Internet and New Media

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How can the MSM maintain they hold themselves to higher standards than the Drudge-driven political blogosphere when they ape its most irresponsible practices?

Oct 12, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman

Life After Net Neutrality: Replaced By a Chimp? Life After Net Neutrality: Replaced By a Chimp?

If Senator Ted Stevens defies mounting public opposition and succeeds in killing net neutrality, expect the free flow of online content to be replaced by lowbrow corporate infotain...

Sep 19, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester

Linking to New Orleans Linking to New Orleans

As New Orleans rebuilds, so does its Internet community. Here's a list of the Big Easy's liveliest sites.

Sep 1, 2006 / Feature / Michael Tisserand

Congress Poised to Unravel the Internet Congress Poised to Unravel the Internet

Senator Ted Stevens has no idea how the Internet works, but he's asking Congress to remake it to suit the interests of the telecommunications industry. Can progressives apply the p...

Aug 18, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester

Web, Lieberman and the Netroots Web, Lieberman and the Netroots

As progressive bloggers seek the ouster of Joe Lieberman, they have recruited "Reagan Democrat" Jim Webb to challenge George Allen in Virginia. What does this say about netroots De...

Jul 25, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber

Rage Against the MSMachine Rage Against the MSMachine

The Yearly Kos Convention revealed a blogosphere whose media critique is hampered by its political ambitions. Why can't progressives repair the press, not dismantle it?

Jul 14, 2006 / Feature / Lakshmi Chaudhry

The 600 Faces of Eve The 600 Faces of Eve

The digital environs of Facebook and MySpace are ruled by assortive principles and the misplaced faith that an actuarial table is any kind of community--beloved, political or other...

Jul 13, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

How to Create a Liberal Bestseller How to Create a Liberal Bestseller

Progressives can take a lesson from the success of "How Would a Patriot Act?" Mobilize the liberal blogosphere and take an obscure book for a ride on the bestseller list.

Jun 29, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Nix

A Ten-Point Plan for Media Democracy A Ten-Point Plan for Media Democracy

With Congress poised to pass legislation that rewrites the Telecom Act, here are ten action items for a media reform agenda.

Jun 20, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester

Use the Tools Use the Tools

The fight over media consolidation is anachronistic. Progressives should focus instead on mastering the tools of new media--it's here, not in the corporate boardroom, where the new...

Jun 15, 2006 / Feature / Markos Moulitsas

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