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Clinton and Obama Finally Slam Pentagon Propaganda; McCain Silent

Ari Melber | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: The Nation, Mccain, Clinton, Pentagon Pundits, War, Obama, Free Press, Media, Iraq, War Coverage, Media Bias, War Pundits, Politics News
Ari Melber

McCain's refusal to comment on the secret military analyst program is unsurprising, given his staunch support for every major aspect of the President's Iraq policy.

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Fox News Still Featuring Pentagon Pundits

Josh Silver | Posted 04.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Propaganda, Mainstream Media, Pentagon Analysts, Media, Military, Pentagon Propaganda, Media News
Josh Silver

Fox is still airing -- without disclosure -- two of the exposed pundits, Robert H. Scales and Thomas McInerney. See them for yourself.

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright's Media Blitz Forces Barack Obama to Face the Angry Black Man Test -- Again

Eric Deggans | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Religion, Politics, Louis Farrakhan, Barack Obama, Al Sharpton, Nation of Islam, Jesse Jackson, Media, Jeremiah Wright, Politics News
Eric Deggans

Wright has been reduced to an emotional image -- a boogeyman of black nationalism and aggression, used as a prop to make the professorial Obama look like a smooth talker hiding more radical inclinations.

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On Sexist Media Coverage of Hillary Clinton

Jessica Wakeman | Posted 04.27.2008 | Media

Read More: Paley Center for Media, Hillary Clinton Sexism Media, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Gloria Steinem, 2008 Election and Sexism, Hillary Clinton Gender, Media, Hillary Gender Election, Hillary Clinton Feminism, Feminism, Chris Matthews, 2008 Election and Gender, Gender, Mainstream Media, Media Coverage of Hillary, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, Chris Matthews Sexism, Sexism, Hillary Clinton, Media Sexism, Rudov, Media News
Jessica Wakeman

Clinton's run for the Democratic nomination has been awash with the most dispiriting ridicule I have seen in my (albeit short) lifetime.

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Clinton: Not Exactly The Great White Hope

Paul Jenkins | Posted 04.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nebraska, George W. Bush, Colorado, General Election, Media, Electoral College, China, South Dakota, Nevada, Virginia, Ohio, Superdelegates, West, Racism, North Carolina, African-American Issues, Bill Clinton, Islam, Alaska, John McCain, Rural Voters, Presidential Election, Clintons, Texas, Pennsylvania, Democrats, Minnesota, Barack Obama, Idaho, Japan, Midwest, Religion, Urban Issues, Muslims, South, Iowa, San Francisco, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, Indiana, White Voters, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

Were Hillary the great rural white savior that her campaign is depicting, she would have been able to dispatch a presidential neophyte like Barack Obama.

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Two Years Ago: When Stephen Colbert Mocked Bush -- To His Face

Greg Mitchell | Posted 04.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Reporters, Colbert, Stephen Colbert, Media, Press, George W. Bush, Bush, Politics News
Greg Mitchell

What most forget is that Colbert pointed daggers at the press as well as the president -- and many in the media responded by panning his performance in the days that followed.

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Reading The Pictures: Laura Bush Makes History

Michael Shaw | Posted 04.26.2008 | Media

Read More: Today Show, Msnbc, White House, Laura Bush, Media, Tv, Laura Bush Today Show, Media News
Michael Shaw

2008-04-28-shawbush.jpgWith the country sliding by virtually every measure, the Bushes are now resorting to the most cynical and patronizing misdirection play at their disposal.

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Fluff, Loathing, and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in Travel Journalism

David Paul Appell | Posted 04.25.2008 | Media

Read More: Chuck Thompson, Travel Writing, Travel, Lonely Planet, Thomas Kohnstamm, Travel Journalism, Tourism, Travel Media, Media, Media News
David Paul Appell

And as with many other industries, take it from this veteran: sometimes if you delve too deeply into how the sausage is actually made, you run the risk of losing your appetite.

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Howard Kurtz's Take on Self-Loathing Liberal Media: Naïve, Disingenuous, or Willfully Ignorant?

