The Games Journalists Play The Games Journalists Play
Books like Game Change are more instructive for what they reveal about the community that prizes them than for the information they contain.
Jan 28, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
What Would Molly Say? What Would Molly Say?
As we observe the third anniversary of Molly Ivins's death, we are ever more the lesser for her loss.
Jan 14, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Journalism in 10: Jane Mayer on Protecting Sources Journalism in 10: Jane Mayer on Protecting Sources
The New Yorker's Jane Mayer reflects on the perils of reporting in a post-9/11 world.
Jan 8, 2010 / The Nation Video
How to Save Journalism How to Save Journalism
The patriotic case for government action.
Jan 7, 2010 / Feature / John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney
Looting Social Security, Part 2 Looting Social Security, Part 2
The Washington Post has run a "news" article about deficit reduction penned by The Fiscal Times, an outlet backed by Pete Peterson, the Wall Street millionaire who wants ...
Jan 4, 2010 / Feature / William Greider
Journalism in 10: Dan Rather on the Future of Media Journalism in 10: Dan Rather on the Future of Media
Legendary ex-CBS anchor Dan Rather weighs in on the positives and negatives of transitioning predominantly to online media.
Dec 28, 2009 / The Nation Video
Investigative Reporting: ‘Luxury Item’? Investigative Reporting: ‘Luxury Item’?
Jane Mayer offers a perspective on the troubling losses in the field of investigative reporting. Investigative reporting, which is a slow, expensive undertaking, has become a "luxu...
Dec 20, 2009 / The Nation Video
How Should the Role of Reporters Change? How Should the Role of Reporters Change?
David Schimke stresses the role of the trained citizen journalist in shaping coverage--and how mainstream reporters should learn to stray beyond the press conference model of news.
Dec 4, 2009 / The Nation Video
Crowdsourcing Can Save Media Crowdsourcing Can Save Media
Mark Luckie argues that interaction will be key for future business models in media--involving what the user thinks not only in choosing your story, but in packaging the story.
Dec 4, 2009 / The Nation Video
Saving Journalism (It’s Not Academic) Saving Journalism (It’s Not Academic)
Are universities the last hope for a home for quality journalism?
Dec 2, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman