MSNBC's Anti-War Censorship: A Reminder
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, doing press for his new TV show on "conspiracy theories," made got some attention from (among others) Eric Roper at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Roper alludes toa...
View ArticleChris Matthews' Role in MSNBC's Donahue Firing
Gabriel Sherman's piece in New York magazine (10/3/10) on the cable news wars includes a bit of history on MSNBC's firing of progressive host Phil Donahue in 2003; an internal memo at the timeworried...
View ArticleOlbermann and the Cult of Objectivity
I agree with Keith Olbermann (11/15/10) about the dubious value of "objectivity" as a journalistic value; he makes a telling point about how journalistic icons like Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow...
View ArticleJeff Cohen on Media Missing the Costs of Militarism
"Today there's an elephant in the room: a huge, yet ignored, issue that largely explains why Social Security is now on the chopping block.... That problem is U.S. militarism and perpetual war."
View ArticlePolitical Donations Are OK for Executives, Who Don't Influence News…on Some...
MSNBC host Keith Olbermann's indefinite suspension for violating network policies regarding political donations lasted all of two work days. On his Wednesday show (11/10/10), Olbermann brought up the...
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