261 episodes

CounterSpin, the weekly radio program of the media watch group FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting), provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what the mainstream media might have missed in their own coverage. CounterSpin exposes and highlights biased and inaccurate news; censored stories; sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia and ableism in the news; the power of corporate influence; gaffes and goofs by leading TV pundits; TV news’ narrow political spectrum; attacks on free speech; and more.

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CounterSpin, the weekly radio program of the media watch group FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting), provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what the mainstream media might have missed in their own coverage. CounterSpin exposes and highlights biased and inaccurate news; censored stories; sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia and ableism in the news; the power of corporate influence; gaffes and goofs by leading TV pundits; TV news’ narrow political spectrum; attacks on free speech; and more.

    David Himmelstein on Medicare Dis-Advantage, Tauhid Chappell on Cannabis Equity

    David Himmelstein on Medicare Dis-Advantage, Tauhid Chappell on Cannabis Equity

    The cynical maneuvers of Medicare Advantage don’t lead to good health outcomes, but they serve the real goal: netting private insurers more money.

    • 27 min
    Saru Jayaraman on Tipped Wages

    Saru Jayaraman on Tipped Wages

        This week on CounterSpin: Donald Trump told a Las Vegas crowd earlier this month that, if elected, the “first thing” he would do would be to end the IRS practice of taxing tips as part of workers’ regular income. “For those hotel workers and people that get tips, you’re going to be very […]

    • 27 min
    Jim Naureckas on Secret Alito Tape, Kennedy Smith on Dollar Store Invasion

    Jim Naureckas on Secret Alito Tape, Kennedy Smith on Dollar Store Invasion

    Will elite news media now suggest we just go back to considering the Supreme Court a neutral body, deserving of life terms because they’re above the fray of politics?

    • 27 min
    Matt Gertz on Trump Trial Verdict, Kandi Mossett on Dakota Access Struggle

    Matt Gertz on Trump Trial Verdict, Kandi Mossett on Dakota Access Struggle

    It is a moment to examine the right-wing media that have fomented this scary nonsense, but also to look to reporting from the so-called “mainstream” to go beyond the “some say, others differ” pablum we often see.

    • 27 min
    Katherine Li on Corporations’ First Amendment Dodge

    Katherine Li on Corporations’ First Amendment Dodge

    Some courts are indulging the bizarre notion that regulation should be illegal, essentially, because it forces companies to say stuff they’d rather not say.

    • 27 min
    Ellen Schrecker on the Attack on Academic Freedom

    Ellen Schrecker on the Attack on Academic Freedom

    The violent attacks on college students and faculty across the country showcase the abandonment by many educational institutions of their responsibility to protect not only students, but the space in which they can speak and learn freely.

    • 27 min

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