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Mayor Bloomberg Does It Again

Rory O'Connor | Posted 11.14.2008 | Media

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Rory O'Connor

I must protest -- even at the risk of having my press credential arbitrarily and summarily revoked -- the latest undemocratic decision by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

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David Axelrod: Modern-Day Walter Mitty

Michael L. Millenson | Posted 11.13.2008 | Home

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Michael L. Millenson

Axelrod started out as a spectator in the boonies. Next thing you know, he's masterminding, and winning, one of the most exciting presidential campaigns in American history.

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The Untold History of "Dewey Defeats Truman"

Craig Silverman | Posted 11.04.2008 | Media

Read More: Polls, Pollsters, History, Politics, Harry Truman, Election Results, Thomas Dewey, Press, Media News
Craig Silverman

Calling it too early is nothing new. In the 1876 race between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden, many papers mistakenly gave the victory to Tilden.

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Obama's Inverted Media Strategy Upends Homestretch Hierarchy

Ari Melber | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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Ari Melber

It is a new, inverted media pyramid: local TV people suddenly make national news, and national TV people are irrelevant, at least momentarily.

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Friday Talking Points [53] -- Why McCain Is Losing, And Why Democrats Shouldn't Say So

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

John McCain is losing the race for the White House. Now, this doesn't mean he has already lost it -- we've still got to go vote, after all. I'll cov...

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Palin Handlers Try To Keep Her From Talking

The New York Times | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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These days, Gov. Sarah Palin seems like a candidate trying to wriggle free of her handlers. On Sunday night, she twice took questions from reporters,...

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WaPo's Dana Milbank Asks McCain Supporters For A Hug (VIDEO)

Washington Post | Posted 10.09.2008 | Media

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From Milbank's Washington Sketch column: ... Only the polka band, which entertained the crowd before the speeches, seemed unaffected by the pervasi...

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Sarah Palin May Really Win the Debate: What Biden Must Do to Prevent It

Paul Abrams | Posted 09.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Press, Abortion, Gwen Ifill, Iraq, Joe Biden, Energy, Foreign Policy, Sarah Palin, Economy, Debate, Politics News
Paul Abrams

So long as Gwen Ifill does not say, "explain" when Palin spouts nonsense -- and it was only that question from Katie Couric that revealed her shallowness -- Palin wins.

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The Irony of The Late Show

Sara Haile-Mariam | Posted 09.25.2008 | Home

Read More: John McCain, Press, Barack Obama, David Letterman, Sarah Palin, Home News
Sara Haile-Mariam

One of the things I haven't seen mentioned regarding The Late Show is that Senator McCain actually used the show on February 28, 2007 to announce his ...

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Palin's Attempts To Duck Press Scrutiny Will Backfire

Scott Foval | Posted 09.24.2008 | Home

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Scott Foval

The McCain campaign screwed whatever positive effect they could have given to Palin when she met with world leaders by not allowing the press to do their jobs.

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Depress Conference

Ellis Weiner | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics

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Ellis Weiner

GOP Spokesperson: "The American people are perfectly capable of making up their minds based on lies. That's what you liberal media refuse to recognize."

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Friday Talking Points [46] -- Moose Poop!

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Sarah Palin has already singlehandedly introduced several terms into our political lexicon. "Hockey mom" is probably the most recognizable of these. ...

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As Jefferson Said, Ignorant Nations Aren't Free

Mort Rosenblum | Posted 09.05.2008 | Media

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Mort Rosenblum

When a paper does cover foreign news, pay for it. One-third the price of a Starbucks coffee is a bargain. It may be free online, but then who buys gas up the Khyber Pass?

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The Culture War Option For The Palin Convention

Jay Rosen | Posted 09.03.2008 | Home

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Jay Rosen

McCain's convention gambit is now a culture war strategy. It depends for its execution on conflict with journalists and bloggers and on confusion between and among the press, the blogosphere, and the Democratic party.

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Trust Me... Him... Us... Yourself

Beth Broderick | Posted 09.02.2008 | Politics

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Beth Broderick

Democrats have every reason to believe that they will be victorious in November and yet the hand wringing, second guessing, fear of failure set is still dominating the dialogue.

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McCain Thinks the Media is Out to Get Him...Try Not to Laugh

Paul Waldman | Posted 08.20.2008 | Media

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Paul Waldman

Many journalists decided long ago that McCain is just different from other politicians. They declare McCain innocent of all sins associated with other members of his profession, no matter how often he commits them.

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Why is No One Calling the Anthrax Suspect a Terrorist?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 08.07.2008 | Media

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Cenk Uygur

If you don't believe that they're not calling him a terrorist because he's white, let me ask you this question -- what if his name was Sheik al-Abdullah Muhammad?

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Three Questions For ABC News About Its Anthrax Reporting

Jay Rosen | Posted 08.04.2008 | Home

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Jay Rosen

ABC News was probably duped on a story of huge importance, putting Iraqi fingerprints on anthrax attacks that actually came from the U.S at a time when the case for war was beginning to get traction.

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Karadzic Told Us What He Planned; We Just Watched

Mort Rosenblum | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

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Mort Rosenblum

Stepping back, we might take stock of where we are as a civilized world 16 years after Radovan Karadzic was allowed to exterminate people he found inconvenient.

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McCain's Aging Cocoon

Lester Feder | Posted 07.17.2008 | Home

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Lester Feder

Doctors can alleviate any concerns about McCain's health. But Americans can rightly wonder whether he truly understands the faltering economy that he will have to steer back to health if he becomes president.

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Redefining the Press In An Election Year

Michael Lawlor | Posted 07.09.2008 | Home

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Michael Lawlor

As the concept of the press and what constitutes news are continually being challenged and redefined, freedom of the press becomes an even more crucial concept.

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Why Doesn't the Press Ever Talk About the Oil?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 06.19.2008 | Media

Read More: Government Proaganda, Mainstream Media, Oil, Exxon-Mobil, No-Bid Contracts, Press, Iraq War, Media News
Cenk Uygur

Today, the four major American oil companies, thrown out by Saddam Hussein 36 years ago, came back into Iraq by getting... you guessed it... no-bid contracts!

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Editorials Across Country Hail Obama Win

Greg Mitchell | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

Editorials across the U.S. on the morning after largely hailed Barack Obama's win over Hillary Clinton. Here is a sampling of what they had to say.

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Press Obedience Is The Norm

Dennis Perrin | Posted 06.03.2008 | Media

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Dennis Perrin

Under the American corporate system, the chief task of the propaganda wing, amusingly called "journalism," is to sell whatever the elites are pushing and marginalize anyone who openly dissents.

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In Defense of Scott McClellan

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

Would it have been better if he dramatically stepped to the podium one day and said, "We have been doing an organized propaganda campaign to deceive the American people and I resign!"?

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