Stories by Steve Rendall

Steve Rendall is FAIR's senior analyst. He is co-host of CounterSpin, FAIR's national radio show. subscribe to Steve Rendall's feed

Media Not Concerned About the Very Poor

Posted on: Sep 16, 2012, Source: FAIR

The mainstream media rarely covers poverty unless politicians mention it--and politicians don't mention it unless they're forced to.

Fox News: The No. 1 Name in Murder Fantasies

Posted on: Jan 11, 2011, Source: FAIR

The Fox News culture permits on-air personalities to fantasize about assassination and other forms of violence against deemed enemies.

The Tea Party: At Last a Citizen Movement the Corporate Media Can Love

Posted on: May 25, 2010, Source: Extra!

The hateful, ignorant, haphazardly-organized Tea Party movement receives a level of press coverage few progressive citizen groups will ever see.

Right-Wing Fox Host Glenn Beck Thinks He's the Second Coming of Howard Beale -- What a Joke

Posted on: Jun 2, 2009, Source: FAIR

Even in his full-fledged madness, Beale could be relied upon to say something truthful and worthwhile. Beck is just a right-wing mouthpiece.

Glenn Beck Wonders Why He's Resented as a Bigot

Posted on: Nov 21, 2008, Source: FAIR

It takes an angry truck driver who threatened the hate-spewing host to wonder, "Is this who we've become?"

Fox Leans Right, White, and Male

Posted on: Aug 5, 2004, Source: Extra!

FAIR's latest study of Fox's flagship news program reveals a network less diverse than ever.

How Public Is Public Radio?

Posted on: Jun 25, 2004, Source: Extra!

A new FAIR study of NPR's guest list shows that it relies on the same elite sources that dominate mainstream news.

The Ratings Mirage

Posted on: Mar 29, 2004, Source: Extra!

Contrary to what the Nielsen ratings suggest, Fox still lags behind CNN in both popularity and ad revenue.

Fox's Rant and Runt Show

Posted on: Nov 18, 2003, Source: Extra!

"Hannity & Colmes" pitches an uber-aggressive rightwinger against a pseudo-liberal who hasn't met a conservative he doesn't love.

Amplifying Officials, Squelching Dissent

Posted on: Jun 15, 2003, Source: Extra!

A new study reveals that network coverage of the Iraq conflict was overhwelmingly dominated by supporters of the war.

White Noise

Posted on: Oct 6, 2002, Source: Extra!

Despite mission statements that champion diverse voices, public radio is doing little to put people of color on air.

White Noise: How Diversity Is Stifled

Posted on: Oct 6, 2002, Source: Extra!

Despite mission statements that champion diverse voices, public radio is doing little to people of color on air.