Return of the Birthers Return of the Birthers
It’s not just Trump. As the election heats up, they’re back with a vengence.
May 30, 2012 / Ben Adler
The Amazon Effect The Amazon Effect
Amazon got big fast, hastening the arrival of digital publishing. But how big is too big?
May 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Steve Wasserman
Search Gets Lost Search Gets Lost
Why does Amazon now have customers do the search chores it used to do for them, and in innovative ways?
May 29, 2012 / Feature / Anthony Grafton
Conservative Media Try to Reverse Racial Reality Conservative Media Try to Reverse Racial Reality
National Review claims Republicans were the party of civil rights while blogs and talk radio fan fears of black-on-white hate crimes.
May 28, 2012 / Ben Adler
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
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
Why do journalists run interference for the 1 percent, when their job is to expose their schemes?
May 23, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
Ilyse Hogue and Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Jobs Record Is Fair Game Ilyse Hogue and Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Jobs Record Is Fair Game
Why are commentators comparing unrelated political attacks as though they were equivalent?
May 22, 2012 / Press Room
It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider
A new study shows that Fox viewers are even worse informed than those who consume no news at all.
May 22, 2012 / Ben Adler