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Journalists Give Workers the Business
CAP study finds that the perspective of workers is largely missing mainstream media's economic coverage, while the views of business are frequently presented.
Imbalance of Talk Radio
Report from CAP and Free Press shows that while conservative talk radio dominates the format, simple measures could restore balance.Other Media Features
November 19, 2009
Think Again: “History” Isn’t a Dirty Word
Obama’s “spending binge” should be put in context of what he inherited from the previous administration, writes Eric Alterman.
November 12, 2009
Think Again: The Neverending Scandal of Howard Kurtz and The Washington Post
Eric Alterman wonders when The Washington Post will finally address the conflict of interest with its media critic Howard Kurtz.
November 5, 2009
Think Again: This Fish Rots from the Head Down
The embrace of crank politicians and scientists on the right quite possibly signals a conservative intellectual decline, writes Eric Alterman.
October 29, 2009
Think Again: Obama’s Commie Past Exposed Yet Again
Conservative media figures are still trying to connect Obama to ex-terrorist Bill Ayers, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
October 22, 2009
Think Again: It's a Bird. It's a Plane. It's...Cable News
The "Balloon Boy" coverage illustrates cable news' continuing obsession with nonevents, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
October 15, 2009
Think Again: Catfight on the Right
Conservative bickering remains in the metaphorical junior high locker room, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
October 8, 2009
Think Again: CBS and Dan Rather—Doing the Right’s Dirty Work
Dan Rather’s lawsuit is really about a corporate media power failing to stand by its most famous reporter to avoid a battle with the Bush administration, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
October 1, 2009
Think Again: Kevin Jennings, the Mainstream Media, and Right-Wing Target Practice
Conservatives are using the same smear tactics against Kevin Jennings that brought down Van Jones and ACORN, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
September 24, 2009
Think Again: Falling for the Far Right’s ACORN Agenda
The far right’s successful attack on ACORN shows how easily the mainstream media can be manipulated with deliberately distorted information, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
September 17, 2009
Think Again: The Conspiracy Nuts Take Over
Media figures and even elected representatives are feeding false claims by fringe groups instead of preventing them from polluting public discourse, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
September 10, 2009
Think Again: Why Can’t the Media Explain Our Woes (and Why Other Countries Don’t Have Them)?
Hysterical conservative arguments on health care obscure the facts and prevent a serious debate about our system’s shortcomings, writes Eric Alterman.
September 3, 2009
Think Again: Ted Kennedy, in Substance
Some of the most substantive and most significant pieces on Ted Kennedy were written before his death and highlight his great work for people who needed someone like him to fight for them, writes Eric Alterman.
August 27, 2009
Think Again: Official Evidence vs. “Gut Hatred”
Not only were mainstream media commentators wrong about the Bush administration, but they remain kinda snotty about those who were right, observes Eric Alterman.
August 20, 2009
Think Again: That Doggone Librul Media, Caught Again...
Eric Alterman looks at what constitutes “proof” of liberal bias in the conservative media.
August 13, 2009
Think Again: Media Ethics: “So Last Century”
Media conflicts of interest continue and the industry doesn’t seem to care, writes Eric Alterman.
August 6, 2009
Think Again: The Mainstream Media Opens the Door to Hate
CNN and other popular media sources continue to allow racism, sexism, and other divisive opinions to be freely expressed, writes Eric Alterman.
July 30, 2009
Think Again: Why Does Barack Obama Hate America? (Hint: Blame ACORN)
The reaction to President Barack Obama's comments on the Henry Gates Jr. incident reveal the dismal quality of conservative commentary, writes Eric Alterman.
July 27, 2009
Behind the "Birther Movement"
Right-wing talking heads cynically perpetuate lunatic Obama myths, observes Sam Fulwood III. Have pity on the far, far right, but condemn those who know better.
July 23, 2009
Think Again: Why Not the Best?
Eric Alterman debunks health reform opponents’ claims that the United States has the best health care system in the world and that we don’t need health reform.
July 16, 2009
Think Again: The End of Local Reporting?
Eric Alterman on how the crisis in publishing is affecting local and regional reporting.
July 9, 2009
Think Again: Conflicts of Interest by the Wealthy and for the Wealthy
Funding journalistic conflicts of interest is an expensive business that runs in only one direction: the rich and powerful, writes Eric Alterman.
July 6, 2009
How Bold Is Barack?
This just in: I've obtained a secret military report to the president musing that if only Iran could enjoy a "government based upon the consent of the governed and of a system of free enterprise," its people could achieve "the fulfillment of the principles of justice, freedom of conscience, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom from want, equality of opportunity, and to a degree, freedom from fear." Unfortunately, State Department sources dismiss the report as so much "messianic global baloney."
