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Imbalance of Talk Radio
Report from CAP and Free Press shows that while conservative talk radio dominates the format, simple measures could restore balance.
Local Media Diversity
Report outlines how to effectively measure local media diversity and determine what level of diversity supports local democracy.Other Media Features
May 8, 2008
Think Again: The Costs of Enforced Sexual Ignorance
A Texas Monthly study reveals again that abstinence-only education doesn't work, writes Eric Alterman.
May 1, 2008
Think Again: Pentagon Propaganda and the Media Stonewall
The Pentagon's subversion of democratic dialogue is saddening and limits an honest debate about the war, and the media refuses to admit complicity.
April 24, 2008
Think Again: The Boys in the Bubble
Stephanopoulos and Gibson somehow remain blissfully unaware—or worse—unconcerned about the problems facing the vast majority of Americans.
April 22, 2008
`The Wire' Showed No Options for Men
April 17, 2008
Think Again: The Media (Finally) Talk About Torture
April has seen a series of media revelations about the Bush administration's use of torture at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib.
April 10, 2008
Think Again: The End of the Network News?
Network news may still be valuable, but it's also aging with its audience in the era of the 24-hour cable network.
April 10, 2008
The Write Stuff
The Office returns to TV tonight, one of the first shows back after the writers' strike. David Madland examines what this means for the economy.
April 4, 2008
Public Opinion Snapshot: Failing to Police Wall Street
Public opinion polls show negative reactions to Bush administration’s handling of financial market turmoil on Wall Street and Main Street.
April 3, 2008
Insiders Report on Iraq
CNN correspondent Michael Ware and journalist Nir Rosen joined CAP to talk about increasing sectarianism and Iran's role in the Iraq war.
April 3, 2008
Think Again: Getting Iraq Right
Iraq demands a change in direction, but it's hard for people to demand a change on policies that go unreported, writes Eric Alterman.
March 27, 2008
Think Again: Iraq Disappears from View
The public needs reliable information about the Iraq war, but media coverage of the conflict has dropped off the map.
March 26, 2008
Out of Print: The death and life of the American newspaper
It no longer requires a dystopic imagination to wonder who will have the dubious distinction of publishing America’s last genuine newspaper.
March 21, 2008
Breaking Free: The Politics of the Hip-Hop Generation
CAP event discusses Party Crashing, a new book that looks at the political disconnect between civil rights and hip hop generations.
March 20, 2008
Think Again: Why We're Liberals: The Polls Speak
If Americans overwhelmingly support progressive policies, why are so many of them afraid to call themselves "liberal"? Eric Alterman has an answer.
March 13, 2008
Think Again: Catch-22 Revisited: The Bush Administration and the Public’s “Right to Know”
While primaries and scandals distract the media, the Bush administration's defense of torture doesn't get the attention it deserves.
March 7, 2008
Public Opinion Snapshot: Economic Concern Hits New High
New polls find that Americans are more worried about maintaining their standard of living now than they were during the 1991-92 recession.
March 6, 2008
Think Again: FCC vs. The Public
Looking for evidence of the Bush administration's distaste for oversight and responsible government? Look no further than the FCC.
February 28, 2008
Think Again: The Surge Goes On Forever (and the Spinning Never Ends)
Almost every one of the 18 benchmarks laid out by the Bush administration have failed, yet the spinning never ends.
February 21, 2008
Think Again: The Bush Legacy: Flailing and Failing the World Over
It's hard to find one area of the world where the Bush administration's foreign policies have been successful.
February 14, 2008
Think Again: 9/11 De-Commissioned
We are still in the shadow of a 9/11 presidency, and 9/11 Commission conflicts of interest don't make it easier to uncover the truth.
February 14, 2008
“The Year My Parents Went on Vacation”: Brazil’s Cinema Novo Tradition
“The Year My Parents Went on Vacation,” the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign-Language Film Academy Award, draws on "New Cinema" tradition.
February 13, 2008
Hollywood Ending: Union Wins an Employee Victory
The success of the Writers Guild’s strike shows why Employee Free Choice Act is so important, writes Louis Soares.
February 11, 2008
What Happens to Your Information?
Why is privacy relevant to Internet company mergers? And what kinds of privacy solutions should merging companies consider?
January 31, 2008
Your Government: Access Denied
The Bush administration takes one step forward and two steps back in transparency, making it harder for reporter watchdogs everywhere.
January 28, 2008
What's Your Problem?
