"The American media class spent the week covering Iran the way it covers everything in separate, self-confirming lanes. Fox is cheering a strike. Progressive outlets are noting the allies sitting out Trump's Board of Peace. And most newsrooms missed the most obvious detail: that carrier strike groups were massing offshore while the peace summit was happening onshore. Meanwhile, the Colbert/Talarico interview hit 85 million views the Streisand Effect fully quantified."
"The war coverage is happening. That's not the problem. The problem is which war each outlet decided to cover. On Fox News, Sean Hannity has spent the week in full cheerleader mode warning Tehran that those walls are closing in and that Iran's leaders probably want to jet off to Russia sooner than later. Jesse Watters touted the administration's strength by playing video of Pete Hegseth working out."
U.S. news coverage of Iran fractured into partisan lanes, with Fox promoting aggressive action and progressive outlets noting allied reluctance. Many newsrooms overlooked carrier strike groups massing offshore even as a peace summit took place onshore. Prominent Fox hosts urged strikes and projected administration strength, amplifying messages that reach presidential circles amid reports the president is weighing a strike. A Colbert/Talarico interview surged to 85 million views, exemplifying the Streisand Effect. A senior editor departed after major newsroom changes and was soon fired. Democratic 2028 contenders are publishing books. An alleged AI-written hit piece included AI-fabricated quotes.
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