Media Issues
Australian officials exclude WSWS from reporting on Pacific Islands Forum
August 14, 2009
In a blatant act of political censorship, Australian officials organising the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) denied media accreditation to World Socialist Web Site journalists, Patrick O’Connor and Ric...
Iran, the media and the World Socialist Web Site
By Joe Kishore, June 26, 2009
The various TV commentators and print reporters—to say nothing of the newspaper columnists—have become open partisans of the oppositional candidate in Iran, who happens to be the candidate favored...
BBC bows once again before the pro-Israel lobby
By Jean Shaoul, April 23, 2009
The BBC Trust has bowed before its pro-Israeli critics by accepting the validity of criticisms of two articles by its Middle East editor, Jeremy Bowen.
Guardian journalist on Obama’s election: An “armed insurrection” averted
By Chris Marsden, November 10, 2008
One of the most extraordinary statements made on Barak Obama’s victory in the presidential elections was by Martin Kettle in Britain’s Guardian newspaper.
Britain: The furore over the BBC’s Brand and Ross broadcast
What constitutes an “appalling lapse in standards”?
By Julie Hyland, November 1, 2008
What are the issues raised by the furore over the antics of BBC talk show hosts Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand, which has dominated the British media for the last week?
The US media: a critical component of the conspiracy against democratic rights—Part 7
Conclusions about the media in general, the liberal press in particular
By David Walsh, January 13, 2001
This is the final part in a series of articles on the ideological and political role of the American media.
The US media: a critical component of the conspiracy against democratic rights—Part 6
Who is the Wall Street Journal's Robert Bartley?
By David Walsh, January 8, 2001
This is the sixth in a series of articles on the ideological and political role of the American media. The seventh and final article on the role of the liberal press will be appearing in the coming we...
The US media: a critical component of the conspiracy against democratic rights—Part 5
Media ownership and concentration
By David Walsh, December 27, 2000
This is the fifth in a series of articles on the ideological and political role of the American media. Part one appeared on December 5, part two on December 7, part three on December 16 and part four ...
The American media: a critical component of the conspiracy against democratic rights—Part 4
Television personnel: a few profiles
By David Walsh, December 19, 2000
The world of television news analysis in the US is composed of individuals with pro-establishment and essentially right-wing views and connections, or liberals and “moderates” who continuo...
April Oliver speaks
Fired CNN journalist on dismissal of Arnett: "They will do anything to stem the flow of information"
By Barry Grey, April 22, 1999
The World Socialist Web Site spoke on Tuesday with April Oliver, who produced the CNN investigative report "Valley of Death" which aired last June. Oliver and her co-producer Jack Smith were fired by ...
Pentagon pressure behind CNN firing of Peter Arnett
By Barry Grey, April 22, 1999
CNN's firing of Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Price winning journalist who achieved international acclaim for his on-the-spot reporting from Baghdad during the Gulf War, sheds further light on the subord...
