Eric Alterman's Blog, page 9

Media Fail: Unemployment Coverage

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on the gaping holes in the mainstream media's coverage of unemployment benefits. 

What the Press Should Learn From the ‘Snowden Effect’

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on how good journalism doesn’t always make an impact.

A Pirate’s Life: The Rise and Fall of ‘Murdoch’s World’

Eric's weekly reviews and Reed on Murdoch's media empire.

What Third Way Reveals About the Beltway

Eric on coffee table books and Reed on the problem with centrism-for-centrism's-sake.

Fox News: Now the Anti-Obamacare Propaganda Channel

Eric on new box sets, Reed on the "fair and balanced" channel.

Gone Nuclear: The Media Missed the GOP’s Filibuster War on Government

Alterman provides his weekly media round-up and Richardson takes on the press for its coverage of GOP obstructionism. 

Outsourcing Accountability to the Political Opposition: The Beltway Media’s Agency Problem

Eric Alterman's weekly media-roundup and Reed Richardson's take on the  "60 Minutes" Benghazi debacle. 

Sullivan vs. Sullivan (Plus: Reed on Al Jazeera America)

Eric takes on Andrew Sullivan's ideological backflips, Reed spends an election night with Al Jazeera America.

Washington Ex-Senators: Stars of the Big-League Media

Eric Alterman's weekly round-up and Reed Richardson's take on the media's "faux-centrism." 

Close Encounters of the Lou Reed Kind

Remembering Lou Reed.