Eric Alterman's Blog, page 13
March 28, 2013
Propaganda Propagation
A column arguing that a liberal foundation outspent the Koch brothers disproves its own assertion in a disclaimer—which conveniently gets forgotten when the initial claim is repeated.
March 21, 2013
30 Seconds Over Toledo: How Political Ads Spell Trouble for TV News and Democracy
In the wake of Citizens United, big campaign donors are buying off not only politicians, but also the local news networks that cover them.
March 14, 2013
The Dark Side of Democracy
The lead-up to the Iraq War ten years ago shows us how the media today falsely correlates importance and exclusivity.
March 7, 2013
Looking Back, Moving Forward
Journalists need to hold themselves to higher standards, as do their ombudsmen.
February 28, 2013
February 21, 2013
'I Can't Keep My Mind on the Show'
The political press doesn't understand just how differently the right thinks—it's scientifically proven.
February 14, 2013
Hamas? What Hamas?
Liberals concerned with Israel often miss the inconvenient fact of the radical Palestinian organization's human rights abuses in the Gaza Strip. Reed Richardson also writes about the outsized State of the Union response allowed to the Tea Party.
February 8, 2013
Altercation Extra: This is Forbes Journalism? My Complete E-mail Correspondence with Mr. Richard Behar of Forbes Magazine
An article on the Brooklyn College BDS debate sparks a biting e-mail exchange with an angry reader.
February 7, 2013
What Fox News Lost in the 2012 Election
Conservative lawmakers aren't the only facing a demographic crisis: The GOP's favorite network has also suffered a significant loss of trust among its core conservative audience.
January 31, 2013
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