Chevron has been accused of controlling the news narrative in Richmond, CA, by owning the city's news outlet, the Richmond Standard. The oil giant has allegedly been building a network of news sites in various locations where it operates, including Ecuador and the Permian Basin. Critics claim that this ownership has led to untold stories and biased reporting, particularly on issues related to Chevron's operations in the area.
Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, California. It also owns ‘The Richmond Standard,’ the city's dominant news site, putting its own spin on events. https://t.co/LkQaO8SGUZ
Chevron is Richmond’s largest employer, taxpayer and polluter. Yet when it comes to writing about Chevron, the California city’s local news source consistently toes the company line. There’s a reason for that: Chevron owns the news site. https://t.co/LkQaO8SGUZ
Richmond’s News Site Under Chevron’s Control Leaves Refinery-Linked Stories Untold https://t.co/Nt4CntbYtr
Fascinating reporting about the death of local news: Chevron is Richmond CA’s biggest employer, polluter, and taxpayer. Also owns the city’s only news outlet, the Richmond Standard. https://t.co/eA09bPtXqN
Coming up on NPR at 4.50/6.50p My story with Floodlight’s @mirandacgreen on what happened in Richmond CA, where Chevron owns the news https://t.co/lTttxd9ET4
Here is a good piece by NPR and Floodlight on how Chevron is backing "news" sites in communities in which it operates. The Richmond, CA site is run by @Samsinger's PR outfit. There aren't many articles on gas flares and leaks. #journalism https://t.co/XX74xDZ5Ox
NEW from me & @davidfolkenflik: Chevron since 2009 has been building a network of news seeming sites from Ecuador to Richmond, CA to, most recently, the Permian Basin. https://t.co/1dOhFyfJT7
Chevron owns this city's news site. Some stories aren't told : NPR https://t.co/gOJ4KoVofv