Open All Night Open All Night
Alterman on comedy and Crosby, Stills and Nash and Reed on media's political coverage bias.
Nov 11, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Werner Herzog Goes ‘Into The Abyss’ of Capital Punishment Werner Herzog Goes ‘Into The Abyss’ of Capital Punishment
Herzog’s film, which debuts today, opens at a time when debate over capital punishment has taken on renewed urgency.
Nov 11, 2011 / Ari Berman
The Agony and Ecstasy—and ‘Disgrace’—of Steve Jobs The Agony and Ecstasy—and ‘Disgrace’—of Steve Jobs
While our tech-obsessed media fondled their iPhones, it was left to a courageous monologist to discover the real legacy of Apple's founder.
Nov 9, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Tammy Baldwin: Creating a Progressive America Tammy Baldwin: Creating a Progressive America
Traditional media is a shadow of what it was a decade ago.
Nov 7, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Smiling Through the Apocalypse Smiling Through the Apocalypse
Alterman reviews the Beach Boys and Reed pokes holes in media ethics.
Nov 4, 2011 / Eric Alterman
‘You Are the NOW of Now!’ The Future of (Online) Feminism ‘You Are the NOW of Now!’ The Future of (Online) Feminism
The proof-of-concept phase for feminist online movement-building is long past. Now it's time for a funded feminist web.
Nov 2, 2011 / Courtney E. Martin
Whose News? On Race and the American Media Whose News? On Race and the American Media
News for All the People is a journalistic morality tale.
Nov 1, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Diane Simon
Conservative Media Say the Sexual Harassment Claim Against Cain Is an Attack From the Left Conservative Media Say the Sexual Harassment Claim Against Cain Is an Attack From the Left
What happens when a nonpartisan newspaper reveals unflattering information about a Republican?
Nov 1, 2011 / Ben Adler
Is Occupy Wall Street Responsible for a New York Crime Wave? Is Occupy Wall Street Responsible for a New York Crime Wave?
Conservatives are trying to blame the protests for every shooting in New York City.
Oct 31, 2011 / Ben Adler
MSM to Liberals: ‘Ewww!’ MSM to Liberals: ‘Ewww!’
From the Times to NPR, the so-called liberal media has a phobia of liberals.
Oct 26, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman