Media bias

Megyn Kelly on the cover of February's Vanity Fair

Why the Mainstream Media Adore Megyn Kelly Why the Mainstream Media Adore Megyn Kelly

The Fox News anchor earns undeserved praise simply for not being the worst of the worst.

Jan 13, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton during the Democratic presidential primary debate, Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Resolution for 2016: Let’s Have Lots More Presidential Debates Resolution for 2016: Let’s Have Lots More Presidential Debates

Robert Reich is petitioning the DNC to open up the process. Let’s make this the start of a fight for more debates in the primary season and this fall.

Jan 1, 2016 / John Nichols

Scott Walker speaks at an inauguration ceremony at the state capitol in Madison, Wisconsin.

And the Most Disturbing Presidential Candidate of 2015 Award Goes to… And the Most Disturbing Presidential Candidate of 2015 Award Goes to…

Not, somehow, Donald Trump.

Dec 30, 2015 / John Nichols

A representative holds an “impact-absorbing” helmet at NFL Headquarters in New York.

There Is No ‘War on Football’ There Is No ‘War on Football’

The idea that concussion research is a liberal conspiracy is toxic and will hurt kids. It has to stop.

Dec 10, 2015 / Dave Zirin

A panel from Image Comics's Citizen Jack featuring satirical presidential candidate Jack Noteworthy.

Finally, a Comic Series As Ridiculous as the 2016 GOP Field Finally, a Comic Series As Ridiculous as the 2016 GOP Field

A scandal-prone, dark-horse presidential candidate turned front-runner stars in Citizen Jack. Sound familiar?

Dec 3, 2015 / Loren A. Lynch

Katrina vandel Heuvel on CNN's Reliable Sources, November 29, 2015.

‘The Media Needs to Call a Lie a Lie’ ‘The Media Needs to Call a Lie a Lie’

On CNN’s Reliable Sources, Katrina vanden Heuvel holds the press accountable for letting Trump’s deceptions slide.

Nov 30, 2015 / Nation in the News / Press Room and Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Seattle Majestics challenge the Portland Shockwave during their undefeated 2014 season.

For Female Football Players, It’s Pay to Play (and Pray Someone Sees) For Female Football Players, It’s Pay to Play (and Pray Someone Sees)

The Women’s Football Alliance offers opportunity for adult women in the sport—but at what cost?

Nov 23, 2015 / Hanna Brooks Olsen

Why the Biggest Problem with the Media Is Not ‘Liberal Bias’

Why the Biggest Problem with the Media Is Not ‘Liberal Bias’ Why the Biggest Problem with the Media Is Not ‘Liberal Bias’

It’s as important as ever to reform a corporatized system that’s rigged against the public interest and failing our democracy.

Nov 17, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Republican presidential candidates.

How the Media Gave Carly Fiorina a Free Pass to Lie About Planned Parenthood How the Media Gave Carly Fiorina a Free Pass to Lie About Planned Parenthood

In the world according to Fox News, the debate champion is the candidate whose lies are considered to be the most effective. But Roger Ailes always wins.

Sep 29, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

Jeremy Corbyn applauds the audience and supporters during a rally in London.

This Is What Jeremy Corbyn’s New Labour Coalition Looks Like This Is What Jeremy Corbyn’s New Labour Coalition Looks Like

Even as the right-wing press derided Corbyn as a “weaponized lentil,” the shock was setting in.

Sep 21, 2015 / Paul Mason

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