When Networks Snub a Presidential Address, Democracy Is ‘The Biggest Loser’ When Networks Snub a Presidential Address, Democracy Is ‘The Biggest Loser’
It is absurd that broadcast networks choose entertainment over Obama’s immigration speech.
Nov 20, 2014 / John Nichols
Corporate Media Companies Are the Real Winners in the 2014 Midterms Corporate Media Companies Are the Real Winners in the 2014 Midterms
Eric on this week’s concerts and Reed on how local TV stations boost their bottom lines with a deluge of election ads.
Nov 3, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Which Cable Network Nearly Skipped Out on Climate Week? Which Cable Network Nearly Skipped Out on Climate Week?
CNN’s climate change coverage almost disappeared like Malaysian Flight 370.
Oct 2, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Frequently Bought Together?: Paul Ryan’s Book and Amazon’s Excuse for Screwing Authors Frequently Bought Together?: Paul Ryan’s Book and Amazon’s Excuse for Screwing Authors
Why is it that one of the authors Amazon is choosing not to screw over just happens to be the chair of the House Budget Committee? Coincidence? Or political favoritism?
Sep 30, 2014 / Leslie Savan
When Will the Justice Department Take On Amazon? When Will the Justice Department Take On Amazon?
As the online behemoth strengthens its monopoly over the marketplace, publishers, like bookstores, are in a fight for survival.
Jul 16, 2014 / Steve Wasserman
Conservative Jones, Boy Detective, and the Mystery of the Unhinged Netizens Conservative Jones, Boy Detective, and the Mystery of the Unhinged Netizens
Why are certain Internet users so irrationally attached to the notion of net neutrality?
May 27, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Why You Need to Tell the FCC to Save Net Neutrality Now Why You Need to Tell the FCC to Save Net Neutrality Now
The commissioners are considering rules that would allow telecom giants to control it with “pay to play” schemes.
May 21, 2014 / The Editors
Net Neutrality Will Be Saved Only If Citizens Raise an Outcry Net Neutrality Will Be Saved Only If Citizens Raise an Outcry
The FCC is mistaken—and democracy is threatened—when commissioners fail to embrace their authority to protect a free and open Internet.
Apr 24, 2014 / John Nichols
Charles Grodin: How to Offend Corporations by Just Doing Your Job Charles Grodin: How to Offend Corporations by Just Doing Your Job
What happens when the media depends on corporations to survive?
Feb 20, 2014 / The Nation
What’s Wrong With the Comcast/Time Warner Merger What’s Wrong With the Comcast/Time Warner Merger
If it’s not blocked, a single corporation will be able to dictate digital communications and media content for decades to come.
Feb 19, 2014 / The Editors