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USA Today ran a piece (8/20/19) on the Amazon fires in which "anthropogenic climate change" were almost literally the last three words.
USA Today ran a piece (8/20/19) on the Amazon fires in which "anthropogenic climate change" were almost literally the last three words. Media watchers are wondering if that's more likely to reflect the outlet's priorities now that its owner, Gannett--the largest newspaper publisher in the country, as measured by total daily circulation--has merged with GateHouse Media, owned by Wes Edens' New Fortress Investment Group, which also owns New Fortress Energy, which deals in natural gas.
As FAIR founder Jeff Cohen was quoted in a piece for the Real News Network (8/8/19):
With environmental struggles often localized and fought over issues like fracking and pipeline construction, it's a grave situation when a gas and fracking investor like Edens is the ultimate owner of an ever-increasing number of local dailies and weeklies.
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USA Today ran a piece (8/20/19) on the Amazon fires in which "anthropogenic climate change" were almost literally the last three words. Media watchers are wondering if that's more likely to reflect the outlet's priorities now that its owner, Gannett--the largest newspaper publisher in the country, as measured by total daily circulation--has merged with GateHouse Media, owned by Wes Edens' New Fortress Investment Group, which also owns New Fortress Energy, which deals in natural gas.
As FAIR founder Jeff Cohen was quoted in a piece for the Real News Network (8/8/19):
With environmental struggles often localized and fought over issues like fracking and pipeline construction, it's a grave situation when a gas and fracking investor like Edens is the ultimate owner of an ever-increasing number of local dailies and weeklies.
USA Today ran a piece (8/20/19) on the Amazon fires in which "anthropogenic climate change" were almost literally the last three words. Media watchers are wondering if that's more likely to reflect the outlet's priorities now that its owner, Gannett--the largest newspaper publisher in the country, as measured by total daily circulation--has merged with GateHouse Media, owned by Wes Edens' New Fortress Investment Group, which also owns New Fortress Energy, which deals in natural gas.
As FAIR founder Jeff Cohen was quoted in a piece for the Real News Network (8/8/19):
With environmental struggles often localized and fought over issues like fracking and pipeline construction, it's a grave situation when a gas and fracking investor like Edens is the ultimate owner of an ever-increasing number of local dailies and weeklies.