Media

Time Is on Their Side Time Is on Their Side

Time magazine's new managing editor has inherited an editorial model that's under siege and a pundit lineup that tilts squarely to the right.

May 30, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman

Science and the First Amendment Science and the First Amendment

If you can lie about science and get away with it, you can lie about anything. That's why we must say no to ideological zealots who are waging war against science and against democ...

May 16, 2006 / Feature / Patricia Princehouse

Forecast for Snow Forecast for Snow

When government refuses to explain itself, it's up to journalists to discover the truth. As Tony Snow debuts as White House Press Secretary, will answers on Porter Goss be forthcom...

May 8, 2006 / Feature / Jay Rosen

House Panel Shoots Down Net Neutrality House Panel Shoots Down Net Neutrality

Despite pressure from Internet mavens, Congress edged closer this week to a pay-as-you-go Internet.

Apr 27, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester

Bush’s Other War Bush’s Other War

The FBI's bid to examine Jack Anderson's papers is the latest battle in the Bush Administration's war against the media.

Apr 27, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Media Is the Mensaje The Media Is the Mensaje

Outspoken DJs on Spanish-speaking radio are giving immigrant activists a loud, clear voice.

Apr 27, 2006 / Ed Morales

Key House Panel Votes to Kill Community TV Key House Panel Votes to Kill Community TV

A key House committee--with the support of many Democrats--has approved a measure that eliminates the last remaining government policy insuring local oversight on communications ...

Apr 24, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester

Media Assault on Latin America Media Assault on Latin America

US media coverage of the rise of the Latin American left is an echo of the Bush Administration's simplistic, knee-jerk rhetoric.

Apr 13, 2006 / Feature / Jonathan Cook

Jeu de Vivre Jeu de Vivre

The real world is becoming more like a computer game every day. I worry that the computer itself is breeding little cyberhumans who will wander among us, sucking the humanity out o...

Mar 31, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Dot-Degree Boom The Dot-Degree Boom

Thanks to aggressive recruiting tactics and a complaisant Congress, online enrollments at the University of Phoenix and its spinoff, Axia College, are soaring. So are student debt ...

Mar 28, 2006 / Feature / Garrett Ordower

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