Backlash Against Racist NY Post Cartoon Begins Backlash Against Racist NY Post Cartoon Begins
Vanity Fair's Michael Wolff discusses the effect of the protests against a controversial New York Post cartoon on Rupert Murdoch's empire.
Can We Take The Media Seriously? Can We Take The Media Seriously?
Is the media out of touch? We talk about the good, the bad, the ugly--and The Nation's Leslie Savan on the Oscars.
Feb 19, 2009 / Books & the Arts / GRITtv
The Worst of the Stimulus Smears The Worst of the Stimulus Smears
Hilarycare...Welfare...Socialism! In case you forgot the bilious opposition the stimulus bill inspired, here is a repulsive recap.
Feb 17, 2009 / Video / Media Matters for America
Anatomy of a Stimulus Smear Anatomy of a Stimulus Smear
Keith Olbermann explores how Fox News, Rush Limbaugh and other right wingers managed to spread outright lies about the stimulus.
Save the News, Not the Newspaper Save the News, Not the Newspaper
The newspaper industry is falling off a cliff and with it may go much of our civil discourse.
Feb 12, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman
Jon Stewart Rips Bill O’Reilly Over Hypocrisy On Privacy Jon Stewart Rips Bill O’Reilly Over Hypocrisy On Privacy
Jon Stewart ridicules the Fox News host for ambushing a Columbia Journalism Review staffer for publishing a piece by a writer from The Nation.
Feb 10, 2009 / Video / The Daily Show
The White House Information Wars The White House Information Wars
Has the Obama administration's attempt to 'reach the public without having to rely on the mainstream media' worked? Hendrik Hertzberg and other journalists weigh in.
What Would Molly Think? What Would Molly Think?
Molly Ivins would have loved the outcome of the November election. In a way, she saw it coming.
Jan 29, 2009 / Editorial / Betsy Moon
New President, the Same Old Spin? New President, the Same Old Spin?
We may have a new government in Washington, but the press corps hasn't changed. Are the media asking the right questions?
The Defamation League The Defamation League
Abe Foxman and Bill Kristol gutlessly attack Bill Moyers and David Grossman.
Jan 28, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman