Cold-War Casualties From Ukraine and Syria to the New York Times’s ‘Standards’ Cold-War Casualties From Ukraine and Syria to the New York Times’s ‘Standards’
Factional politics may have killed Obama’s proposed détente with Russia and the Minsk peace process in Ukraine, while the Times publishes another gutter article—this one about Paul...
Aug 17, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Hey, Roger Ailes, You’re Fired! Hey, Roger Ailes, You’re Fired!
Will the Fox News CEO’s downfall signal a sea change in cable news reporting?
Jul 19, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
More Bad News for Newspapers More Bad News for Newspapers
A new report reveals a deepening crisis for democracy as digital media hasten the decline of print.
Jun 30, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
How Billionaires, Corporations, and Secretive Governments Curtail Press Freedom How Billionaires, Corporations, and Secretive Governments Curtail Press Freedom
An informed public is vital to our democracy—but we will never be truly informed unless we fight for the media’s ability to hold those with power accountable.
Jun 21, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Trumpification of Cable News The Trumpification of Cable News
In a desperate grab for ratings, MSNBC and CNN are giving Trump exactly what he wants: endless validation.
Jun 16, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
Donald Trump Is a Textbook Abuser, and Women Everywhere Know It Donald Trump Is a Textbook Abuser, and Women Everywhere Know It
The media may not see through Trump, but women, particularly those who have experienced abuse, do.
Jun 14, 2016 / Ann Jones
Making Trump ‘Presidential’ Making Trump ‘Presidential’
The leap from common man to dignified leader of the free world is part of the national myth. But Donald Trump requires a real-life fairy tale we haven’t seen before.
May 26, 2016 / Leslie Savan
On the Shameful and Skewed ‘Redskins’ Poll On the Shameful and Skewed ‘Redskins’ Poll
The Washington Post did a grave disservice by utterly ignoring studies that clearly demonstrate the harm mascotting causes.
May 25, 2016 / Jacqueline Keeler
The Media Must Decide Whether to Follow Donald Trump Down the Sewer The Media Must Decide Whether to Follow Donald Trump Down the Sewer
Journalists act as though they have no control over the campaign of personal destruction Trump plans against Clinton. They’re wrong.
May 24, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The Pundits Are Always Right The Pundits Are Always Right
There’s no place for ambition in American politics.
May 18, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow