Opinion: Rightwing Journalists Are Openly Backing the Guy Who Came up With the ‘Great Replacement’ Theory
Olly Haynes
The rightwing media is going to bat for a French far-right philosopher whose theories have inspired racist mass-murderers.
Tag: media
Long Read: I Drank the Russell Brand Kool-Aid
Alison J Carr
His outsider status and unabashed spiritualism made TV star Russell Brand feel like a kindred spirit to a young Alison J Carr. As his alleged sexual misconduct and alt-right tendencies come to light, she wonders: how did I get him so wrong?
Report: BBC Exec Downplayed Israel ‘Plausible Genocide’ Ruling to Dismayed Colleagues
Rivkah Brown
Exclusive: BBC News global director Jonathan Munro refuted colleagues’ claims that the corporation was suppressing the International Court of Justice’s ruling that Israel was plausibly committing genocide while minimising the ruling’s significance, internal emails reveal. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: GB News Hates Muslims – And Now We Have Receipts
Simon Childs
Almost half of all mentions of Islam or Muslims on UK news channels since October 2022 came from a single source, a new report has found, confirming what many have suspected: GB News is an engine of Islamophobia.
Long Read: Discontent Deepens Among Guardian Staff Over Palestine ‘Double Standard’
Rivkah Brown
Staff say the paper’s decision to permit Howard Jacobson’s controversial piece while censoring a leading Palestinian author is driven in part by a fear of antisemitism allegations. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: Are Palestinians Invisible?
Dunya Kamal
If Palestinians were truly seen as human beings to those in power, we wouldn’t have seen more than a day of bloodshed in the name of ‘self defence’, writes Dunya Kamal.
Analysis: How the Media Covered the Al-Aqsa Hospital Fire (Or Didn’t)
Sebastian Shehadi
As images of people being burned alive in their beds spread via social media on Sunday night, legacy outlets strained to look away. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
Report: Israel Detained a US Journalist for 4 Days. Why Was the World Silent?
Rivkah Brown
Jeremy Loffredo was detained for allegedly publishing sensitive military information. The US state department said nothing for two days. Rivkah Brown reports.
Long Read: How the Media Became a Weapon in the Gaza Genocide
Steven Methven
Since 7 October, media outlets have made themselves a strategic asset for both Israel’s genocidal regime and western powers seeking to uphold the status quo in the Middle East. Steven Methven explains.
Opinion: The Guardian Is Basically Giving The Observer Away. Here’s Why
Aaron Bastani
Acting as the parish noticeboard for liberal obsessions like stopping Brexit will only get a newspaper so far, writes Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: How the Hell Did Police Think There Would Be 100 Riots?
Simon Childs
Wednesday’s far-right no-show followed irresponsible and ill-informed speculation by the police, writes Simon Childs. Where exactly are they getting their intelligence?
Analysis: We Ran the Numbers – Here’s How Britain’s Progressive Newspapers Have Covered Gaza
Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi & Chiri Choukeir
A Novara Media analysis of the Guardian, the Independent and the Mirror found that all three disproportionately favoured Israel. Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi and Chiri Choukeir report.
Long Read: How the Guardian Lined Up Behind Starmer
Rivkah Brown
At the Guardian’s election endorsement meeting, a senior columnist argued that anything less than full-blown Starmerism risked losing credibility with the incoming government, while the lobby closed ranks behind Labour in a seemingly pre-agreed position. Rivkah Brown reports.
Long Read: How the Guardian’s Editor-in-Chief Caved to Pro-Israel Pressure
Rivkah Brown
Having started her career as an unflinchingly pro-Palestine author-activist, Guardian editor Katharine Viner has since risen to one of the most powerful positions in media. The ascent has changed her, colleagues say. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: RIP Vice: A Good Website Killed by Incompetent, Overpaid Bosses
Simon Childs
As the new media post-mortem begins, don’t let inept, parasitical executives avoid some of the blame.
Opinion: Mehdi Hasan’s Exit From MSNBC Is an Embarrassment to US Journalism
Nathan J Robinson
The MSNBC host, who announced his departure from the network on Tuesday, brought relentless pugnacity and fearless critique of Israel to American screens - and was punished for it, writes Nathan J Robinson.
Opinion: The 2000s Are Back, Baby – And So Are the Fash
Juliet Jacques
Those celebrating the return of smooth-talking centrists to frontline politics seem to have forgotten the far-right they brought with them, writes Juliet Jacques.
Analysis: The Rightwing Media Is Very Upset About the Remembrance Day Disorder It Helped Cause
Simon Childs
The press spent all week saying pro-Palestine protests are a mark of disrespect to the war dead, but they didn’t want anyone to actually do anything about it.