Armstrong Williams

John McCain as a Hood Ornament

Bella DePaulo | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics


Bella DePaulo

The New York Times has William Kristol on its opinion page, and the Wall Street Journal now has Thomas Frank. What Kristol writes could be called scho...

Master Media Manipulations and the Art of War(-selling)

Rachel Haimowitz | Posted 06.05.2008 | Media


Rachel Haimowitz

Tthe story of Obama's victory has and will continue to drown out all the other recent news. And boy, was there some big news made by Scott McClellan this week.

House Votes to Ban Pentagon Propaganda: Networks Still Silent

Josh Silver | Posted 05.24.2008 | Media


Josh Silver

This is not the last time this media blight will rear its ugly head, and as long as it does, the American public will continue to be led by the nose to support disastrous wars, policies and politicians.

Full Disclosure? Don't Bet on It.

David Margolick | Posted 01.14.2008 | Politics


David Margolick

I wonder whether the people who went crazy over Armstrong Williams being paid by the Bush administration will now direct some of their fire and ire at Mark Green.

The Hill Restores Armstrong Williams to Legitimacy. Why?

Jay Rosen | Posted 12.23.2007 | Media


Jay Rosen

In 2005, Armstrong Williams lost his syndicated column and cable TV show in a political payola scandal. The other day I was clicking around the Web and landed on The HIll and saw that Williams in now one their pundits. What the...?

FCC Proceeds With "No Child Left Behind" Fines

Broadcasting & Cable | John Eggerton | Posted 10.18.2007 | Media


The Federal Communications Commission issued its first fines for a station airing Armstrong Williams' Department of Education-paid-for plugs for its "...

Power In Washington DC, Stripped Naked

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 10.06.2007 | Media


Thomas de Zengotita

Armstrong Williams is the talk show host who was paid cash by the Bush administration to broadcast propaganda. That's an interesting choice to host Clarence Thomas' book party.