Roundtable: Sex, Politics and the Media Roundtable: Sex, Politics and the Media
The Nation's Richard Kim joins several other journalists in a discussion of the politics of gender, sexual identity and power
Lose the ‘Business’; Save the News? Lose the ‘Business’; Save the News?
As newspapers become increasingly irrelevant, is making them tax-exempt their last, best hope?
Apr 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Colbert Rips Glenn Beck: Career Built on 9/11 Colbert Rips Glenn Beck: Career Built on 9/11
Stephen Colbert counters Glenn Beck's absurd 9/12 project with his own plan to reclaim America from 'them'.
Apr 1, 2009 / Video / The Colbert Report
The President’s Never-Ending Virtual Town Hall The President’s Never-Ending Virtual Town Hall
President Obama cracked the White House door for citizens on Thursday, and some of their questions were still bubbling up long after the first virtual town hall ended.
Mar 27, 2009 / Feature / Ari Melber
Breaking Down the Weekly Media Spin Breaking Down the Weekly Media Spin
The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel, Robert George of the New York Post and Danny Schechter the news dissector look at the reporting of the past week.
Is Jon Stewart Our Ed Murrow? Maybe… Is Jon Stewart Our Ed Murrow? Maybe…
It's a sad comment on the state of the media that we have come to rely on funnymen to tell us the truth about our country.
Mar 26, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman
How Obama’s Laugh Turned Into Part of a Smear Campaign How Obama’s Laugh Turned Into Part of a Smear Campaign
The workings of a build-up to a fake-scandal over President Obama's laughter on 60 Minutes.
Mar 26, 2009 / Video / Media Matters for America
Obama Attacked With Wave Of ‘Isms’ Obama Attacked With Wave Of ‘Isms’
Communist McCarthyism!? The right-wing makes less sense than usual with its Obama insults.
Mar 25, 2009 / Video / Media Matters for America
O’Reilly’s Harassment Machine Exposed O’Reilly’s Harassment Machine Exposed
In light of an ambush by Bill O'Reilly producers, progressive blogger Amanda Terkel responded in an incredible manner--with reason.
Death of Newspapers: Long Live Journalism? Death of Newspapers: Long Live Journalism?
The Nation's John Nichols and other established journalists discuss the future of publishing and print journalism.