259 episodes

CounterSpin, the weekly radio program of the media watch group FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting), provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what the mainstream media might have missed in their own coverage. CounterSpin exposes and highlights biased and inaccurate news; censored stories; sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia and ableism in the news; the power of corporate influence; gaffes and goofs by leading TV pundits; TV news’ narrow political spectrum; attacks on free speech; and more.

CounterSpin Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting

    • News
    • 4.8 • 462 Ratings

CounterSpin, the weekly radio program of the media watch group FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting), provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what the mainstream media might have missed in their own coverage. CounterSpin exposes and highlights biased and inaccurate news; censored stories; sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia and ableism in the news; the power of corporate influence; gaffes and goofs by leading TV pundits; TV news’ narrow political spectrum; attacks on free speech; and more.

    Evlondo Cooper on Climate Coverage, Rick Goldsmith on Stripped for Parts

    Evlondo Cooper on Climate Coverage, Rick Goldsmith on Stripped for Parts

    Elite media still can’t quite connect images of floods or fires to the triumphant shareholder meetings of the fossil fuel companies.

    • 27 min
    Gay Gordon-Byrne on Right to Repair, Suyapa Portillo Villeda on Honduran Ex-President Conviction

    Gay Gordon-Byrne on Right to Repair, Suyapa Portillo Villeda on Honduran Ex-President Conviction

    Industry still argues that that cellphone isn't really "yours," in the sense that you can't fix it if it breaks.

    • 27 min
    Ian Millhiser on Supreme Court Trump Protection, Alfredo Lopez on Radical Elders

    Ian Millhiser on Supreme Court Trump Protection, Alfredo Lopez on Radical Elders

    Donald Trump could declare himself above the law—and that’s just been enabled by a recent Supreme Court ruling.

    • 27 min
    Victor Pickard on the Crisis of Journalism

    Victor Pickard on the Crisis of Journalism

    If we don’t ask different questions about what we need from journalism, we will arrive at the same old unsatisfactory responses.

    • 27 min
    Gregory Shupak and Trita Parsi on Gaza Assault

    Gregory Shupak and Trita Parsi on Gaza Assault

    As the US falls more out of step with the world, many in the US press seem divorced from the idea of US responsibility.

    • 27 min
    Ariel Adelman on Disability Civil Rights

    Ariel Adelman on Disability Civil Rights

    Acheson v. Laufer is another example of “weaponizing the courts to dismantle labor protections, housing rights and health guidelines.”

    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
462 Ratings

462 Ratings

CBQ1846 ,

One of the best!

Have listened to this show for years and really appreciate the interviews and topics covered.

Mystery Dave ,

Podcast will not stream, this happens often!

I really love your show, but about 10% to 25% of the shows will not play, someone isn’t carefully testing the show file after it’s been encoded. I have a background in encoding files for audio and video so I understand. Please have your technical staff double check the current show and repost it please. This Thursday s the only podcast I’m having an issue with.
Thanks, David H.

Debs009 ,

VERY INFORMATIVE SHOW

Love this show.

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