Media Criticism Archives – The Real News Network

Baby triplets of Palestinian mother Nuzha Awad face the threat of dying from malnutrition and lack of medical care due to constant Israeli attacks and blockades as they take shelter in Nuseirat camp in Deir al Balah, Gaza, on March 25, 2024.

Politics and Movements: International

‘The killing in Gaza will stop when Hamas releases the hostages’ is a pro-war crime argument

by Adam Johnson March 29, 2024March 29, 2024

Conditioning the starvation and bombing of children on the actions of combatants is the definition of collective punishment.

Palestinian children, holding empty pots, wait in line to receive food prepared by volunteers for Palestinian families, displaced to Southern Gaza due to Israeli attacks, between rubble of destroyed buildings in Rafah, Gaza, on Feb. 10, 2024.

Politics and Movements: International

Media continues to frame mass starvation in Gaza as natural disaster rather than deliberate siege tactic

by Adam Johnson March 15, 2024March 15, 2024

Screenshot: Norah O’Donnell in the CBS 60 Minutes report “Inside look at US Navy response to Houthi Red Sea attacks,” Feb. 18, 2024.

Politics and Movements: US

A guide to Norah O’Donnell’s wide-eyed military infomercials

by Adam Johnson February 23, 2024February 23, 2024

Los Angeles Times Guild members rally outside City Hall against ‘significant’ imminent layoffs at the Los Angeles Times newspaper during a one-day walkout on January 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images

The Chris Hedges Report

The collapse of US media is accelerating our political crisis

by Chris Hedges February 16, 2024February 16, 2024

In an aerial view, migrants are seen grouped together while waiting to be processed on the Ciudad Juarez side of the border on Sept. 21, 2023, in El Paso, Texas.

Politics and Movements: US

Media ‘border deal’ coverage erases actual human stakes

by Adam Johnson February 13, 2024February 13, 2024

Injured Palestinians, including children, are taken to the Al-Shifa Hospital following the Israeli attacks on the Nasirat Refugee Camp in Gaza City, Gaza on November 3, 2023.

Politics and Movements: US

Three ways our media is militarizing the civilian population in Gaza

by Adam Johnson November 3, 2023January 20, 2024

Screenshot from TRNN

Politics and Movements: US

Vaush on the struggle for the future of young men

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis November 3, 2023November 3, 2023

Head coach Deon Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks on the field before their game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on September 23, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images

Edge of Sports TV

Deion Sanders’ haters can’t stand his success

by Dave Zirin October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf #7 of the 3 Headed Monsters looks on during warmups prior to the game against the Enemies in BIG3 Week 4 at Comerica Center on July 10, 2022 in Frisco, Texas. Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images for BIG3

Edge of Sports TV

Two decades before Kaepernick, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf protested the national anthem

by Dave Zirin September 28, 2023September 28, 2023

Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats looks on against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half at Ryan Field on November 05, 2022 in Evanston, Illinois. Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Edge of Sports TV

Hazing is a scourge on sports that must be eradicated

by Dave Zirin September 14, 2023September 14, 2023