Who’s Afraid of ‘Russia Today’? Who’s Afraid of ‘Russia Today’?
Hand-wringing over Kremlin propaganda says more about about US media’s insecurity than it does Putin’s reach.
Sep 23, 2016 / Adam Johnson
‘Normalizing’ Trump ‘Normalizing’ Trump
Despite all evidence to the contrary, the media insistently portray Trump as a normal candidate.
Sep 14, 2016 / Eric Alterman
A Lot of Trump Supporters Are Deplorable—and a Lot of the Media Are Too A Lot of Trump Supporters Are Deplorable—and a Lot of the Media Are Too
The frenzy over Clinton’s warning about bigoted Trump backers, along with her minor health scare Sunday, is just more media malpractice.
Sep 12, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Cold-War Casualties From Ukraine and Syria to the New York Times’s ‘Standards’ Cold-War Casualties From Ukraine and Syria to the New York Times’s ‘Standards’
Factional politics may have killed Obama’s proposed détente with Russia and the Minsk peace process in Ukraine, while the Times publishes another gutter article—this one about Paul...
Aug 17, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Hey, Roger Ailes, You’re Fired! Hey, Roger Ailes, You’re Fired!
Will the Fox News CEO’s downfall signal a sea change in cable news reporting?
Jul 19, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
More Bad News for Newspapers More Bad News for Newspapers
A new report reveals a deepening crisis for democracy as digital media hasten the decline of print.
Jun 30, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
How Billionaires, Corporations, and Secretive Governments Curtail Press Freedom How Billionaires, Corporations, and Secretive Governments Curtail Press Freedom
An informed public is vital to our democracy—but we will never be truly informed unless we fight for the media’s ability to hold those with power accountable.
Jun 21, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Trumpification of Cable News The Trumpification of Cable News
In a desperate grab for ratings, MSNBC and CNN are giving Trump exactly what he wants: endless validation.
Jun 16, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
Donald Trump Is a Textbook Abuser, and Women Everywhere Know It Donald Trump Is a Textbook Abuser, and Women Everywhere Know It
The media may not see through Trump, but women, particularly those who have experienced abuse, do.
Jun 14, 2016 / Ann Jones
Making Trump ‘Presidential’ Making Trump ‘Presidential’
The leap from common man to dignified leader of the free world is part of the national myth. But Donald Trump requires a real-life fairy tale we haven’t seen before.
May 26, 2016 / Leslie Savan