FAIR
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Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR), is a media criticism organization based in New York, New York, founded in 1986. FAIR describes itself on its website as "the national media watch group" and defines its mission as working to "invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints." FAIR refers to itself as a "progressive group". It is described by Columbia Journalism Review and Media Matters for America as a "liberal media watchdog". FAIR claims ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
Online
Audience:
(English)
Scope:
National
Political Viewpoint:
Neutral viewpoint
Owners:
nonprofit_organization
Research
Location:
New York, NY, US
Editorial
Edited By:
Ezra Fox
Last Edit:
Sep 17, 2007 - 2:18 PM PDT
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Authoritarian Allies & the Myth of U.S. 'Leverage'
The most notable part of the article is the fact that Whitlock has a U.S. official essentially agreeing with a damning critique of U.S. foreign policy: "The countries ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
USA Today: Venezuelans Voted for High Unemployment and Food Shortages
Venezuelans know a different reality. As noted by FAIR, poverty was cut in half from 2002-10; extreme poverty was even more dramatic. Access to healthcare and free education ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Cutting Social Security on PBS–From Left to Right
Even on PBS, the left and right agree that cutting Social Security is brave; I guess that makes the public a bunch of wimps.Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Iran, Nukes and the Failure of Skepticism — FAIR: Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
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NYT Debates Hugo Chavez–Minus the Debate
"On Eve of His Funeral, Debating Chávez’s Legacy" is the headline over William Neuman's piece in the New York Times today (3/8/13). Funny headline, since there was no one ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
AP: Chavez Wasted His Money on Healthcare When He Could Have Built Gigantic Skyscrapers
Chavez invested Venezuela's oil wealth into social programs including state-run food markets, cash benefits for poor families, free health clinics and education programs. But ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Will Americans Be Able to Watch Al Jazeera America?
The New York Times editorial (1/4/13) in support of Al Jazeera included a funny line: Many American policy makers and cable companies have had doubts about the ...Posted by Tanya J. Maurer -
CEO Evening News?
The CBS Evening News has decided the best way to inform viewers about the impending "fiscal cliff" is to let corporate CEOs affiliated with the Fix the Debt campaign recommend ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
The Moderators' Agendas
The establishment media figures who moderated the 2012 major-party candidate debates confined the discussion to a remarkably narrow range of topics, a FAIR analysis of debate ...Posted by Tanya J. Maurer
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