The Liberal Media

The Post-Imus Conundrum The Post-Imus Conundrum

Liberals prefer to ignore that when it comes to verbal violence, white radio shock jocks are given the same pass as gangsta rappers.

May 2, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Real ‘Fake News’ The Real ‘Fake News’

Progressives need to take on Fox News's ugly propaganda.

Apr 19, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Politics of Pundit Prestige… The Politics of Pundit Prestige…

Media bigwigs are taking a beating as bloggers challenge their accuracy, integrity and transparency.

Apr 5, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Many Man-Crushes of Chris Matthews The Many Man-Crushes of Chris Matthews

Like Elvis, the host of MSNBC's nightly shoutfest just can't help falling in love... with Bush, Giuliani, Thompson, Romney...

Mar 22, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

A Consequential Life A Consequential Life

Arthur Schlesinger refused to recognize the boundaries most intellectuals accept.

Mar 8, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

Liberalism’s Lost Libretto Liberalism’s Lost Libretto

Tom Stoppard's epic Coast of Utopia speaks as much to the state of the American left as it does to the roots of Russia's revolution.

Feb 22, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Dude! Where’s My Debate? Dude! Where’s My Debate?

The majority of Americans support fair-trade policies--so why do mainstream pundits treat the idea with so much contempt?

Feb 8, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

Kristolizing the (Neoconservative) Moment Kristolizing the (Neoconservative) Moment

The poisonous William Kristol's consistently wrong on Iraq. Why does he remain a media darling?

Jan 29, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

Iraq and the Sin of Good Judgment Iraq and the Sin of Good Judgment

Given their sorry records on Iraq, why are are neocon pundits worth listening to at all?

Jan 17, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

And the Beat Goes On… And the Beat Goes On…

A new book examining civil rights coverage demonstrates that the best reporting sometimes requires journalists to toss objectivity out the window.

Dec 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

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