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CounterSpin
Counterspin is FAIR's weekly radio show, hosted by Janine Jackson, Steve Rendall and Peter Hart. It's heard on more than 125 noncommercial stations across the United States and Canada. Counterspin provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what the mainstream media might have missed in their own coverage.
This week on CounterSpin: After the State of the Union address, one paper’s headline was “Obama Pulls No Punches,” but another said the speech consisted of “modest proposals,” while a third deemed it “A Bold Call to Action Even if No Action Is Likely.” What’s the public to make of this exercise in political theater and the media’s morning-after tea leaf-reading? We’ll talk with journalist and activist Keane Bhatt.
Also on the show: A proposed Pennsylvania law aimed at silencing Mumia Abu-Jamal targets our right to hear as much as his right to speak. Why aren’t more journalists up in arms? We’ll talk to one who is: Daniel Denvir, senior staff writer at Philadelphia City Paper.
LINKS:
— “Progressive Policies Are Popular–So Why Should Democrats Be Afraid of Them?” by Keane Bhatt (FAIR Blog, 1/21/15)
–Why I Filed a Federal Lawsuit to Defend Criminals’ Free Speech Rights,” by Daniel Denvir (Philadelphia City Paper, 1/8/15)
