by Kelli Ballard | May 9, 2020 | Articles, Establishment Media, Healthcare, Media, Politics, Social Issues
Is it fake news to stage a scene in order to make a more visual impact? Adding props to make a picture or video more attractive is one thing, but what happens when the media adds people as fake patients waiting to get tested for the Coronavirus? Would this be...
by Sarah Cowgill | Apr 14, 2020 | Articles, Establishment Media, Media, Politics, Social Issues
Chris Cuomo is a lot of things: the marginalized little brother to the latest COVID-19 hero and a well-educated attorney. He hails from a political dynasty – not one with Kennedy style or grace, but a dynasty nonetheless. And he is a well-compensated actor for the...
by Kelli Ballard | Apr 14, 2020 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Election 2020, Establishment Media, Media, Politics, Social Issues
Censorship, fake news, false claims – not things that used to be associated with credible news sources. But in today’s world, it’s publish the story first and worry about small-print corrections on Page 9 later. The media just are not as trusted as in the days of...
by Mark Angelides | Apr 13, 2020 | Articles, Election 2020, Ignored by MSM, Media, Politics, The Left, Trump Administration
Leaders across the globe are being described as “war time” presidents and prime ministers during this Coronavirus crisis. Yet, it may not just be the deadly virus that is pushing them to this position. There is a narrative on the wind being blown into every household...
by Dave Patterson | Mar 27, 2020 | Articles, Healthcare, Media, Politics, Social Issues
The Associated Press recently ran an article titled “AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims rising suicides if US stays shut.” The title seems sort of intuitive. With businesses shut down and people out of work, the unemployed could reasonably feel despair, hopelessness, and...