The Rights of Journalists The Rights of Journalists
What's necessary to protect reporters' sources and the public's need to know?
Jul 14, 2005 / Feature / Victor Navasky
An Odd Turn in the Criminal Justice System An Odd Turn in the Criminal Justice System
Judy Miller's in prison, but what about ...?
Jul 14, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The History of Smoking Guns The History of Smoking Guns
As long as I've lived in America I've enjoyed the comic ritual known as the "hunt for the smoking gun," a process by which our official press tries to inoculate itself and its ...
Jun 23, 2005 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
The Principle of Hope The Principle of Hope
The death of Lebanese journalist Samir Kassir is a terrible blow to the cause of Arab freedom.
Jun 14, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz
What Would Dewey Do? What Would Dewey Do?
Robert Novak has never given the impression that he cared much for the virtues of civility.
May 5, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman
Protest and Survive Protest and Survive
Thoughts on the critical role of the journal of dissent in America.
Apr 28, 2005 / Feature / Victor Navasky
Bush’s War on the Press Bush’s War on the Press
Our independent media is under attack.
Apr 21, 2005 / Feature / Eric Alterman
Miller’s UN Reporting Miller’s UN Reporting
The editorial page of the New York Times recently led with a justifiably outraged condemnation of George W.
Mar 31, 2005 / Russ Baker
In Re Rather: The Target Is Journalism In Re Rather: The Target Is Journalism
That the resignation of Dan Rather from his CBS News anchor job is a humiliation for the so-called liberal media (SCLM) is taken as a given across the conservative and mainstream...
Mar 24, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman
Blogging, Journalism and Credibility Blogging, Journalism and Credibility
Journalists, bloggers, news executives, media scholars and librarians try to make sense of the new media environment.
Mar 17, 2005 / Feature / Rebecca MacKinnon