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
And Your Smile Is a Thin Disguise… And Your Smile Is a Thin Disguise…
Eric is back from the pub tour, and Reed highlights some the lazy, biased reporting during the GOP horserace.
Apr 26, 2012 / Eric Alterman
The Legacy of Chernobyl The Legacy of Chernobyl
Twenty-six years after the Chernobyl disaster, the US media have yet to print the pictures of Chernobyl now.
Apr 26, 2012 / Laura Flanders
The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid
Anthony Shadid was an exceedingly rare reporter in the thinning ranks of American journalism.
Apr 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman
Did Romney Buy the GOP Nomination? Did Romney Buy the GOP Nomination?
Mitt’s opponents say he won only because he outspends everyone. It’s not that simple.
Apr 25, 2012 / Ben Adler
James Murdoch Lightly Grilled James Murdoch Lightly Grilled
Murdoch minor may just about stay out of jail by claiming to be an idiot—an option not available to his father, who begins two days of testimony tomorrow morning.
Apr 24, 2012 / D.D. Guttenplan
Report: Media Favored Horserace Over Issues in Presidential Primary Report: Media Favored Horserace Over Issues in Presidential Primary
How did the media cover the 2012 primary campaign?
Apr 23, 2012 / Ari Melber
Machine-Made News Machine-Made News
The Internet as a toy with a tin ear and a wooden tongue.
Apr 23, 2012 / Lewis Lapham
Sunday Talk Shows Still Skew Right and White, but There’s Light at the End of the Week Sunday Talk Shows Still Skew Right and White, but There’s Light at the End of the Week
Up with Chris Hayes and Melissa Harris-Perry are diverse in terms of gender, race and parts of the brain utilized.
Apr 20, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Raising Kids Is Work? Tell That to Women on Welfare Raising Kids Is Work? Tell That to Women on Welfare
Neither Republicans nor Democrats treat parenting as work, and thousands of poor women are living in poverty today as living proof of that fact.
Apr 16, 2012 / Laura Flanders