Whose News? On Race and the American Media Whose News? On Race and the American Media
News for All the People is a journalistic morality tale.
Nov 1, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Diane Simon
Conservative Media Say the Sexual Harassment Claim Against Cain Is an Attack From the Left Conservative Media Say the Sexual Harassment Claim Against Cain Is an Attack From the Left
What happens when a nonpartisan newspaper reveals unflattering information about a Republican?
Is Occupy Wall Street Responsible for a New York Crime Wave? Is Occupy Wall Street Responsible for a New York Crime Wave?
Conservatives are trying to blame the protests for every shooting in New York City.
MSM to Liberals: ‘Ewww!’ MSM to Liberals: ‘Ewww!’
From the Times to NPR, the so-called liberal media has a phobia of liberals.
Oct 26, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Big Money, Bad Media, Secret Agendas: Welcome to America’s Wildest School Board Race Big Money, Bad Media, Secret Agendas: Welcome to America’s Wildest School Board Race
Denver's contest for local school board seats has already cost $600,000, as big-money backers of school privatization, charters and “choice” try to buy control of educa...
Oct 21, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Relatively Speaking Relatively Speaking
Eric on how The New Republic's back of the book comes close to redeeming the magazine from the front.
Oct 21, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Let Them Eat Bill Keller Let Them Eat Bill Keller
Funny, he doesn’t look like Marie Antoinette. But former New York Times Executive Editor Keller displays the arrogance of disoriented royal privilege.
Oct 20, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Major News Corp Shareholders Vote to Replace Directors Major News Corp Shareholders Vote to Replace Directors
Will widespread shareholder discontent put a chink in Rupert Murdoch's armor?
Oct 18, 2011 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Weekly Standard, National Review and the ’53 Percent’ Meet Occupy Wall Street The Weekly Standard, National Review and the ’53 Percent’ Meet Occupy Wall Street
Conservative pundits are misrepresenting everything about the Occupy Wall Street, from their views to their legal right to be in Zuccotti Park.
Time (Money, and the Media) Is on Wall Street’s Side, Yes It Is Time (Money, and the Media) Is on Wall Street’s Side, Yes It Is
Eric on story collections and film fest picks and Reed on Wall Street's media advantage.
Oct 13, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman