They Stand Corrected

Submit media fails you see, and get facts, links, images and more at TheyStandCorrected.substack.com. Join the fight for truth by becoming a Founding Member. Looking at the disastrous coverage of the Iran deal, Josh asks, “What imaginary mental world is the media living in? It’s as though the whole thing boils down to just gas prices, the Strait of Hormuz,  maybe a mention of Iran’s nuclear threat, and of course, imaginary big, bad Israel having a magic ability to force the U.S. into a war.” Today, Josh lays out the reality. Iran presents the greatest current threat to humanity, and the Islamic regime is conducting global efforts in the effort to control as much of the world as possible. The real story involves so much shaping the world and the lives of Americans, he explains. It’s about drugs, immigration, assassination plots on U.S. soil, Islamist terrorist attacks, threats to U.S. water supplies, the safety of U.S. children’s hospitals, other shipping channels like the Panama Canal and the Red Sea, genocidal attacks on Christians, and the the safety of the world’s largest democracy (which isn’t the U.S.). All this and more are wrapped up in what seems to be a disastrous capitulation to Tehran. And if this deal is as bad as it seems to be, that would be totally unsurprising given the reality of Trump’s history. Then, Josh tackles a story the media is hiding altogether: The Rape Gang Inquiry, a big new report on the systemic, horrific rape of young girls across the United Kingdom. The government has long turned a blind eye to it because acknowledging it was deemed “racist” and “Islamophobic.” A man was even jailed for talking about it. The media is a big part of the problem.  Plus, a trip to LA, JOMO, and Josh’s appearance on the Unapologetically Jewish podcast in conversation with host Shana Meyerson.  Links, images, videos and more at theystandcorrected.substack.com  Share thoughts and questions through the newsletter or the form at joshlevs.com Support: ☕BuyMeACoffee.com/joshlevs🥤or PayPal.me/JoshLevs  Please subscribe✅, rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, and review✍️!

Much of what we’ve been told about a big story in recent days has been wrong. It involves the Trump administration, a tight Senate race, Stephen Colbert, and claims of censorship. Those elements have been in the news, but the story also involves Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bernie Sanders, and a Biden official running to lead the most populous state. News giants have pretty much ignored all of that because it doesn’t fit the simple narrative they would rather give you.  Today, Josh sets the record straight. He breaks down the story surrounding Texas Democrat James Talarico, and explains how the media “took the bait.” He dismantles the most “off the rails” talking points, and warns us about the long-term dangers of “panic mode” thinking. Also, why the State of the Union address is one of the most frustrating nights of the year, and signals a need for a big countermovement in America. And the latest fantastic listener feedback includes an “I stand corrected!” Plus, Josh tells us about two conversations that highlight hope for our democracy. Celebrate the show’s upcoming 100th episode by becoming a Founding Member at TheyStandCorrected.substack.com. Other ways to contribute: BuyMeACoffee.com/joshlevs PayPal.me/joshlevs Bookings, feedback: joshlevs.com  Tell news executives to stop the madness: theystandcorrected.substack.com/p/how-to-email-your-complaints-to-big Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen! Thanks.

Big Media routinely tunes out information, presents a two-dimensional narrative, and insists that it’s the whole story. That’s been happening in recent days, in coverage of mass layoffs at the Washington Post.  Today, Josh explains what the media won’t admit: The Post, just like other news giants, is suffering from its own journalistic failures. He takes you through some of the paper’s worst recent disasters. He also explores how tunnel vision is skewing coverage of Bad Bunny’s halftime show at the Super Bowl and a horrific mass slaughter in an African country.   And a listener asks Josh whether Trump is really trying to “nationalize” elections. He tells you what the media has left out. Celebrate the show’s upcoming 100th episode! Support by becoming a Founding Member at TheyStandCorrected.substack.com.  Other ways to support: BuyMeACoffee.com/joshlevs, paypal.me/joshlevs Bookings, feedback: joshlevs.com  Tell news executives to stop the madness: theystandcorrected.substack.com/p/how-to-email-your-complaints-to-big Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen! Thanks.

Coverage of the latest deadly shooting by federal immigration agents has left out crucial context. Today, Josh tells you what most legacy media have ignored.  He digs into the track record of the official who led Trump’s crackdown in Minneapolis. A federal judge slammed Greg Bovino for “outright lying.” Josh also explains how the media left out the dangers these agents face, which can affect a split-second decision to shoot.  Then, another big story involving immigration. 60 Minutes broadcast the controversial report about a hellish prison in El Salvador. It’s the segment that many “journalists” insisted would never air. Now that it did, what are they saying?  Unlike the media, Josh shows you what was changed in the report before it aired — and what wasn’t. They Stand Corrected counts on you! Links: Get the free newsletter: TheyStandCorrected.substack.com. To help make the show possible, become a paid subscriber for unlimited content. Other ways to support: BuyMeACoffee.com/joshlevs, paypal.me/joshlevs. Vote for the worst media disasters of 2025: mediafailawards.com.  Bookings, feedback: joshlevs.com  Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen. That’s how the algorithms know to recommend the show.

To get your attention, the media likes to make you angry. So big news agencies churn out hot takes that inspire fury — facts be damned.  That’s clear in coverage of the shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent. Today, Josh points out how a news network did exactly the wrong thing in the wake of the shooting. Also, how all the major media are ignoring a basic fact about groups organizing protests: Several of them actually support state violence of a different kind. Anger also led to disastrous coverage of a battle at CBS’ 60 Minutes. A news executive held a story for further reporting, and people throughout the Big Media landscape lost their minds. Josh explains. Meanwhile, the media has been largely ignoring something that people should be angry about: Iran’s deadly crackdown on protesters. Brave Iranians have launched another uprising against the state’s brutal Islamist regime. Josh explains how the media has fallen since he covered a previous uprising in the country. Get the free newsletter: TheyStandCorrected.substack.com.  Make the show possible! Become a paid subscriber for unlimited content, or contribute via BuyMeACoffee.com/joshlevs or paypal.me/joshlevs. Vote for the worst media disasters of 2025: mediafailawards.com.  Bookings, feedback: joshlevs.com  Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen.