Daily Kos is an American progressive group blog. Their coverage of trans topics is consistently fair and accurate.
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The Daily Beast is an American media organization. Their coverage of transgender topics has been generally fair and accurate.
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Crooks & Liars is an American progressive media organization. Their coverage of transgender topics is consistently supportive.
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Liftable Media is an American right-wing media organization. Their outlets have posted consistently anti-transgender content.
Outlets include:
- Liftable (Christian website) – launched in 2014
- Western Journal – acquired by Liftable in 2014
- Thoughtful Women – acquired by Liftable in 2014
- Conservative Tribune – acquired by Liftable in 2015
- Tea Party News Network (TPNN) – acquired by Liftable in 2015
- Liberty Alliance – acquired by Liftable in 2017
- The Wildcard
- Patriot Depot
- Flag and Cross
- LTV Streaming / Patriot.TV
According to Media Matters for America, “Conservative Tribune is a right-wing fake news site that publishes deliberately false stories and misinformation, especially anti-Muslim conspiracies.”
Background
The Western Center for Journalism was Founded in 1991 by Joseph Farah (who later created WorldNetDaily.com) and James H. Smith (former publisher of the Sacramento Union). They launched the Western Journalism website in 2001.
Floyd Brown founded Citizens United and was executive director of the Young America Foundation. Floyd Brown’s child Patrick Brown founded Liftable Media in 2014. It was created in response to the success of UpWorthy, a left-leaning clickbait site that posted “uplifting” content (called “glurge” in internet slang). Starting in 2014, Liftable acquired several right-wing website during a time when Facebook and other social media platforms made clickbait a lucrative business model.
They later moved into streaming via liftable.tv and patriot.tv.
References
Confessore, Nicholas; Bank, Justin (August 21, 2019). In the Trump Era, a Family’s Fight With Google and Facebook Over Disinformation. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/us/facebook-disinformation-floyd-brown.html
Victor, Daniel (August 22, 2019). How a Conservative News Site Thrived on Facebook and Google. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/us/western-journal-highlights.html
Martinez, Natalie (April 17, 2018). Republican figures and clickbait websites have been promoting an anti-Islam fake news company on Facebook. Media Matters for America https://www.mediamatters.org/facebook/republican-figures-and-clickbait-websites-have-been-promoting-anti-islam-fake-news-company?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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Conservative Review is an American media organization. its coverage of transgender issues is consistently negative.
Background
Conservative Review was founded in 2014.
Their video arm produced shows hosted by anti-trans activists Mark Levin, Michelle Malkin, Steven Crowder, Mark Steyn, Gavin McInnes, Steve Deace, and Matt Kibbe.
It merged with Blaze Media in 2018.
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The Christian Science Monitor is an American media organization. Their coverage of trans topics is generally fair and accurate.
Background
The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization founded in 1908 by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Eddy established the newspaper in response to sensationalism and inaccuracies in early 20th-century journalism. The first issue was published on November 25, 1908, with the mission to “injure no man, but bless all mankind.”
In its early decades, the Monitor gained respect for sober, factual reporting. In 1931, it won its first Pulitzer Prize. Throughout the mid-20th century, particularly during World War II and the Cold War, the Monitor expanded its foreign correspondents and became known for strong international coverage.
The paper adapted to changing media landscapes in the late 20th century. In 1989, it launched a weekly magazine format alongside the daily paper. Facing financial pressures, the Monitor made a major shift in 2009, ending daily print publication and becoming primarily a digital-first news organization, with a weekly print magazine continuing.
Since the 2010s, The Christian Science Monitor has focused on global affairs, science, climate, and solutions-oriented journalism.
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BBC is a British public-service media organization. Its coverage of trans issues on BBC News was generally fair and accurate until the 2020s.
Shows
Some BBC shows that have featured trans or gender diverse people and topics inlcude:
- What It Feels Like for a Girl (BBC Three)
- Boy Meets Girl (BBC Two)
- EastEnders (BBC One)
- Doctor Who (BBC One)
- Waterloo Road (BBC One / BBC Three)
- Casualty (BBC One)
- Holby City (BBC One)
- I Kissed a Boy (BBC Three)
- Queers (BBC Four)
- Call the Midwife (BBC One)
- Doctors (BBC One)
- Our World (BBC One)
- Panorama (BBC One)
- BBC Three Documentary Shorts (BBC Three)
- Genderquake (BBC Three)
- My Transsexual Summer (BBC Three)
- The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime (BBC Two)
- Newsnight (BBC Two)
- The Victoria Derbyshire Programme (BBC Two)
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One)
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TAI News (formerly The American Independent) is an American media organization. Their coverage of trans issues is consistently fair and accurate.
Background
Founded as Blue Nation Review in 2014 and known as Shareblue Media, In 2015 the site was sold by Moko Social Media Limited to Media Matters for America founder David Brock. The American Independent later rebranded as TAI News.
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Axios is an American media organization. Its coverage of trans issues is generally fair and accurate.
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The American Spectator is a conservative American media organization that publishes consistently anti-transgender articles.
For the British newsmagazine that publishes a US version, see The Spectator.
Background
The American Spectator was founded in 1967 by R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr., who remains its editor-in-chief, with Wlady Pleszczynski its managing editor since 1980.
Contributors
The following authors have published anti-trans pieces.
- Lou Aguilar
- Elyse Apel
- Bruce Bawer
- Adam Carrington
- Itxu Díaz
- Daniel J. Flynn
- Ellie Gardey
- David Keltz
- Libby Krieger
- Melissa Mackenzie
- Scott McKay
- Mary Frances Myler
- Evan Poellinger
- Tom Raabe
- Debra J. Saunders
- Irit Tratt
- R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.
References
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. (ed.), Orthodoxy: The American Spectator’s 20th Anniversary Anthology, Harper & Row, 1987. ISBN 0-06-015818-2
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