‘Cutthroat’ Crybabies ‘Cutthroat’ Crybabies
The White House press corps is entirely focused on what happens inside the White House. While that's not irrelevant, it's not what's really important.
Jun 16, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Helen Thomas was Wrong, but Who’s Right? Helen Thomas was Wrong, but Who’s Right?
One can't help thinking that the grande dame of the White House press corps would have gotten less grief if she'd purposely cheated the financial system and took taxpayer mon...
Jun 8, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Newsweek and New Media Newsweek and New Media
The end of Newsweek would signal an end of an era for reporting--but what about the media left standing?
May 10, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Party Every Day Party Every Day
Fox News is getting ever more brazen in its refusal to distinguish between journalist and politician—but so is everyone else.
May 5, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Welcome to TheNation.com! Welcome to TheNation.com!
Our new site offers readers a vastly improved experience. Here are the changes you should know about.
May 4, 2010 / Emily Douglas
Bill Moyers Retires Bill Moyers Retires
Moyers's most significant legacy is that he treated his audience as adult citizens of a republic.
Apr 22, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Will ABC Let Amanpour Be Amanpour? Will ABC Let Amanpour Be Amanpour?
ABC is in a position to break open a paradigm for the Sunday interview programs.
Apr 16, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Government Funding Cannot Save Journalism Government Funding Cannot Save Journalism
David Carr calls the idea that good watchdog media can be funded by the government "frankly preposterous."
Apr 5, 2010 / Video / The Nation Video
University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding
Student Senate President calls Kansas University's newspaper biased, says solution is to cut funding.
Mar 31, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter
An Era of Nitwits? An Era of Nitwits?
John Nichols addresses the question of whether we are living in an era of nitwits. He answers with a definite "No."
Mar 16, 2010 / Video / The Nation Video