Mainstream media

US Women's Hockey Player

Why Don’t People Watch Women’s Sports? Why Don’t People Watch Women’s Sports?

Ask sports journalists.

Jul 20, 2016 / Amanda Ottaway

Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of Fox News attends panel discussion at Television Critics Association summer press tour in Pasadena

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

Trump San Jose

The Mind-Set That Drives Fear, Hate and Donald Trump The Mind-Set That Drives Fear, Hate and Donald Trump

Trump’s worldview is pervasive in the Republican Party and is embodied by its platform.

Jul 19, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Donald Trump’s Vicious Cycle, Broken Down Donald Trump’s Vicious Cycle, Broken Down

By the time you read this, he will have said/done/tweeted another incomprehensibly awful thing.

Jul 19, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Venezuelan food market

How Severe Is Venezuela’s Crisis? How Severe Is Venezuela’s Crisis?

It’s deep but not cataclysmic, and mainstream US media have consistently exaggerated the extent of it.

Jun 22, 2016 / Gabriel Hetland

How Billionaires, Corporations, and Secretive Governments Curtail Press Freedom

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

Donald Trump North Carolina

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

Trump Wearing Make America Great Again Hat

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

US NATO Ukraine

War With Russia Without Public Debate? War With Russia Without Public Debate?

NATO is continuing its military buildup and “exercises” on Russia’s borders, Moscow is taking “counter-measures,” while the US mainstream media remains silent.

Jun 9, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Redskins helmets

On the Shameful and Skewed ‘Redskins’ Poll On the Shameful and Skewed ‘Redskins’ Poll

The Washington Post did a grave disservice by utterly ignoring studies that clearly demonstrate the harm mascotting causes.

May 25, 2016 / Jacqueline Keeler

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