#media-manipulation tag

6 days ago

The Wizard of the Kremlin review Jude Law is Putin in adaptation of Kremlin spin doctor bestseller

A satirical novel about a Putin spin doctor is adapted into a laborious, literal film weighed down by endless, dull voiceover.

Media industry

fromSlate Magazine

1 week ago

The Most Feel-Good Celebrity Couple of the Summer May Have Been a Fake, and I Am Moderately Scandalized

Fake celebrity romances manipulate media and audiences, causing disappointment and demanding either an end to such publicity stunts or more convincing execution.

fromThe Atlantic

1 week ago

Maybe a New Melania Magazine Cover Will Give Trump What He's Been Seeking

"There appeared to be a kind of vortex in the middle of the table in the meeting room; it sizzled and gave off sparks. Some paper clips flew into it and disappeared. "Her? Who?" "Melania Trump!" the voice yelled. "The future first lady!" "Future?" "First lady?" "There's no time to explain! Just put her on it! Put her on as many of them as you can! Trust us, you don't want to know what they'll do to get a cover!

US politics

#trump

fromemptywheel

2 weeks ago

US politics

Flying Spaghetti Monster = Trump's Effort to Evade Epstein Files Scandal - emptywheel

Trump diverts media attention with controversies to obscure failures and avoid accountability for alleged involvement in Epstein-related human trafficking files.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

US politics

How Trump makes us miss the real story

Trump uses media manipulation to distract from the consequences of his agenda.

fromemptywheel

2 weeks ago

US politics

Flying Spaghetti Monster = Trump's Effort to Evade Epstein Files Scandal - emptywheel

fromwww.aljazeera.com

How Trump makes us miss the real story

Trump uses media manipulation to distract from the consequences of his agenda.

more#trump

3 weeks ago

Israeli unit tasked with smearing Gaza journalists as Hamas fighters report

A special Israeli military unit targeted reporters as Hamas fighters to mitigate backlash against killings of media personnel.

#gaza

fromwww.dw.com

3 weeks ago

US politics

Fact check: Gaza famine photos not staged DW 08/15/2025

US news

Have you looked at images of Gaza on Google Maps? You should | Arwa Mahdawi

fromwww.dw.com

3 weeks ago

US politics

Fact check: Gaza famine photos not staged DW 08/15/2025

US news

Have you looked at images of Gaza on Google Maps? You should | Arwa Mahdawi

more#gaza

1 month ago

Why Trump's political playbook is failing in the Epstein case | Jan-Werner Muller

Trump's legal tactics reveal a strategy centered around counter-attacks and managing political narratives.

fromBusiness Insider

1 month ago

Murdoch stood up to Trump. Did Paramount fold?

Donald Trump has effectively used his power during his second presidential term to manipulate media companies, raising the stakes of any threats he makes regarding their decisions.

US politics

Film

fromThe New Yorker

1 month ago

The Simplistic Moral Lessons of "Superman"

James Gunn's vision for Superman revitalizes the franchise with a brighter, more optimistic tone despite contemporary challenges.