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Arts and EntertainmentJanuary 12, 2015
Caveat Lector: Your 2015 Guide to 2016 Presidential Primary Coverage
Eric Alterman on Jazz at Lincoln Center and Reed Richardson’s tips for navigating the upcoming 2016 election.
Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
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December 10, 2014
How ‘Both Sides’ Framing Undermines the Senate Torture Report
Eric on this week in music and theater and Reed on the false framing that is skewing the way we talk about torture.
Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
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MediaDecember 2, 2014
Blaming the Victim, Excusing the Powerful: What Real Institutional Media Bias Looks Like
Eric on this week’s concerts and Reed on how, from Bill Cosby’s victims to drone strikes, the media refuse to protect the powerless.
Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
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CongressNovember 17, 2014
Post-Midterm Political Coverage of GOP Extremism Fits the Definition of Media Absurdity
Eric on this week in concerts and new music releases and Reed on how the mainstream press is always trying to tell the same (false) story about the Republican Party.
Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
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MediaNovember 11, 2014
An Altercation Veterans Day Message
Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on how the pundits and politicians have failed us for fourteen Veterans Days straight.
Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
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ElectionsNovember 3, 2014
Corporate Media Companies Are the Real Winners in the 2014 Midterms
Eric on this week’s concerts and Reed on how local TV stations boost their bottom lines with a deluge of election ads.
Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
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Health and DiseaseOctober 28, 2014
Misguided Media Hysteria Pervades the 24/7 News Cycle
Eric on this week in theater and music and Reed on how the media’s ratings-driven hysterics is warping Ebola coverage.
Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
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Journalists and JournalismOctober 20, 2014
Just for Gaffes: Why the Political Press’s Obsession With Minutiae Is No Joke
Eric on this week’s concerts and releases and Reed on how the gaffe-obsessed political press is doing a disservice to democracy.
Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
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Journalists and JournalismOctober 14, 2014
Immaculate Criticism: The Beltway Hops Aboard Leon Panetta’s Book Tour
Eric on The New Yorker Festival and Reed on the lazy Beltway boosterism of Leon Panetta's new book.
Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
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Journalists and JournalismOctober 6, 2014
Media Culpa: The Politics of Personal Deconstruction
Eric on this week's concerts (plus some upcoming events) and Reed on Matt Bai's treatment of the Gary Hart-Donna Rice affair.
Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson