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Choosing Words Carefully
Experts discuss the role of the media in the tone of political speech in the United States at a CAP event.
David Mamet, My Hero
Andrew Ferguson’s depiction of playwright David Mamet’s conversion from liberal to conservative is flawed by overenthusiasm, writes Eric Alterman.
Other Media Features
February 9, 2012
Eric Alterman gives a prime example of the mainstream media’s commitment toward amnesia: their coverage of Charles Murray’s new book.
By Eric Alterman
February 2, 2012
The disappearance of book culture from the mainstream media will allow propaganda to triumph over truth, writes Eric Alterman.
By Eric Alterman
January 26, 2012
Eric Alterman explains that despite the media coverage one more aspect of how today’s conservatives betray the president they profess to revere is their embrace of unfair and unequal tax rates for “unearned income.”
By Eric Alterman
January 19, 2012
Eric Alterman explains why we should’ve seen the struggles of the Tea Party coming a long time ago.
By Eric Alterman
January 13, 2012
Eric Alterman explains how the mainstream press almost always defends Defense Department R&D spending.
By Eric Alterman
January 5, 2012
Eric Cantor’s flub on “60 Minutes” is yet another example of conservatives ignoring evidence contrary to their ideology, writes Eric Alterman.
By Eric Alterman
December 22, 2011
Eric Alterman recalls the Bush administration’s dishonesty and manipulation of the media concerning the war in Iraq.
By Eric Alterman
December 15, 2011
Eric Alterman wonders why The New York Times would use outdated data to lead its readers to believe that inequality in the United States is over.
By Eric Alterman
December 8, 2011
President Obama and his successors would do well to ponder the examples of past presidents and make honesty a priority in all matters of war and peace, writes Eric Alterman.
By Eric Alterman
December 1, 2011
The mainstream media consistently puffs up the Tea Party. Much of the Occupy Wall Street coverage, however, is sheer mockery, writes Eric Alterman.
By Eric Alterman