Framing Peace as Violence: TV Coverage of L.A.’s May Day 2007
On May 1, 2007, thousands of Los Angeles residents took to the streets to reprise the massive immigrant rights march
Colombia and Venezuela: Testing the Propaganda Model
U.S. news coverage of parallel political events in Colombia and Venezuela offers an opportunity to test the usefulness of Edward
Bad News From Haiti: U.S. Press Misses the Story
Protests in Haiti over high food prices have dominated U.S. media coverage of the country in recent months. While these
Reading Bolivia in the U.S. Press
If one reads the mainstream U.S. press to understand recent events in Bolivia, the following composite story emerges: Bolivia is
Cuba: A Half-Century of Distorted News and Counting . . .
Since January 1959, nearly half a century ago, U.S. mass media have reflected the views of the U.S. government and
The Media Need More TLC in CAFTA Reporting
In October, Costa Rica became the last signatory nation to ratify the U.S.Dominican RepublicCentral America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). A
The New York Times’ on NAFTA and CAFTA: No Alternative
Margaret Thatcher once admonished her critics with the assertion that, like it or not, there is no alternative to free
A Fleeting Moment of Balanced Immigration Coverage
George W. Bush inadvertently created a public maelstrom in January 2004, when he proposed a new temporary worker program and
