New Data: Media’s Economic Coverage Spikes in Response to GOP Threat New Data: Media’s Economic Coverage Spikes in Response to GOP Threat
Why did American press coverage of the US economy just go into overdrive?
Jul 19, 2011 / Ari Melber
Who Is Richard Cordray? Who Is Richard Cordray?
Obama’s choice to head the CFPB isn’t very well-known nationally—but Ohioans are familiar with his battles against Wall Street.
Jul 19, 2011 / George Zornick
Youth Continue to Fight for Their Future Youth Continue to Fight for Their Future
Despite having the deck stacked overwhelmingly against them, students continue to fight for their future.
Jul 19, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Fox News’s Annotated Guide on How Not to Practice Journalism Fox News’s Annotated Guide on How Not to Practice Journalism
Fox News does its master Murdoch's bidding in playing down the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
Jul 19, 2011 / Ben Adler
What Did the Murdochs Know, and When Did They Know It? What Did the Murdochs Know, and When Did They Know It?
If British MPs wonder what Murdoch’s broadcasting would be like without the fetter of parliamentary supervision—and the competitive standards of the BBC for comparison&...
Jul 18, 2011 / D.D. Guttenplan
The ‘Malaise’ Speech That Wasn’t The ‘Malaise’ Speech That Wasn’t
Republicans and journalists are invoking the memory of Jimmy Carter’s “malaise” speech because of its anniversary. But they misremember everything about it.
Jul 18, 2011 / Ben Adler
Will Obama Fight for Post-Warren Consumer Bureau? Will Obama Fight for Post-Warren Consumer Bureau?
Obama was unwilling to fight for Elizabeth Warren. Will he now fight for the survival of the consumer bureau she convinced him to create?
Jul 18, 2011 / Ari Berman
Athletic Excellence Competes With Raunch Culture at Women’s World Cup Athletic Excellence Competes With Raunch Culture at Women’s World Cup
Japan’s victory on Sunday is just one part of a rollicking World Cup.
Jul 18, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Really?! Fox News’s ‘Journalistic Transgressions Are Entirely Legal’? Really?! Fox News’s ‘Journalistic Transgressions Are Entirely Legal’?
NY Mag writer preemptively gives Ailes & Company a clean legal bill of health.
Jul 15, 2011 / Leslie Savan
Bernanke Not Ready to Address Unemployment… Yet Bernanke Not Ready to Address Unemployment… Yet
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke appeared before Congress this week and sent mixed messages on his willingness to address the jobs crisis.
Jul 15, 2011 / George Zornick