What’s your problem? Email us at miccheck@americanprogressaction.org and join the conversation.
January 28, 2008
We’ve Got 99 Problems, But A Human-Animal Hybrid Ain’t One
As Bush’s days of power draw to a close, one thing is clear: We’ve got a lot more problems now than we did seven years ago. Read MicCheck Radio's list of 99 of them.
January 24, 2008
Think Again: Fool Me 936 Times
The Bush administration’s 935 demonstrably false statements in the lead up to Iraq should give reporters pause when covering Iran.
January 23, 2008
America in the 21st Century
Hachigian and Sutphen speak about their new book, The Next American Century, at a CAP event.
January 22, 2008
Haywire FCC Spectrum Auction: U.S. Needs National Broadband Strategy
The FCC sale weakens national security and emergency preparedness, warns Mark Lloyd. There’s another way.
January 17, 2008
Think Again: No Dhue Diligence for Bill O’Reilly
“Ombuds-gal” Laurie Dhue does little to hold O’Reilly accountable. O’Reilly notes, “Why wouldn’t Laurie be on the side of goodness and light?”
January 10, 2008
Think Again: Iraq Isn’t Vietnam, but America Is Still America
While Iraq isn’t Vietnam, America is still America, and comparing U.S. involvement in the two countries provides interesting results.
January 3, 2008
Think Again: No Iraq News (Still) Isn't Good News
Media coverage of Iraq declined dramatically in late 2007, just in time for the run-up to the presidential election that could change our policy there.
December 20, 2007
Think Again: Reporting on Warming, Dropping the Bali
Reporting on global warming negotiations may not be particularly sexy fodder for The Situation Room, but we cannot live on Paris Hilton alone.
December 13, 2007
Think Again: The Nth Time is Farce: Neocons Attack the NIE, Yet Again
The neoconservatives are at it again, attacking the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran because it doesn’t fit their policy plans.
December 6, 2007
Think Again: Reporting Iraq Is a Lot Harder than it Looks
Many of the best accounts of Iraq from reporters struggle with boiling down death and devastation while acting as their own security detail.
December 5, 2007
Media Maneuvers: Why the Rush to Waive Cross-Ownership Ban?
FCC chair seeks waiver for new Tribune owner. Today’s progressives should fight this effort as progressives did 60 years ago, writes Mark Lloyd.
November 29, 2007
Think Again: Bad Rates Risin’
A new postal rate that would benefit media megaliths could spell the demise of many smaller, particularly minority publications.
November 27, 2007
Naomi Wolf Doesn't Get America's Youth
November 20, 2007
Think Again: Exposing Stevens: Journalism Happens Here
The Ted Stevens scandal exemplifies how local newspapers and new media can team up on hard-hitting and accessible journalism.
November 20, 2007
A “Minor” Loosening of Media Ownership Rules
New rule would make it easier to consolidate media ownership in local markets, says Mark Lloyd.
November 15, 2007
Think Again: Liberals and Veterans: Welcome Back
A new G.I. bill would be progressivism at its best; our veterans deserve our full respect, and we can reshape America in this image.
November 9, 2007
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November 8, 2007
Think Again: Torturous Debate over Waterboarding
The politics of Mukasey's nonresponse to whether waterboarding is torture has, unsurprisingly, led the media to ask the same question.
November 1, 2007
Think Again: Rejected Reruns from the FCC
Plan from FCC Chair Kevin Martin once again tries to give big companies control of what we see, hear, and read.
October 25, 2007
Think Again: The Blackwater Scandal or The More Things Don’t Change...
It's obvious that the operations of Blackwater Corp. and other private contractors constitute yet another Bush administration scandal.
October 23, 2007
The Broadband Divide: Rural Access Lags Far Behind Cities
Connecting rural Americans to high-speed Internet is important for business, health care, civic participation, and public safety, says Mark Lloyd.
October 22, 2007
Watching the News with a Wary Eye
Newspapers needs facts, not anonymous sources, before reporting that “analysts” believe Syria is seeking nuclear capabilities.
October 18, 2007
Think Again: Everything is Beautiful: The Fox Business Network
Fox’s new business channel is, unsurprisingly, another source of biased, unreliable, chatter dragging down the level of the conversation.
October 11, 2007
Think Again: Limbaugh and the Military: No Story There
Why did the mainstream media shower criticism on MoveOn but find Limbaugh’s plainly anti-military remarks mostly uninteresting?
October 4, 2007