About this episode
Josh Levs critiques media coverage of Iran's ceasefire claims and discusses broader issues in journalism.
Get facts, links, images and more at TheyStandCorrected.substack.com . Celebrate 100+ episodes and support the fight for truth by becoming a Founding Member. The media needs to learn from its big screwups. It usually doesn’t. Today, Josh shows the latest proof. In rushing to cover Iran’s claims about a ceasefire deal, the media forgot lessons from a previous controversy involving the Mueller Report, then-Attorney General Bill Barr, and claims of Russian interference in the U.S. election. Meanwhile, news agencies that have told you not to trust the Iranian government suddenly want you to trust it now. And the same news agencies condemning Elon Musk for letting Iran spread propaganda on X are quoting and linking to Iran’s propaganda on X. Also today, Josh dispels the notion that on-the-ground reporters know as much as they claim to. He discusses “parachute journalism” and a question journalists often ask each other on air, exposing a fundamental flaw in news operations. Plus a giant lesson the media is missing from the election in Hungary, NPR’s unforgettably awful admission, and the media’s hypocrisy around destroying a civilization. In the newsletter : Why the Meme…
People in this episode
Host: Josh Levs
Topics covered
- media criticism
- journalism ethics
- Iran ceasefire claims
- parachute journalism
- media hypocrisy
- election coverage
Keywords
- media
- journalism
- Iran
- Mueller Report
- Bill Barr
- propaganda
- Hungary election
- NPR
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Iran, NPR
Places: Hungary
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