‘The Nation’ Magazine Names David Hajdu as Music Critic ‘The Nation’ Magazine Names David Hajdu as Music Critic
Award-winning veteran writer joins masthead.
Jan 12, 2015 / Press Room
Blaming the Victim, Excusing the Powerful: What Real Institutional Media Bias Looks Like Blaming the Victim, Excusing the Powerful: What Real Institutional Media Bias Looks Like
Eric on this week’s concerts and Reed on how, from Bill Cosby’s victims to drone strikes, the media refuse to protect the powerless.
Dec 2, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Post-Midterm Political Coverage of GOP Extremism Fits the Definition of Media Absurdity Post-Midterm Political Coverage of GOP Extremism Fits the Definition of Media Absurdity
Eric on this week in concerts and new music releases and Reed on how the mainstream press is always trying to tell the same (false) story about the Republican Party.
Nov 17, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
More ‘Wild Tales’: An Interview With Graham Nash More ‘Wild Tales’: An Interview With Graham Nash
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer explains why climate change is the overriding issue of our time, talks at length about his relationship with Joni Mitchell and discusses life with D...
Nov 14, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Corporate Media Companies Are the Real Winners in the 2014 Midterms Corporate Media Companies Are the Real Winners in the 2014 Midterms
Eric on this week’s concerts and Reed on how local TV stations boost their bottom lines with a deluge of election ads.
Nov 3, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Drawing a Frame Drawing a Frame
In his music and his prose, Virgil Thomson perfected a whimsically deadpan sensibility.
Oct 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / James Longenbach
Misguided Media Hysteria Pervades the 24/7 News Cycle Misguided Media Hysteria Pervades the 24/7 News Cycle
Eric on this week in theater and music and Reed on how the media’s ratings-driven hysterics is warping Ebola coverage.
Oct 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Just for Gaffes: Why the Political Press’s Obsession With Minutiae Is No Joke Just for Gaffes: Why the Political Press’s Obsession With Minutiae Is No Joke
Eric on this week’s concerts and releases and Reed on how the gaffe-obsessed political press is doing a disservice to democracy.
Oct 20, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
An Interview with Jackson Browne An Interview with Jackson Browne
The legendary songwriter about his politics, his fourteenth studio album and what it was like the first time he saw Springsteen perform.
Oct 7, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Pretense of Balanced Debate: Behind the Media’s Blackout of Antiwar Views The Pretense of Balanced Debate: Behind the Media’s Blackout of Antiwar Views
Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on the two-party debate that has only one, pro-war side.
Sep 30, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson