Media

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 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

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