Journalists and Journalism

Erica Jong: Huffington’s Fear of Paying Erica Jong: Huffington’s Fear of Paying

 “Artists who turncoat and exploit other artists—I have no words.”

Jun 22, 2012 / Leslie Savan

Rolling the Dice at the ‘Times-Picayune’ Rolling the Dice at the ‘Times-Picayune’

The beloved New Orleans daily is profitable and has enviable market penetration. So why is it moving to three-day delivery?

Jun 11, 2012 / Jason Berry

Chris Hayes and ‘Heroes’

Chris Hayes and ‘Heroes’ Chris Hayes and ‘Heroes’

The MSNBC host and Nation editor at large has always been a thoughtful and fair journalist. That includes how he conducted himself in the controversy around his Memorial Day show.

Jun 6, 2012 / The Editors

Piers Morgan to Testify in Hacking Scandal (VIDEO) Piers Morgan to Testify in Hacking Scandal (VIDEO)

Once upon a time, CNN would be airing the hottest hearings of the day. Now it’s at the heart of one of them, as Lord Justice Leveson calls CNN anchor Piers Morgan to &ld...

May 24, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Piers Morgan Called To Testify in Hacking Scandal (VIDEO) Piers Morgan Called To Testify in Hacking Scandal (VIDEO)

Once upon a time t CNN would be airing the hottest hearings of the day. Now  they're at the heart of the story, as Lord Justice Leveson calls CNN anchor Piers Morgan to &...

May 24, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Military Detention for Journalists

Military Detention for Journalists Military Detention for Journalists

Why did Obama administration lawyers refuse to discount the possibility, even for First Amendment–protected speech?

May 23, 2012 / David Cole

All the Media Money Can Buy

All the Media Money Can Buy All the Media Money Can Buy

Why do journalists run interference for the 1 percent, when their job is to expose their schemes?

May 23, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman

Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence

Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the latest victim of the disease of false equivalence, which masks the true cause of dysfunction in our government. 

May 21, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed? This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed?

230,000 long-term unemployed workers lost their benefits on Sunday and the system is about to get a whole lot worse.

May 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Greg Kaufmann

Dial M for Murdoch

Dial M for Murdoch Dial M for Murdoch

British investigations reveal the shocking extent of his shady tactics. Can we really believe he hasn’t used the same methods here?

May 2, 2012 / D.D. Guttenplan

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