Spin Watch (8/22/25)
NY Supreme Court dismisses Trump Organization’s claim against Attorney General The article’s framing legitimizes the court ruling as complete and unquestionable. This can be seen as a structural breakdown where … Read Article
NY Supreme Court dismisses Trump Organization’s claim against Attorney General The article’s framing legitimizes the court ruling as complete and unquestionable. This can be seen as a structural breakdown where … Read Article
“Canadian MPs protest ‘unilateral’ decision to recognize ‘Palestine’” The article frames the decision by Canada’s government to recognize Palestine as a state as a unilateral action taken without proper democratic … Read Article
“I saw two kids, maybe three or four years old, standing right in the middle of my lane,” Dodson recounted. “I was surprised to see such young children in the … Read Article
Driver surprised by rock-throwing children In this narrative, the legitimacy of the event is framed through the perspective of an individual, Dodson, who recounts his surprise at encountering children throwing … Read Article
“Trump announces ‘very good’ meeting with Zelensky” This article frames a meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy as a “very good” step, implying legitimacy and progress in a four-year war. However, … Read Article
Exposed: How ‘fake news’ about Israel spreads online The article uses the term “fake news” to describe misinformation directed at Israel. However, this term has been widely criticized as a … Read Article
Over the past few weeks, we have been hurt and frightened by the support of governments around the world for the creation of a Palestinian Arab state The author of … Read Article
Sources tell Reuters that South Sudan and Israel are in talks to resettle Gazans, despite denials by South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry. The language in this story seems to frame the … Read Article
Massachusetts man sentenced to 26 months in prison for threatening to bomb synagogues and kill Jews, and for harassing the Israeli Consulate in Boston with 98 calls. In this news … Read Article
“I am tired of the word genocide,” he said. “Let me tell you about genocide. If Israel wanted to commit genocide, they could. They have the capability to do that. … Read Article