War mongers dominate television and the entire media landscape.
By Maeve Conran, Just Solutions / Free Speech TV
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, how is the media covering the war? The hypocrisy of coverage of this war compared to other wars is being laid bare. In contrast to the coverage of civilian casualties in Ukraine, there has been scant coverage of civilian death when it was the U.S. military launching the invasions. So how can the mainstream media do a better job in covering conflicts and giving much needed context?
This interview was conducted by Maeve Conran for Just Solutions, an FSTV weekly program. It features author and media critic Jeff Cohen, a member of RootsAction’s staff. He is the founding director of the Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College and founder of the media watch group FAIR.Take a look:
The full program can be viewed on YouTube.
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