The Plot to Kill ‘JFK’
FAIR noticed that the news outlets and journalists that attacked the film JFK the most vociferously were the ones with the longest records of error and obstruction in defense of the flawed Warren Commission inquiry.
FAIR studies explore particular media issues or outlets in-depth, adding hard numbers to debates over media content and journalistic practices.
Lost in the Margins
The lives of 100 million working people—those who make the US economy and society run—are being routinely ignored, marginalized or inaccurately portrayed in the media.
Study Aftermath: FAIR Debates MacNeil/Lehrer
The April 1990 release of FAIR’s study, “All The Usual Suspects: MacNeil/Lehrer and Nightline,” rekindled the debate over TV news bias. The study was reported by major U.S. dailies, was endorsed by numerous columnists and TV critics, and led to a TV debate involving FAIR’s Jeff Cohen and NewsHour co-anchor Robert MacNeil. The six-month study, […]
Are You on the Nightline Guestlist?
ABC News Nightline is widely considered to be the preeminent public affairs program in the United States. It undoubtedly has the biggest audience of such shows; five to seven million households are tuned to Nightline on an average week night. With its combination of near-universal acclaim from critics and a large number of loyal viewers, […]
