Alyssa Tirrell Senior Researcher Alyssa Tirrell is a senior researcher at Media Matters, where she has worked since October 2022. She has a bachelor's degree in Gender & Sexuality Studies and Hispanic Studies from Davidson College. The Latest Charlie Kirk has a history of violent and bigoted rhetoric. He was the first guest on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast. Research/Study 03/10/25 4:05 PM EDT CNN and MSNBC feature trans voices in coverage of historic Supreme Court case Research/Study 12/12/24 10:36 AM EST The Daily Wire take credit for stirring up Capitol Hill bathroom controversy Article 12/11/24 12:36 PM EST Mainstream media uplifts trans voices to call out the flood of anti-trans political ads Research/Study 11/04/24 11:52 AM EST Fox News significantly boosts coverage of trans athletes in the weeks before the election Article 10/29/24 2:43 PM EDT CNN report failed to include Trump administration policies on access to care for incarcerated trans people Article 10/18/24 12:49 PM EDT OutKick contributor Riley Gaines cheers as college volleyball teams forfeit matches against alleged trans competitor Article 10/09/24 11:08 AM EDT CNN sensationalizes care for incarcerated trans people, prompts debate commentary and federal legislation Research/Study 09/25/24 2:24 PM EDT CNN reporting on Harris' 2019 position on access to care for incarcerated trans people fails to include key context Article 09/10/24 6:49 PM EDT Where did Trump's false claim that schools are providing gender-affirming surgeries come from? Article 09/10/24 12:45 PM EDT The Apalachee High School shooter reportedly complained that trans people are accepted in society. Right-wing media claimed the shooter was trans. Research/Study 09/09/24 5:42 PM EDT Right-wing media falsely claim that Gov. Tim Walz created a protected class for perpetrators of child sexual assault Research/Study 08/14/24 10:28 AM EDT Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page Next ›
Charlie Kirk has a history of violent and bigoted rhetoric. He was the first guest on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast. Research/Study 03/10/25 4:05 PM EDT
CNN and MSNBC feature trans voices in coverage of historic Supreme Court case Research/Study 12/12/24 10:36 AM EST
The Daily Wire take credit for stirring up Capitol Hill bathroom controversy Article 12/11/24 12:36 PM EST
Mainstream media uplifts trans voices to call out the flood of anti-trans political ads Research/Study 11/04/24 11:52 AM EST
Fox News significantly boosts coverage of trans athletes in the weeks before the election Article 10/29/24 2:43 PM EDT
CNN report failed to include Trump administration policies on access to care for incarcerated trans people Article 10/18/24 12:49 PM EDT
OutKick contributor Riley Gaines cheers as college volleyball teams forfeit matches against alleged trans competitor Article 10/09/24 11:08 AM EDT
CNN sensationalizes care for incarcerated trans people, prompts debate commentary and federal legislation Research/Study 09/25/24 2:24 PM EDT
CNN reporting on Harris' 2019 position on access to care for incarcerated trans people fails to include key context Article 09/10/24 6:49 PM EDT
Where did Trump's false claim that schools are providing gender-affirming surgeries come from? Article 09/10/24 12:45 PM EDT
The Apalachee High School shooter reportedly complained that trans people are accepted in society. Right-wing media claimed the shooter was trans. Research/Study 09/09/24 5:42 PM EDT
Right-wing media falsely claim that Gov. Tim Walz created a protected class for perpetrators of child sexual assault Research/Study 08/14/24 10:28 AM EDT