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Rupert Murdoch has not wrecked the Wall Street Journal, as many had predicted. But a key question remains: is the new regime committed to unbiased reporting, or will it politicize the news?

We have no more hope today of saving the newspaper business than we do the telegraph business. But we can save the news.

Stephen Colbert counters Glenn Beck's absurd 9/12 project with his own plan to reclaim America from 'them'.

In light of an ambush by Bill O'Reilly producers, progressive blogger Amanda Terkel responded in an incredible manner--with reason.

A legendary African-American journalist is cast off by Newsday, and the profession is poorer for it.

Deconstructing Russia coverage on the Washington Post editorial page.

Deconstructing the New York Times fairy tale about how nasty Russia invaded innocent Georgia.

The media reform movement has made a few inroads, but there's still a long way to go.

We'd expect Fox News to cover Barack Obama unfairly, but who knew the so-called "liberal media" would follow their lead so often?

As we struggle for media democracy, let's take encouragement from the early actions of the FCC.