How the media is failing us

I include myself in the under-reporting of the most consequential global stories

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Did the US election polls fail?

Polls predicted a tight race - then Donald Trump won a commanding victory. So what went wrong?

How the Democrats’ worker-centred trade policy failed

Taking dictation from the labour unions brought economic damage for little political gain

World - Financial Times - November 11

How Harris Failed to Neutralize Immigration as a Campaign Issue

Democrats struggled to respond to real and manufactured challenges as voters grew more concerned over the number of people crossing the border.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Cannabis stocks crater as Florida fails to garner needed votes for adult use

North Dakota and South Dakota also failed in their efforts to legalize cannabis for recreational use, while a medical measure passed in Nebraska.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

How Kamala Harris and the media got it so wrong

Indeed, the best way to sum up the election is to suggest that unless there is a fundamental change in the Democratic Party and the media, there could continue to be erosions of interest in not ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

How 'CoComelon' became a mass media juggernaut for preschoolers

The brightly colored "CoComelon" cartoons have become must-watch videos for babies and toddlers. But they've also raised questions about what kids should be viewing.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13

Misinformation sows distrust ahead of election day

Crowdsourced voter fraud claims and fake videos are flooding social media, as the contest remains on a knife-edge.

Quincy Jones, US musician and media mogul, dies aged 91

Producer of ‘Thriller’ album won 28 Grammys during career working on hit songs, movies, film scores and TV shows

World - Financial Times - November 4

Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation

X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Musk’s social media platform

Tech - ABC News - October 30

US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania

Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

US will not stop military aid to Israel over approach to Gaza

Washington satisfied by country’s aid efforts despite humanitarian groups warning people are being ‘starved’ in enclave

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Gonzales: Targeting workers instead of convicted criminals for deportation means 'government has failed us'

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said Sunday that targeting others besides convicted criminals for deportation means “government has failed us.” “You know, if we're going after the guy that's picking ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Army football tried, and failed, to quit the flexbone: How a rocky breakup made the Black Knights stronger

Army learned a lot during its one-year sabbatical as a shotgun-only offense

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Immigration: How British Politics Failed — Cameron, Corbyn and others on what went wrong

Former prime ministers and advisers discuss 30 years of misjudged policies and promises in BBC two-parter

World - Financial Times - November 11

How Trump Media’s Stock Could Swing After the Election

No stock is more directly linked to the outcome than Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social.

Business - The New York Times - November 5

How your favorite social media apps are preparing for election conspiracies

Social media companies are under intense pressure to squash the spread of disinformation on their platforms during the 2024 elections

Business - CNBC - November 5

How Trump’s Win Is Explained by Right and Left Media Outlets

Media outlets on the right said Mr. Trump won because of the left’s embrace of what they called extreme political views. Left-leaning outlets offered a broader variety of explanations.

Business - The New York Times - November 9

How Tulsi Gabbard Became a Favorite of Russia’s State Media

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence has raised alarms among national security officials.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – US politics live

Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

How will the US election affect markets?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

World - Financial Times - November 3

How to follow on the BBC

Whether you plan to follow the White House race on TV, radio or online, the BBC has you covered.

How election day unfolded in the US

Voters make their choice in historic election

World - Financial Times - November 6

How the US is bankrolling Beijing’s ambitions

The United States can no longer afford to prioritize short-term financial gain over national security.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16

The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would set an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms ...

Tech - ABC News - November 7

Trump lining up Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem for top jobs

Trump could name Rubio as his secretary of state and Noem as his homeland security secretary, US media say.

Midjourney launches AI image editor: how to use it

Users can upload any image of their choosing and actually edit sections of it with AI, or change the style and texture of it.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

The US swing states targeted with extreme ads

Pivotal battlegrounds are being swamped by messaging from Harris and Trump campaigns

Business - Financial Times - October 25

What the US election outcome means for Ukraine, Gaza and world conflict

Our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet hears from leading experts about what's at stake ahead of the vote.

How US campaigners are battling Black voter apathy

The number of Americans not sure how they will vote has jumped since 2020

World - Financial Times - October 30

Too scary for children! How Halloween used to be – in pictures

Ghouls in Y-fronts and ghostly bums feature in Ken Werner’s vintage Halloween pictures, taken between 1976 and 1980 at San Francisco’s outrageous outdoor parties Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 31

How the US election could impact the Middle East

Harris or Trump? The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jerusalem assesses who Israelis and Palestinians want to win.

How the US election may unsettle Europe

Europeans mostly prefer Harris to Trump but challenges lie ahead on democracy, defence and economics

World - Financial Times - November 2

How migrant children are using soccer to connect

Immigration is ranked as one of the top issues for voters in the 2024 presidential election. Since spring 2022, New York City has taken in more than 200,000 asylum seekers, primarily families with ...

How war led to daylight saving time in the US

Today, we associate daylight saving time with the twice-a-year changing of the clocks. Over 100 years ago, it was considered a wartime measure.

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Assassination attempts and a candidate change - how the US election campaign unfolded

A quick refresher of the entire US presidential campaign.

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