Journalists and Journalism

All the Media Money Can Buy

All the Media Money Can Buy All the Media Money Can Buy

Why do journalists run interference for the 1 percent, when their job is to expose their schemes?

May 23, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman

Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence

Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the latest victim of the disease of false equivalence, which masks the true cause of dysfunction in our government. 

May 21, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue

This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed? This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed?

230,000 long-term unemployed workers lost their benefits on Sunday and the system is about to get a whole lot worse.

May 18, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

Dial M for Murdoch

Dial M for Murdoch Dial M for Murdoch

British investigations reveal the shocking extent of his shady tactics. Can we really believe he hasn’t used the same methods here?

May 2, 2012 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan

And Your Smile Is a Thin Disguise… And Your Smile Is a Thin Disguise…

Eric is back from the pub tour, and Reed highlights some the lazy, biased reporting during the GOP horserace.

Apr 26, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman

The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid

The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid

Anthony Shadid was an exceedingly rare reporter in the thinning ranks of American journalism.  

Apr 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

Moscow’s ‘Optimistic Channel’ Moscow’s ‘Optimistic Channel’

Just down the road from the Kremlin is a television station with opposition spirit. 

Apr 3, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Promised Lands Promised Lands

 Eric Alterman on Bruce and Reed on free speech in the media.

Mar 30, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Alisa Solomon: Grappling With Mike Daisey’s ‘Journalism’

Alisa Solomon: Grappling With Mike Daisey’s ‘Journalism’ Alisa Solomon: Grappling With Mike Daisey’s ‘Journalism’

How the artist's narrative carried everyone away.

Mar 29, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Truth and Consequences: On Mike Daisey Truth and Consequences: On Mike Daisey

Chris Hayes's take on the Mike Daisey controversy.

Mar 27, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes

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