They Stand Corrected
Fighting for truth — and giving you a safe space to weigh in
“Josh Levs fearlessly dissects the narratives spun by mass media, demanding accuracy and integrity in reporting. Josh is poised to hold powerful voices accountable because he IS one of those powerful voices. After two decades in the trenches of big-name national news outlets, he deftly pulls back the curtain for a rare glimpse behind the scenes. They Stand Corrected is the standard of truth in an era defined by uncertainty and misinformation.”
Michelle Azriel
Writer, Editor, and Producer
“If you are not listening to They Stand Corrected weekly, then you are doing yourself a disservice. Josh gives you an accurate behind the scenes look into the inner workings of the media. I spent two decades working in television news. Never before has a podcast like this been so necessary, especially in the current political climate.”
-Todd Rogenthein | Austin, Texas
“I love They Stand Corrected. It’s a highlight of my week every time it comes out because I know I’m going to learn something. You have made me a much more educated consumer of news.”
Joelle Kaufmann
Burlingame, California
“I simply can’t thank you enough. You are single-handedly cutting through some of the most important webs of sophistry that have trapped us where we are today. And speaking of time, thank you for taking YOUR time to do this important work. You rock, good sir.”
Gabe Meister
New York, NY
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Episode 35: The Next Generation
Getting the media to focus on truth is a long term effort. But it can be done. One of the most important steps is to raise a generation of young people committed to getting the two ingredients: facts plus context. In today’s episode, Josh talks with journalism students about this and fields questions about how to lead the battle for truth when people have such different paradigms for viewing the world. He also discusses his unique career path. Josh has always created his own jobs, turning small opportunities into big ones. People in all professions often like to ask him…
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Episode 34: Peace Startup
A group of brave people create a “peace startup” to build connections — and the mainstream media ignores them. This is the story of Sharaka, a group that should make everyone feel hopeful this holiday season. Today, Josh speaks with the director of this group building friendships between Israelis and people in Arab nations who have only heard lies about Jews and Israel. Also, is there a new “axis of evil?” An Egyptian analyst provides insight that’s deeper, more insightful and more morally clear than anything that big news agencies are willing to share. (To hear from Bahraini athlete Fatema…
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Episode 33: The Why Factor
The media has been inundating you with alleged reasons for the election results. A lot of these reports conflict directly with each other, so it’s virtually impossible for news consumers to know which claims have any validity. Today, Josh shows you what’s factual and what’s just conjecture. For example, there’s no sign that voters focused on the economy or immigration gave Trump any kind of huge margin. Josh also takes on a ludicrous op-ed in the New York Times that twists facts and figures in a desperate effort to blame Kamala’s loss on support for Israel. Plus, some listeners asked…
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Episode 32: ‘Exit Poll’ Mess
It took major news outlets just minutes to begin pushing claims about how various demographic groups voted in the election. They created a mess of conflicting reports, any of which could easily turn out to be false. Today, Josh digs into this problem. He explores very different claims about how Black Americans voted, and explains how news agencies are even ignoring their own warnings. Also, why a myth about white women in the 2016 presidential election should have been a wakeup call. Plus, Josh discusses the disastrous coverage of a violent antisemitic pogrom in Amsterdam. He explains that one media…
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Episode 31: Election Blame Game
Josh has this brief, important message: Beware what you’re hearing about exit polls from the election. As people process the shock and trauma of an election loss, they look for explanations. The media jumps in to offer lots of explanations. That leads to conflicting reports and claims. For example, Josh shares three wildly different figures about how members of one demographic allegedly voted in the presidential race. He explains what he’s working on about the election coverage, and invites you to send in reports you want him to check.
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Episode 30: Election Night Warning
In this final episode before the election, a warning from Josh: Election Night coverage is largely designed to manipulate you. To take you on an emotional rollercoaster. He explains what you’d be better off doing during the first few hours, and why the early results sometimes suggest the opposite of what’s really happening. But first, a fiasco as the billionaire owners of the L.A. Times and Washington Post block their editorial boards’ endorsements of Kamala Harris. Josh answers listeners’ questions and explains why this “matters big time, including for the fight against the forces of fascism on the right and…
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They Stand Corrected is an important contribution to understanding how media bias has turned too many otherwise thoughtful and informed individuals against the Jewish people.
Elisha Wiesel
Chairman, Elie Wiesel Foundation
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