Broadcast and cable news shows aired a combined 22 hours and 35 minutes of coverage across 468 segments about Hurricane Helene. Only 15 segments mentioned climate change. www.mediamatters.org/broadcast-ne...
Hurricane Helene devastated the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions after making landfall on September 26. The storm, which killed at least 135 people with hundreds more still unaccounted for and left ...
Adam Serwer is right to call out media’s misleading alarmism on immigration: Networks have frequently aired misleading b-roll when discussing the topic. www.mediamatters.org/immigration/...
Appearing on MSNBC, The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer highlighted the media’s role in misshaping public opinion on immigration by focusing on largely negative stories about the issue.
Laura Ingraham promoted tonight's VP debate by urging her followers to buy gold and silver from her sponsor. This is just one example of how right-wing media is steeped in con culture. www.mediamatters.org/laura-ingrah...
When the going gets tough, right-wing commentators get grifting — though to be fair, they also rile up their audiences so they can profit off them in good times. Take Laura Ingraham. On Tuesday mornin...
JD Vance unveiled the Trump-Vance campaign’s plan to gut the protections for Americans with pre-existing medical conditions. News programs on ABC, CBS, and NBC failed to cover his proposal or what such a shake up would mean for millions of Americans. www.mediamatters.org/broadcast-ne...
On September 15, Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance unveiled the Trump-Vance campaign’s plan to gut the Affordable Care Act’s protections for Americans with pre-existing medical condit...
The right-wing media firestorm that Sen. JD Vance helped unleash on Springfield, Ohio, may have died down, but his constituents already have reaped the disastrous consequences of their toxic lies www.mediamatters.org/jd-vance/rig...
Right-wing media are misrepresenting ICE data to fearmonger about supposed immigrant criminals www.mediamatters.org/immigration/...
Right-wing media are misrepresenting data about noncitizens with criminal histories to falsely claim President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris have allowed for “thousands of illegals” who are “mur...
Trump lobs false attacks at Biden, Harris after Hurricane Helene, and CNN claims he's offering a “message of unity” www.mediamatters.org/cnn/trump-lo...
In recent days, Donald Trump has lied about President Joe Biden’s offered assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Biden’s communications with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, claiming that Democra...
Trump, Vance, and right-wing media have made clear what lie is coming — but CBS has thrown in the towel before the VP debate even begins www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/cbs...
ABC News anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis received plaudits from their peers for their efforts moderating the debate earlier this month between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Don...
Tucker Carlson is building power on the fringes with a coterie of far-right, conspiracy-minded politicians and commentators www.mediamatters.org/tucker-carls...
Tucker Carlson has devoted much of his post-Fox News career to solidifying his influence over the GOP. He used his sway with former President Donald Trump to secure the vice presidential slot for his...
A guide to Vance debate adviser Monica Crowley’s wild conspiratorial theories in 2024 alone Crowley has pushed conspiracy theories about Tim Walz and Nazi ideology; COVID-19; Trump assassination attempts; Haitian migrants; mass shootings; and more www.mediamatters.org/monica-crowl...
