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Look Beyond the Media Frenzy and Focus on the Fundamentals Look Beyond the Media Frenzy and Focus on the Fundamentals

In my last column, I’d like to leave you with what I’ve learned covering the media for more nearly 25 years.

Dec 30, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Donald Trump

Unchecked Republican Lies Opened the Door for Trump Unchecked Republican Lies Opened the Door for Trump

Network executives need to decide which side they are on: democracy or fascist rebellion.

Dec 18, 2020 / The Liberal Media / Eric Alterman

The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’

The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’ The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’

There is no longer just one Jewish community. There are several, and they are increasingly at loggerheads.

Nov 30, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Plot Against America

The Plot Against America The Plot Against America

We must thwart Trump’s plan to destroy our democracy.

Oct 30, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Donald Caputo walks by press with lawyer at his right

How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality? How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality?

In Trump’s Washington, ignorance, arrogance, and deliberate deception come together to destroy our democracy.

Oct 5, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Donald Trump sitting next to two Fox News anchors.

The Sycophants at Fox News The Sycophants at Fox News

Brian Stelter’s book Hoax gets half the story about the toadies of cable news.  

Sep 3, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Trump speaks in front of the White House.

The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat

Where does pundit savviness end and an invitation to fascism begin?

Aug 28, 2020 / The Liberal Media / Eric Alterman

Donald Trump holds up WSJ Opinion section with an editorial titled

Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly

The newspaper’s own reporters are challenging the Trumpian opinion section.

Aug 7, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Mark Zuckerberg stares down at his lap

Facebook Fuels Its Users’ Ignorance With Lies Facebook Fuels Its Users’ Ignorance With Lies

It’s time to stop clicking on the ads.

Jul 9, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Eliot Engel walks past a voting booth

In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won

The Democratic primary between Eliot Engel and Jamaal Bowman signals a sea change for American Jews.

Jul 1, 2020 / The Liberal Media / Eric Alterman

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