evidence of race-influenced coverage, calling for equal scrutiny of players’ actions regardless of race and pointing to past incidents as context.

via foxnews.com|

#dijonai-carrington #flagrant-foul #media-bias

europe2 months ago•15 min saved

The 'turning tide' myth: media hype vs. Ukraine's battlefield reality

Western media’s claim that Ukraine has turned the tide is challenged as detached from battlefield realities: drone gains, while dramatic, do not derail Russia’s long-term campaign, and there is no clear military path for Kyiv to secure victory. The piece argues that ongoing coverage distracts from the need for diplomacy and a negotiated settlement, warning that more aid and hype may prolong the war rather than end it.

via Responsible Statecraft|

#diplomacy #europe #media-bias

sports2 months ago•6 min saved

Ryan Clark alleges ESPN leaked his firing to OutKick for PR gain

Former ESPN analyst Ryan Clark says he was fired, not laid off, and alleges ESPN leaked the news to OutKick to generate positive publicity, citing past coverage and internal disagreements and suggesting insiders helped spin the narrative against him.

via Awful Announcing|

#espn #firing #media-bias

politics3 months ago•4 min saved

Belfast’s Fury, Media Silence, and the Immigration Debate

An opinion piece claiming Belfast’s June riots followed a stabbing by a Sudanese asylum seeker and highlight a broader pattern of immigration-driven tension. The author argues Western media and leaders obscure the policy causes of social unrest, urging introspection on immigration vetting, integration, and policy choices rather than blaming “fascist” street violence. The piece asserts that elite narratives suppress honest inquiry into root causes and warns that ignoring grievances could fuel further conflict.

via Daily Signal|

#asylum-seekers #belfast #immigration-policy

politics3 months ago•4 min saved

Bezos tells Trump Washington Post was his worst investment before a sweeping newsroom purge

Bezos reportedly told Donald Trump that the Washington Post was his worst investment, calling its staff 'terrible' and saying they don't listen, per excerpts from a forthcoming book. About two months later he ordered a sweeping downsizing at the Post, cutting roughly a third of its newsroom, including photographers and the sports section, as the paper embraced a new editorial stance built on personal liberties and free markets.

via New York Post|

#donald-trump #jeff-bezos #media-bias

politics3 months ago•5 min saved

Knicks Victory, Quiet Chaos: NYC’s Violent Night Goes Under the Radar

The article argues that after the Knicks’ championship win, a violent night in NYC included arson and clashes with police, but officials and major outlets allegedly minimized the violence, portraying the celebrations as mostly peaceful and downplaying criminality to shape public perception and avoid accountability.

via freebeacon.com|

#knicks #media-bias #new-york-city

world4 months ago•11 min saved

Balancing Bias at the NYT: From Kristof’s Gaza piece to Hamas allegations under scrutiny

Robin Andersen argues the New York Times’ effort to “balance” Nicholas Kristof’s documented piece on the sexual violence against Palestinians with Isabel Kershner’s follow-up on Hamas relies on disputed sources and pro‑Israel framing, reviving a debunked narrative and prompting calls for independent oversight of the paper’s coverage. The piece highlights ties between Kershner and Israeli institutions, critiques the use of unverified claims, and contends the pattern reflects a broader media bias in reporting on Israel/Palestine rather than a neutral pursuit of truth.

via CounterPunch.org|

#gaza #israel #media-bias

world5 months ago•19 min saved

Hen Mazzig Questions The Times’ Israel Coverage: Eurovision Soft Power and a Controversial Op-Ed

Hen Mazzig argues that The New York Times’ two Israel-related pieces published May 11 — a front-page Eurovision soft-power investigation and Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on Palestinian sexual violence — reflect a troubling pattern of coverage. He notes the Eurovision piece found no rule violations or bots, highlights that many countries engage in similar campaigning, and questions the framing and timing. He also criticizes Kristof’s column for relying on a Hamas-linked group for unproven claims about rape and dogs, while the Times defends it as opinion. Mazzig says the Times needs a serious reckoning to restore credibility with Jewish readers, especially since a Hamas-violence report released the same week received little attention.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#eurovision #hasbara #israel