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Misogyny is Killing My Generation (Gender and Sexuality, Media, Youth)

HIGH SCHOOL FINALIST: Suddenly, my opinion of a record I had been listening to for over eight years was turned on its head.

Kevin Xiong
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Newt Gingrich
Next Stop on the GOP Crazy Train: 'Newtsville' (Conservatives and the American Right, Media, Presidential Campaigns and Elections)

Ever notice that anytime anyone tells the truth in the contest for the Republican nomination, a new scandal erupts?

Eric Alterman
A scene from "Into the Abyss"
Werner Herzog Goes 'Into The Abyss' of Capital Punishment (Media, The Courts)

Herzog’s film, which debuts today, opens at a time when debate over capital punishment has taken on renewed urgency.

Ari Berman
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Steve Jobs
The Agony and Ecstasy—and 'Disgrace'—of Steve Jobs (Ethical Economics, Media Analysis, Outsourcing and off shoring)

While our tech-obsessed media fondled their iPhones, it was left to a courageous monologist to discover the real legacy of Apple's founder.

Eric Alterman
Tammy Baldwin: Creating a Progressive America (US Politics, Media, Politics)

Traditional media is a shadow of what it was a decade ago.

The Nation and On The Earth Productions
'You Are the NOW of Now!' The Future of (Online) Feminism (Movements, Gender and Sexuality, Media)

The proof-of-concept phase for feminist online movement-building is long past. Now it's time for a funded feminist web.

Courtney E. Martin
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Whose News? On Race and the American Media (Journalists and Journalism, Books and the Arts)

News for All the People is a journalistic morality tale.

Diane Simon
MSM to Liberals: 'Ewww!' (Media Analysis)

From the Times to NPR, the so-called liberal media has a phobia of liberals.

Eric Alterman
Bill Keller
Let Them Eat Bill Keller (Occupy Wall Street, Media, Economy)

Funny, he doesn’t look like Marie Antoinette. But former New York Times Executive Editor Keller displays the arrogance of disoriented royal privilege.

Robert Scheer
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Major News Corp Shareholders Vote to Replace Directors (Corporate Media and Consolidation, World)

Will widespread shareholder discontent put a chink in Rupert Murdoch's armor?

D.D. Guttenplan

Blogs

How Bill Keller, on Leaks, Hurt 'The New York Times'—Past and Present
Greg Mitchell

The former editor's terrible track record on surveillance.

June 17, 2013
McClatchy Again Breaks Ranks, Questions Evidence on Syria's Use of Chemical Agents
Greg Mitchell

While many mainstream media outlets are accepting White House confirmation as fact, some reporters are skeptical of "slam dunk" proof of chemical weapons.

June 14, 2013
Graduation Day Complaint from Fox News: Commencement Speakers Are All Liberals
Jon Wiener

At the top liberal colleges and universities, commencement speakers are usually liberals. So what?

June 14, 2013
Joss Whedon and the Pop Culture Canon
Michelle Dean

Much Ado About Nothing is great! Does it matter that its appeal depends on being a Whedon nerd?

June 14, 2013
Peter King Goes All 1798 on the Bill of Rights
John Nichols

With his proposal to jail Glenn Greenwald, the New York Republican recalls an ugly tradition of attacking freedom of the press.

June 14, 2013
Many in Media Claim Bradley Manning's Leaks Had Little Value—Here's Why They're So Wrong
Greg Mitchell

Remembering the disturbing details of US diplomacy revealed through Wikileaks.

June 13, 2013
Glenn Greenwald's 'Epic Botch'?
Rick Perlstein

According to tech experts, Glenn Greenwald has made a big mistake on a key component of his work on the NSA’s PRISM program.

June 13, 2013
Mainstream Pundits Attack Edward Snowden
Greg Mitchell

Even though the press relies on and exploits leaks, pundits still hit the NSA whistleblower in this case.

June 12, 2013
Killing the Messenger: Greek Government Shuts Down the State Broadcaster
Maria Margaronis

After the government announces the closing of ERT by fiat, staff occupy the building as protesters gather outside.

June 11, 2013
After NSA Leaker Goes Public: Greenwald Hits Gellman Over Claims About Edward Snowden
Greg Mitchell

The morning after the NSA whistleblower goes public.

June 10, 2013