Eric Alterman's Blog, page 4

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.

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.

Immaculate Criticism: The Beltway Hops Aboard Leon Panetta’s Book Tour

Eric on The New Yorker Festival and Reed on the lazy Beltway boosterism of Leon Panetta's new book.

Media Culpa: The Politics of Personal Deconstruction

Eric on this week's concerts (plus some upcoming events) and Reed on Matt Bai's treatment of the Gary Hart-Donna Rice affair.

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.

Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on how austerity hawks are in perpetual debt crisis mode, despite all evidence to the contrary.

Of Optics and Objectivity: How Journalism Is Failing Our Democracy

Eric on "The Beatles in Mono" and Reed on how the emphasis on optics skews our democratic priorities.

Of Optics and Objectivity: How Journalism is Failing Our Democracy

Eric on "The Beatles in Mono" and Reed on how the emphasis on optics skews our democratic priorities.

Beltway to Obama: More Fear, Please

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on the Beltway Media, American Exceptionalism and foreign policy. 

Happy Labor Day, Mom

Education reformers have left out the human dimensions of a harsh labor market where women, like my mother, were regularly punished for not being men.