Reed Richardson

Reed Richardson is a media critic whose work has appeared in The Nation, Harvard University’s Nieman Reports and the textbook Media Ethics (Current Controversies). 

The Bush Presidency, Undead The Bush Presidency, Undead

With the opening of George W's presidential library, pundits are rushing to whitewash the memory of those years of folly.

Apr 26, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Give Me the Bad News First Give Me the Bad News First

Press coverage is hasty, error-prone and frequently depressing—but it nonetheless plays a vital role in our society.

Apr 18, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

The Beltway Media’s Best-Kept Budget Secret The Beltway Media’s Best-Kept Budget Secret

Social Security hasn't contributed to this deficit and won't add to future debt—and it's journalistic malpractice for the mainstream press to suggest otherwise.

Apr 11, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

The GOP-Fox Circus Act

The GOP-Fox Circus Act The GOP-Fox Circus Act

Post Election Day, is the network's huge audience tuning out?

Apr 10, 2013 / Feature / Reed Richardson

The ‘Undo-Everything’ Congress: What the Press Doesn’t See The ‘Undo-Everything’ Congress: What the Press Doesn’t See

The hard-right wing exerts an oversized influence on our gridlocked Congress, thanks in part to a Beltway media enamored of them.

Apr 5, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

The Doomsday Prepper Caucus

The Doomsday Prepper Caucus The Doomsday Prepper Caucus

Prophecies of government tyranny, financial meltdown and violent anarchy featured on Doomsday Preppers are being absorbed into contemporary conservatism.

Apr 2, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Reed Richardson

Propaganda Propagation Propaganda Propagation

A column arguing that a liberal foundation outspent the Koch brothers disproves its own assertion in a disclaimer—which conveniently gets forgotten when the initial claim is ...

Mar 28, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

30 Seconds Over Toledo: How Political Ads Spell Trouble for TV News and Democracy 30 Seconds Over Toledo: How Political Ads Spell Trouble for TV News and Democracy

In the wake of Citizens United, big campaign donors are buying off not only politicians, but also the local news networks that cover them.

Mar 21, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

The Dark Side of Democracy The Dark Side of Democracy

The lead-up to the Iraq War ten years ago shows us how the media today falsely correlates importance and exclusivity.

Mar 14, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Looking Back, Moving Forward Looking Back, Moving Forward

Journalists need to hold themselves to higher standards, as do their ombudsmen.

Mar 7, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

x