Breaking Down the Weekly Media Spin Breaking Down the Weekly Media Spin
The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel, Robert George of the New York Post and Danny Schechter the news dissector look at the reporting of the past week.
Mar 27, 2009 / GRITtv
Is Jon Stewart Our Ed Murrow? Maybe… Is Jon Stewart Our Ed Murrow? Maybe…
It's a sad comment on the state of the media that we have come to rely on funnymen to tell us the truth about our country.
Mar 26, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman
How Obama’s Laugh Turned Into Part of a Smear Campaign How Obama’s Laugh Turned Into Part of a Smear Campaign
The workings of a build-up to a fake-scandal over President Obama's laughter on 60 Minutes.
Mar 26, 2009 / Media Matters for America
Obama Attacked With Wave Of ‘Isms’ Obama Attacked With Wave Of ‘Isms’
Communist McCarthyism!? The right-wing makes less sense than usual with its Obama insults.
Mar 25, 2009 / Media Matters for America
O’Reilly’s Harassment Machine Exposed O’Reilly’s Harassment Machine Exposed
In light of an ambush by Bill O'Reilly producers, progressive blogger Amanda Terkel responded in an incredible manner--with reason.
Mar 25, 2009 / Countdown
Death of Newspapers: Long Live Journalism? Death of Newspapers: Long Live Journalism?
The Nation's John Nichols and other established journalists discuss the future of publishing and print journalism.
Mar 24, 2009 / GRITtv
The People’s Press Conference The People’s Press Conference
A new initiative empowers citizens to submit and rank questions for the president to answer.
Mar 18, 2009 / Feature / Ari Melber
Miseries of ‘Il Manifesto’ Miseries of ‘Il Manifesto’
Italy's small, independent, radical daily is an indispensable voice on the left.
Mar 18, 2009 / Feature / Norman Birnbaum
The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers
The collapse of journalism threatens democracy itself--that's why we need a government rescue.
Mar 18, 2009 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney
Love Me, I’m a Conservative Love Me, I’m a Conservative
Atlantic blogger Ross Douthat joins the New York Times's op-ed lineup. Depressing.
Mar 18, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt