Fox News runs defense for Trump administration on its delayed response to Texas flooding
As initial search-and-rescue operations in the July 4 catastrophic Texas flooding started to recede, new reporting emerged that the federal response had been delayed by a new budget rule imposed by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
A Media Matters analysis found that these new details were covered extensively in CNN and MSNBC’s Texas flood reporting from the evening of July 9 through July 13, while Fox News seemed to discuss them almost exclusively for the purpose of minimizing Noem’s role.
Related Knowledge Center: Information integrity
In an increasingly fractured media landscape, truth has been a casualty in the public discussion. Coverage has been warped by the business needs of struggling news organizations, and a significant segment of the public relies on bad-faith outlets that are little more than propagandists. While fact-checking has become routine, some organizations are exploring other ways to combat the trends. And misinformation spewed by AI-driven chatbots has become more of a feature than simply a bug.
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