Matthew Cunningham-Cook
Investigative journalist and researcher focused on media, politics, and corruption, contributor to outlets including The American Prospect and an investigative journalist with the Center for Media and Democracy.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 31min
News Brief: Media Helps Sell ICE Raids with Zero Dark Thirty Ride-Along Schlock
Matthew Cunningham-Cook, an investigative journalist covering DHS and ICE, joins to delve into how media normalizes brutal immigration crackdowns. He reveals the unsettling dynamics of ride-along reporting that prioritize access over accountability. The conversation explores how ICE's narrative misrepresents their targets, emphasizing their impact on vulnerable communities. Cunningham-Cook sheds light on the normalization of ICE within bipartisan politics and how anti-immigrant rhetoric distracts from larger economic issues, making for a compelling discussion on journalism and ethics.
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Jan 7, 2026 • 28min
News Brief: How Corporate Media Laid the Groundwork for a Rightwing Incitement Campaign in Minnesota
Matthew Cunningham Cook, an investigative journalist focused on media and politics, joins to unravel how major outlets like CBS and Fox shaped the narrative around the 'Minnesota fraud' story. He discusses the political biases in prosecutions of marginalized communities versus powerful figures during the COVID era. Cook criticizes the New York Times for missing critical context about Somali communities and explores how right-wing figures used this narrative to incite fear. He highlights the implications of this media coverage on local immigrant communities and calls for more reliable reporting.
