Media Analysis

Stephen F. Cohen Kept the Faith

Stephen F. Cohen Kept the Faith Stephen F. Cohen Kept the Faith

Steve’s insistence on speaking the truth about Ukraine and US-Russia relations cost him—but he never gave up.

Sep 30, 2020 / Lev Golinkin

With Help From Chris Wallace, Trump Attacked American Democracy

With Help From Chris Wallace, Trump Attacked American Democracy With Help From Chris Wallace, Trump Attacked American Democracy

Enabled by the weak moderation, the president used the debate to legitimize a hate group and threaten intimidation at the polling station.

Sep 30, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Chris Wallace Debate

What Is Chris Wallace Thinking? What Is Chris Wallace Thinking?

If he can ask about Trump’s taxes, he can probe the president’s climate denial.

Sep 29, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Mitch McConnell

The Media Is Missing the Republicans’ Supreme Court Power Grab—Again The Media Is Missing the Republicans’ Supreme Court Power Grab—Again

McConnell and Co. are playing as dirty a game as possible in their quest to fill Ginsburg’s seat before the election, but you won’t find that story in most news coverage.

Sep 24, 2020 / Elie Mystal

The Media’s Climate Coverage Is Improving, but Time Is Very Short

The Media’s Climate Coverage Is Improving, but Time Is Very Short The Media’s Climate Coverage Is Improving, but Time Is Very Short

Climate change is a top issue for voters. With the election just six weeks away, the media owes it to the electorate to be talking this emergency.

Sep 23, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Firefighters stare into a fire.

Putting the Existential Threat of Climate Change Front and Center Putting the Existential Threat of Climate Change Front and Center

Until recently, the US mainstream media featured more climate silence than climate science.

Sep 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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My Life in the Media Machine My Life in the Media Machine

The corporate media isn’t interested in journalism. It’s up to journalists—and readers—to keep it alive.

Sep 21, 2020 / Tom Scocca

Donald Trump

Cancel the Presidential Debates—Permanently Cancel the Presidential Debates—Permanently

We’d gain precious minutes of our lives that we might otherwise be tempted to waste.

Sep 21, 2020 / Editorial / Ed Burmila

Donald Trump sitting next to two Fox News anchors.

The Sycophants at Fox News The Sycophants at Fox News

Brian Stelter’s book Hoax gets half the story about the toadies of cable news.  

Sep 3, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Sitting President Has No Climate Plan. Why Isn’t That Headline News?

The Sitting President Has No Climate Plan. Why Isn’t That Headline News? The Sitting President Has No Climate Plan. Why Isn’t That Headline News?

As hurricanes and wildfires sweep through the US, the president offers no ideas—and journalists have been giving him a pass.

Sep 2, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Andrew McCormick

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