Betsy Reed, Amy Alexander, Chris Hayes and Michael Tomasky debate the legacy of the media's 2008 election coverage.

Collapse of the old world information order.

While some of America's smartest and most civic-minded people are trying to save daily newspapers, the media moguls who can make a difference seem to be completely off their rockers.

Barack Obama got it right on Iraq six years ago. Now, perhaps, so can the rest of us.

The narrative journalism of David Samuels finds conversation, color and conflict in the vortex of American life.

Sure, he asked the tough questions. But why didn't he challenge the lies?

It's hard to explain the media delirium over a newsman who gave the powerful a pass on Iraq.

Phil Donahue talks about his experience as a talk show host on MSNBC during the buildup to the invasion of Iraq.

They enabled the Iraq catastrophe and now spin a self-flattering narrative to excuse their failings.

Take a look at the qualities right-wing pundits so admire about dove-turned-hawk, Dem-turned-Republican Joe Lieberman.