Plummeting Press Freedom ArticleOct 30, 2008 Plummeting Press Freedom A new report puts the United States at 36th in the world for press freedoms, and 119th when it comes to actions beyond our borders, write Eric Alterman and George Zornick. Oct 30, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick
The Invisible Battle Over Posse Comitatus ArticleOct 23, 2008 The Invisible Battle Over Posse Comitatus A battle raged in 2006 over the president’s ability to deploy troops in the United States, yet it went completely uncovered by the mainstream media, writes Eric Alterman. Oct 23, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick
Meltdown: The Blame Game ArticleOct 16, 2008 Meltdown: The Blame Game The conservatives' argument that progressives, Fannie and Freddie, and minorities caused the current crisis has no validity, write Eric Alterman and George Zornick. Oct 16, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick
The Uses and Abuses of “Voter Fraud” ArticleOct 9, 2008 The Uses and Abuses of “Voter Fraud” The mainstream media needs to spend more time explaining voter issues rather than obscuring them, write Eric Alterman and George Zornick. Oct 9, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick
White Open Spaces, Owned by Us ArticleOct 2, 2008 White Open Spaces, Owned by Us White spaces in the broadcast spectrum can spread knowledge and advance democracy, and the beauty of the entire enterprise is that we—the public—already own them. Oct 2, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick
The Crisis from Nowhere ArticleSep 25, 2008 The Crisis from Nowhere No wonder Americans were shocked when Wall Street fell into crisis last week. The media had barely been covering economic issues for months. Sep 25, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick
Out, Out, Damned Earmark ArticleSep 18, 2008 Out, Out, Damned Earmark Earmarks get a bad rap, but they're not necessarily bad and receive more attention than is deserved, write Eric Alterman and George Zornick. Sep 18, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick
Shallow Reporting on Deep Drilling ArticleSep 11, 2008 Shallow Reporting on Deep Drilling Months after the offshore drilling debate first intensified, the media has all but forgotten the hard facts that dispute drilling's effectiveness. Sep 11, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick
Remember Iraq? ArticleSep 4, 2008 Remember Iraq? The media buries news of an agreement that could end the war, write Eric Alterman and George Zornick. Sep 4, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick
Olympic Coverage or Cover-up? ArticleAug 28, 2008 Olympic Coverage or Cover-up? The Beijing Olympics dominated American television, but what did we really learn? Eric Alterman and George Zornick investigate. Aug 28, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick
Return of the Cold War Punditocracy ArticleAug 21, 2008 Return of the Cold War Punditocracy There are no good guys in the Georgia-Russia conflict, but the media seems hell-bent on simplifying it so that Russia is the only aggressor. Aug 21, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick
Poor Coverage on Poverty ArticleAug 7, 2008 Poor Coverage on Poverty The mainstream media can’t explain the causes of poverty, and right-wing talking heads say the poor are the problem, say Eric Alterman and George Zornick. Aug 7, 2008 Eric Alterman, George Zornick