July 2, 2009
Think Again: The Strange Politics of Collusion (and “Dickishness”)
Last weekend's televised battle between two reporters reveals aspects of a larger battle to define how members of the media define their jobs, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
June 25, 2009
Think Again: Who Jails Journalists?
The United States could really lead by example when it comes to keeping journalists out of jail, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
June 23, 2009
Is the Religious Right Losing Its Grip?
Social conservatives stick to free market rhetoric despite their slipping influence in tough economic times, writes Lester Feder.
June 18, 2009
Think Again: Chiller, Socialist Theater
Conservatives have lately branded the United States as the newest socialist republic in an attempt to reprise former scare tactics, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
June 11, 2009
Think Again: Sotomayor and SCOTUS, Captured on a Carousel of Time
Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings don't start until July, but her punditocracy hearings are well underway, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
June 4, 2009
Think Again: The Surprising Success of the Right-Wing Rant
Right-wing pundits are casting Obama's Supreme Court pick in racist terms, and it appears to be working, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
May 28, 2009
Think Again: Dick Cheney's Post Presidency
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is still causing trouble, this time as a pundit, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
May 21, 2009
Think Again: Blogosphere to Mainstream Media: Get Off the Bus (and Walk a Mile in Our Shoes)
Maureen Dowd is just the latest in mainstream media figures who are taking cues from the blogosphere, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
May 14, 2009
Think Again: Sex and the Single Justice
The media is obsessing about potential Supreme Court nominees’ sexuality instead of their qualifications, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory. Plus, an update on George Will’s environmental reporting career.
May 7, 2009
Think Again: Codeword "Empathy"
Conservatives already know exactly who Obama will appoint to the Supreme Court, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
May 1, 2009
Piénselo mejor: Los Conservadores Saben Cuál es el Verdadero Origen de la Gripe Porcina
Los conservadores en los medios culpan nuevamente a los inmigrantes de la actual crisis basada en amenazas imaginarias, como lo relatan Eric Alterman y Danielle Ivory.
April 30, 2009
Think Again: Conservatives Know the Real Origin of Swine Flu
Conservatives in the media are blaming yet another real crisis on the imagined threats of immigration, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
April 23, 2009
Think Again: The DHS Report: Torturing the Truth
Conservatives fuss over a Bush report on the potential for domestic terrorism while remaining unperturbed by reports of real torture, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
April 21, 2009
Everyone's a Polluter
Over 30 years after the Clean Water Act, America’s waterways are still fighting for survival. The culprits? You and me.
April 16, 2009
Think Again: It’s Still the Bush Economy
The media seem to have forgotten already that it was President Bush who got us into this recession, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
April 14, 2009
Four Things You Didn’t Know About God and Same-Sex Marriage
Christians who oppose same-sex marriage say it goes against the biblical conception of marriage and sexuality, but they're wrong.
April 9, 2009
Think Again: Will-ful Ignorance, Round 26
George Will's standoff on global warming with the Washington Post's news room and the scientific community is troubling for the paper's editorial standards, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
April 6, 2009
The Progressive Conscience in Action
The exercise of conscience that pits health care providers against their patients mandates a rule change, Susan Thistlethwaite writes.
April 2, 2009
Think Again: Mice, Playing: The Decline of Skeptical Journalism
Science and health journalists are taking just as many shortcuts as their business reporting peers, and we’d all be wise to watch out, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
March 26, 2009
Think Again: Cable News Blues
Cable news may be the only healthy part of the journalism business, but that's bad news for the rest of us, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
March 19, 2009
Think Again: Remember Real Journalism
Journalists risk their lives for democracy every day. It’s time we pause to remember their sacrifices, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
March 12, 2009
Think Again: Whose News Is It, Anyway?
Business news is increasingly aimed at investors, not citizens, a problem the industry must address to provide high-quality coverage, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
March 5, 2009
Think Again: The Other Meltdown: Conservatives
Conservatives gathered last week at CPAC to rediscover their ideological heart, but the result was more identity crisis than true direction, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
February 24, 2009
The Dimensions of a Digitally Networked Campaign
Alan Rosenblatt explores various "dimensions" of online campaigning and the strategies that each dimension requires in a four-part series for Politics magazine.
February 19, 2009
Think Again: Media to Climate: "Drop Dead"
Developing a climate policy beat has been a nonstarter in the mainstream media, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory, but this is one disaster we can see coming.
February 12, 2009
Think Again: FCC, Meet "Change"
President Obama’s FCC will have their work cut out for them in restoring the agency to the side of the citizens and consumers, write Eric Alterman and George Zornick.
February 5, 2009
Think Again: William Kristol: Journalism’s Indispensable Man
Columnist William Kristol moves to the Washington Post after a year of blurring the line between journalism and political strategy at the New York Times, write Eric Alterman and George Zornick.
January 29, 2009
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