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'Roundtable': military affiliated Middle East experts outnumber independents 13 to 1 last year

WAMC's extreme pattern of bias towards military affiliated experts worsened in the second year of the Gaza genocide

Jan 30 • James Earl Owens

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WAMC's 'The Roundtable' covered the war on Gaza by privileging whites, largely excluding Palestinian and Middle East panelists

2 years of data show worsening racial imbalance; 98% of panels were all or majority white last year

Jan 7 • James Earl Owens

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June 2025

WAMC's 'The Roundtable' continues to exclude Palestinians: latest data

20-month pattern benefits Whites, Democrats, and sources affiliated with US and Israel military institutions, new data shows

Jun 4, 2025 • James Earl Owens

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Racial diversity declines, all-White panels increase: 2025 data on 'Roundtable'. Let's change this.

Despite DEI branding, marginalizing People of Color remains normal on WAMC's flagship news discussion show

Jun 2, 2025 • James Earl Owens

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February 2025

Sign on! DSA Launches Petition Demanding WAMC's 'Roundtable' Include Palestinians!

Petition calls for WAMC to enforce its own policies on inclusion and fairness

Feb 21, 2025 • James Earl Owens

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Palestinian exclusion on WAMC's 'The Roundtable' is likely editorial policy, part 2: Data shows bias towards Dems and military sources

Roundtable producers included Dems and US military sources hundreds of times but excluded Palestinians and ignored their requests to appear

Feb 18, 2025 • James Earl Owens

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Palestinian exclusion on WAMC's 'The Roundtable' is likely editorial policy, part 1: Emails, data, and a deleted social media thread

Roundtable producers covered entire Gaza war with ZERO Palestinian panelists, ignored Palestinian requests to appear, deleted complaints from social…

Feb 12, 2025 • James Earl Owens

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November 2024

Review: All-White panels are the norm on WAMC's 'The Roundtable', and that is not a reflection of broadcast area demographics

Two posts released in the lead up to the election provide data and charts showing 'The Roundtable' falls short of WAMC’s own diversification policies

Nov 13, 2024 • James Earl Owens

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October 2024

WAMC's broadcast area is pretty darn White, but Roundtable panels are even Whiter: Racial politics of The Roundtable

Daily racial inclusion disproportionately included Whites; all other racial groups appeared below their proportions in WAMC's broadcast area, data on a…

Oct 29, 2024 • James Earl Owens

All-White panels were the norm last year: Racial politics of WAMC’s The Roundtable

Racial diversity also declined over the last year. Sorry. I’m just the messenger.

Oct 29, 2024 • James Earl Owens

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White panelists appeared 7 times more often than non-Whites over the past year, data shows: Racial politics of WAMC’s The Roundtable

The study finds recent shifts in Roundtable sourcing practices added non-White panelists but did not alter overall pattern of White dominance

Oct 22, 2024 • James Earl Owens

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