Global InformationThe Grayzone information
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 The homepage of The Grayzone on September 11, 2021 | |
Type of site | News website, Blog |
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| Founder(s) | Max Blumenthal |
| Editor | Wyatt Reed (managing)[1] |
| Key people | Ben Norton (until January 2022) Aaron Maté Anya Parampil Alex Rubenstein Kit Klarenberg |
| URL | thegrayzone |
| Launched | December 2015 |
The Grayzone is an American fringe,[7] far-left[19] news website and blog,[23] founded and edited by American journalist Max Blumenthal.[20] The website, initially founded as The Grayzone Project,[24] was affiliated with AlterNet before becoming independent in early 2018.[4]
Most contemporary media analysis of The Grayzone has focused on its critical reporting about American foreign policy,[1][4] its misleading reporting,[25][26] and its sympathetic coverage of authoritarian regimes, including those of Syria, Russia, and China.[4][21][27][28] The Grayzone has downplayed or denied the Chinese government's human rights abuses against Uyghurs,[32] published conspiracy theories about Venezuela, Xinjiang, Syria, and other regions,[33][34] and published disinformation about Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which some have described as pro-Russian propaganda.[31]
Grayzone writers such as Blumenthal and Aaron Maté acted as briefers on behalf of the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations at UN meetings organised by Russia.[35][36][37][38][39]
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Blocwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Considered far-left by numerous sources.[1][4][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
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Chikwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b DiMaggio, Anthony R.; Buscarnera, Brandon; Bucci, Rachael; Foley, Claire; Carlson, James (August 30, 2023). "The Phenomenon of Fake News, Part 2: The News Media Respond to Trump". Fake News in America: Contested Meanings in the Post-Truth Era. Cambridge University Press. pp. 69–70. doi:10.1017/9781009067362.004. ISBN 978-1-316-51245-6. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
Finally, the Grayzone and MintPress News pursue another form of leftist engagement with the fake news phenomenon – condemning the mainstream media for fake news, while amplifying the propaganda of autocratic foreign governments.
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Confidencialwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, July 6, 2023". mid.ru. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Arria-formula Meeting on "Risks Stemming from the Politicization of the Activities of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons" : What's In Blue : Security Council Report". March 2023 Monthly Forecast. March 23, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Remarks by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at meeting of UNSC members". Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations. March 24, 2023. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Camut, Nicolas (July 20, 2023). "Scoop! Why Ben from Ben & Jerry's blames America for war in Ukraine". POLITICO. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Foresta, Mathew (January 2024). "How the Grayzone went from left-wing darling to right-wing influencer". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.