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CNN bemoans a lack of civility after spending years hiring pro-Trump commentators

06/26/18 5:59 PM EDT
CNN keeps letting guests and paid commentators lie about climate scientists

11/27/18 6:10 PM EST
On CNN, new pro-Trump contributor confirms he is contractually forbidden from criticizing Trump

08/23/18 10:53 PM EDT

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CNN's Daniel Dale says the media needs to “sound the alarm” about Trump's plan to “reject the legitimacy” of the presidential election

09/09/24 5:09 PM EDT
Sunday morning political talk shows failed to highlight dangerous Trump comments from over the weekend

09/09/24 1:19 PM EDT
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Covering Kamala Harris’ CNN interview, mainstream cable news ignored key context about her stance on fracking

09/04/24 12:11 PM EDT
Mainstream media absurdly sanitize Trump's record on abortion in DNC coverage

08/21/24 5:08 PM EDT
Fox has mentioned the Inflation Reduction Act more than twice as much as CNN — and 40% more than MSNBC — since its passage two years ago

08/21/24 11:00 AM EDT
Watch Pete Buttigieg fact-check conservative media smears of Tim Walz

08/09/24 9:54 PM EDT
Only 8% of cable news coverage of anti-trans legislation featured a trans or gender-nonconforming guest in the first half of 2024

08/01/24 1:00 PM EDT
CNN’s David Axelrod corrects Lee Zeldin's false claim about Kamala Harris and the border

07/23/24 11:03 PM EDT
Watch a CNN panel explain how the “very online right has huge influence” on the Trump campaign

07/23/24 7:43 PM EDT
A selection of mainstream media Pride Month stories that exemplify what LGBTQ coverage should be year round

07/23/24 9:56 AM EDT
On CNN, Dana Bash debunks the right wing media claim that Kamala Harris is the “border czar”

07/22/24 2:23 PM EDT
Media outlets touted MAGA spin that Trump's RNC speech would be unifying. After, they admitted it was divisive and disjointed.

07/19/24 5:09 PM EDT

Featured

CNN bemoans a lack of civility after spending years hiring pro-Trump commentators

CNN keeps letting guests and paid commentators lie about climate scientists

On CNN, new pro-Trump contributor confirms he is contractually forbidden from criticizing Trump

The Latest

CNN's Daniel Dale says the media needs to “sound the alarm” about Trump's plan to “reject the legitimacy” of the presidential election

Sunday morning political talk shows failed to highlight dangerous Trump comments from over the weekend

Covering Kamala Harris’ CNN interview, mainstream cable news ignored key context about her stance on fracking

Mainstream media absurdly sanitize Trump's record on abortion in DNC coverage

Fox has mentioned the Inflation Reduction Act more than twice as much as CNN — and 40% more than MSNBC — since its passage two years ago

Watch Pete Buttigieg fact-check conservative media smears of Tim Walz

Only 8% of cable news coverage of anti-trans legislation featured a trans or gender-nonconforming guest in the first half of 2024

CNN’s David Axelrod corrects Lee Zeldin's false claim about Kamala Harris and the border

Watch a CNN panel explain how the “very online right has huge influence” on the Trump campaign

A selection of mainstream media Pride Month stories that exemplify what LGBTQ coverage should be year round

On CNN, Dana Bash debunks the right wing media claim that Kamala Harris is the “border czar”

Media outlets touted MAGA spin that Trump's RNC speech would be unifying. After, they admitted it was divisive and disjointed.