Must be nice to live in a functioning democracy governed by the rule of law...

The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US | Bryan Armen Graham The real risk for American broadcasters is not that dissent will be visible. It is that audiences will start assuming anything they do not show is being hidden

Why did the American audience apparently hear different audio of JD Vance's appearance at the Olympics than the audio heard by the rest of the world?

NBC denies muting. But it's part of overall disturbing developments in the US corporate media world.

Coffee and improved cognition, reduced dementia
>130,000 people followed 37 years
Benefit seen only with caffeinated coffee or tea and most pronounced ~2 cups/day
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I used to teach an Introduction to Communication class at UCSD that did a similar thing, discussing the forms of human communication in chronological order, and then talking about the context of power relations, culture, etc, that was involved when each was developed.

The best one yet

The New York Times long story on Dick Cheney refers to the claims about weapons of mass destruction that justified the Iraq war as an "intelligence failure." I would characterize them as a propaganda success, and it was one in which the Times played a central role.

Looks as if Trump is saying no Democrat will be allowed to win another national election—and he will use the FBI, the DOJ, and the CIA to make sure of that. This is a full-scale attack on American democracy, and every Republican, CEO, and conservative mouthpiece who doesn't object is complicit.

Meanwhile The New York Times buried the story on p. 22.

Israel Widens Attacks Against Iran, Striking Broadcaster

Israel Widens Attacks Against Iran, Striking Broadcaster www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/w... The Times apologizes for Israel's attack on journalists, justifying it by Iran's poor record on press freedom; ignoring Israel's frequent attacks on journalists.

Hands Off San Diego!

Rubio and Trump Officials Clash With Elon Musk in an Explosive Meeting Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.

Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
Nice to get the inside story. But it's awfully gullible reporting to swallow whole the claim that "what Musk set out to do" was "reducing waste, fraud and abuse in government."

RESEARCH UPDATES: EPISODE 1 FEATURING DR. DANIEL HALLIN https://youtu.be/7xjx-kKHd2I Dr. Daniel Hallin from the University of California San Diego joins the JRP podcast to talk about the objectivity norm in journalism, its intersection with the liberal med...

In this JRP Research Update, Dr. @danhallin.bsky.social joins Mariam Kourabi to talk about the objectivity norm in journalism, the dramatic changes in the U.S. media system, and how news consumers can identify skewed coverage.

Check out the full episode: jrpcanada.ca/blog/2025/01...

About the fires in Los Angeles, the New York Times reported: "Right-wing outlets blamed much of the devastation on Democrats. They assailed the political leadership of California, which is heavily Democratic. They also blamed the destruction on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives undertaken in Los Angeles. Liberal outlets criticized President-elect Donald J. Trump’s reaction to the fires, which they described as insensitive. Some attributed the intensity of the fires to climate change.

I'm only doing the egregious ones now. This qualifies. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/b...

Just published, a new overview of media systems in Latin America.

President Biden Pardons His Son Hunter: Live Updates The “full and unconditional pardon” comes weeks before President Biden leaves office. The president’s spokeswoman had denied for months that he had any intention of granting clemency for his son.

Very bad judgement on Biden's part once again--this just legitimates Trump's view of justice. www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...