Flawed Media Shield Law Goes to the Senate Floor Flawed Media Shield Law Goes to the Senate Floor
Intended to protect journalists who are compelled to reveal confidential information, the "Free Flow of Information Act" may not shield the reporters who ...
Sep 13, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
The Washington Post’s Dubious Salvation The Washington Post’s Dubious Salvation
As the old journalism dies, what does the Bezos era portend?
Aug 14, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies
Why, to Beltway reporters, Glenn Greenwald is no Bob Woodward.
Jul 17, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Sin of Journalism The Sin of Journalism
Reporting may be the worst crime of all.
Jul 9, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
Glenn Greenwald Is ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Democracy Glenn Greenwald Is ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Democracy
Historical (and contemporary) context went missing on Meet the Press.
Jun 24, 2013 / John Nichols
The Last Unfinished Page: On Euclides da Cunha The Last Unfinished Page: On Euclides da Cunha
A portrait of the journalist and intellectual who championed the caboclos of the young Brazilian republic.
Jun 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Lorna Scott Fox
The Many Faces of Mark Boal The Many Faces of Mark Boal
How did a journalist whose career was devoted to exposing injustice end up writing a film like Zero Dark Thirty?
Jun 14, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jordan Michael Smith
Peter King Goes All 1798 on the Bill of Rights Peter King Goes All 1798 on the Bill of Rights
With his proposal to jail Glenn Greenwald, the New York Republican recalls an ugly tradition of attacking freedom of the press.
Jun 14, 2013 / John Nichols
Glenn Greenwald’s ‘Epic Botch’? Glenn Greenwald’s ‘Epic Botch’?
According to tech experts, Glenn Greenwald has made a big mistake on a key component of his work on the NSA’s PRISM program.
Jun 13, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Ron Fournier, Doomsayer Ron Fournier, Doomsayer
Reports of President Obama’s demise turn out to be greatly exaggerated.
May 22, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman