Spin Watch (8/1/25)
President Trump signs an executive order raising tariffs on Israeli goods to 15% starting Friday The headline frames the increase of tariffs on Israeli goods as a decision taken by … Read Article
President Trump signs an executive order raising tariffs on Israeli goods to 15% starting Friday The headline frames the increase of tariffs on Israeli goods as a decision taken by … Read Article
“Trump won’t recognize Palestinian state, says official” The language used in this article suggests coercive dynamics at play, particularly with the framing of the U.S. president’s refusal to recognize a … Read Article
Prime Minister Robert Abela announces Malta will recognize a Palestinian state during the UN General Assembly in September. This article reports on the decision of Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela … Read Article
Shooting in Midtown Manhattan injures at least one police officer and two civilians The framing of this news article subtly implies that the violent action of shooting is a random … Read Article
Speaking about the effort to draft haredi youth into the IDF The article brings to light the coercion presented as legitimacy in the push for drafting haredi youth into the … Read Article
Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani received twenty percent of the Jewish vote The narrative of this article frames the election of Zohran Mamdani, a socialist candidate, as a threat to Jewish … Read Article
UN nuclear watchdog ‘optimistic’ about Iran inspections The framing of this article subtly implies the legitimacy of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency’s role in monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities, without … Read Article
Analysis: European nations call on Israel to stop ‘carnage and famine’ in Gaza In the first paragraph, the language used to describe the situation in Gaza is notably euphemistic. The … Read Article
Hamas officially delivers its response to the mediators regarding the ceasefire proposal in Gaza. The story refers to the ongoing negotiations between Hamas and an unnamed mediator, portraying the exchange … Read Article
Herzog: Hamas loots aid, prevents proper distribution The framing of this story presents the legitimacy of Israel’s actions through Herzog’s words, which place the blame on Hamas for the humanitarian … Read Article