Shaken and Stirred Shaken and Stirred
Some details in Skyfall are just too silly to accept.
Nov 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Rupert Murdoch and the ‘Jewish Owned Press’ Rupert Murdoch and the ‘Jewish Owned Press’
The Fox News owner resorted to an anti-Semitic canard in attacking alleged media bias against Israel.
Nov 28, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
In Just a Little Bit In Just a Little Bit
The media's blind veneration for the military figures led to its shellschocked response to David Petraeus's affair.
Nov 15, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Don’t Stop Believin’ Don’t Stop Believin’
The Romney campaign’s self-delusion was only possible because of its MSM enablers.
Nov 14, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
Would You Like Some Humble Pie With That Tea? Would You Like Some Humble Pie With That Tea?
It wasn’t just the many Republican names and causes listed on ballots across the country that had a bad night. Add to the losers: the conservative media.
Nov 9, 2012 / Eric Alterman
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Election A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Election
Due to the media's horserace coverage of the presidential election, most of what the polls capture is merely noise rather than real signals of changes in voter attitudes.
Nov 1, 2012 / Eric Alterman
The Cuban Missile Crisis: Thirteen Days… and Fifty Years The Cuban Missile Crisis: Thirteen Days… and Fifty Years
Even now, our understanding of that fraught moment is built on falsehoods and myths.
Oct 30, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Climate Change Freeze Out Climate Change Freeze Out
Climate change has been discussed during the debates in every presidential election since 1984. Until now.
Oct 26, 2012 / Eric Alterman
The Mainstream Media’s Trivial Pursuit of Campaign 2012 The Mainstream Media’s Trivial Pursuit of Campaign 2012
While neglecting the real issues—and ignoring the radicalization of the Republican Party—reporters obsess over made-up “gaffes” and meaningless campaign mom...
Oct 23, 2012 / Feature / Eric Alterman
Won’t You Please Come to Ohio… Won’t You Please Come to Ohio…
To function in a post-truth political environment, the press needs a post-objectivity mindset.
Oct 19, 2012 / Eric Alterman