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Posts from the ‘Dissecting the Local News’ Category

1February 15, 2021When the Grand Rapids news media doesn’t hold those in power accountable: A WOOD TV 8 fluff piece on the City Manager

0February 11, 2021Unelected Downtown Development Authority gives more public money to downtown businesses for outdoor dining in the middle of the winter and amidst the pandemic

7February 7, 2021DeVos controlled Amphitheater Project using public money will be voted on at the February 9th Grand Rapids City Commission meeting

0February 1, 2021Sponsored Content and Greenwashing: MLive provides a platform for Enbridge to promote themselves as sustainable

0January 26, 2021Nothing is as it seems: $6.3 million to connect trails along the Grand River, while racial and economic injustice consume this city

1January 18, 2021Providing a platform for the Far Right: How the Grand Rapids Media reported on the small protest at the Lansing State Capitol on Sunday

2January 14, 2021In a TV show discussing the January 6th actions of White Nationalists at the US Capitol, Acton Institute founder blames the left for creating a culture of rioting and destruction

0January 11, 2021GR Chamber blog post promotes misinformation about Grand Rapids voting down CARES Act Funding from the County

3December 17, 2020GRIID Year in Review Part I: Monitoring the Dominant News Media

3December 15, 2020Grand Rapids City leaders say they want violence reduction, but only if it fits within a model they have predetermined won’t challenge systems of power