Arianna Huffington | Posted 04.25.2008 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Karl Rove Newsweek, Karl Rove, Karl Rove Iraq, Bill Kristol, Markos Moulitsas, Bill Kristol New York Times, Tony Snow, Markos Moulitsas Newsweek, Howie Kurtz, Media, William Kristol, Tony Snow CNN, Tony Snow Fox News, Media News
Arianna Huffington

In his column today, Howard Kurtz takes me on over my post on the self-loathing liberal media -- and completely misses the point. "Is Arianna saying the media shouldn't employ conservatives at all?" he asks. Of course that's not what I'm saying, Howie. MSM outlets should absolutely include conservative voices in the mix. Just not those whose careers have been built on intentionally deceiving the American people. READ MORE The Self-Loathing Liberal Media Newsweek hires Karl Rove. The New York Times hires Bill Kristol. CNN hires Tony Snow. By embracing these unabashed propagandists, the mainstream media have revealed a self-loathing streak a mile wide. READ MORE

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PBS Breaks Media Blackout of Pentagon Propaganda Bombshell

Ari Melber | Posted 04.25.2008 | Media

Read More: Bob Zelnick, John Stauber, Pentagon Propaganda, Media, David Barstow, War Pundits, Media News
Ari Melber

While most TV news organizations have refused to report or even comment on the bombshell Times article, PBS just aired an important segment on the controversy.

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Vetting the Candidates: An American Tradition

Adam McKay | Posted 04.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: The Real Mccain, John McCain, John McCain 2008, Media Consolidation, Ronald Reagan, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, McCain Scandal, Cliff Schecter, Hillary Clinton, Media, Cliff Schecter Mccain, Barack Obama, Politics News
Adam McKay

Okay, I get it. We let all Republicans and most Democrats off the hook because they will roll over for the companies that own the media and in McCain's case literally get blown by lobbyists, but come on! Are we not even remotely pretending anymore?

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Murdoch & Zell: Why are These Men Smiling?

Tom Teicholz | Posted 04.24.2008 | Media

Read More: The Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch, Newspapers, Media, The Tribune Company, Sam Zell, Media News
Tom Teicholz

Sam Zell may get an amazing price for Newsday as Murdoch looks to add to his empire.

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TV's Response to Pentagon Propaganda? Never Happened

Josh Silver | Posted 04.24.2008 | Media

Read More: Mainstream Media, Iraq War, Pentagon, Bush Administration, Breaking Media News, Pundits, Media, Iraq, Propaganda, Pentagon Propaganda, War in Iraq, Journalism, Media Bias, Media News
Josh Silver

In the ensuing days of the revelations of pro-war propaganda on our major TV news outlets, these same outlets are either dismissing the damning revelations or pretending they never happened.

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Pennsylvania Station 2008

Gloria Feldt | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Gender Bias in Media, Tim Russert, Pennsylvania Primary Results, Superdelegates, Women and Politics, Hillary Clinton, Media, General Election, Voter, Voter Behavior, Barack Obama, Rpublicans, Democratss, Politics News
Gloria Feldt

The superdelegates will go with whoever they perceive as a winner. Today it could be Clinton-- she's hung in there despite being badgered mercilessly to drop out.

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A Paroxysm of Voterly Rage

Jeff Dorchen | Posted 04.22.2008 | Politics

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Jeff Dorchen

I apologize for the following. It was written in anger brought on by listening to All Things Considered for three whole minutes, a mistake I shall no...

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Bush, Calderon Plot Economic and Military Integration at NOLA Summit

Roberto Lovato | Posted 04.22.2008 | Home

Read More: HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS, Immigration, New Orleans Summite, Media, Regional Integratio, Sovereignty Issues, Calderon and Free Trade, Sovereignty, Central America, Empire, Nafta, BORDER ISSUES, Plan Colombia, Of African AméRica, Free Trade and NAFTA, Three Amigos Summit, National Security, Latino Politics, U.S.-Mexico Relations, Spp, Activism, Labor, Environment, Race, Calderon and Bush, Home News
Roberto Lovato

At the center of today's "Three Amigos" Summit in New Orleans between George W. Bush and his homologues, Mexico's Felipe Calderon and Stephen Harper o...

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Mark Halperin & The Real Elitist Problem

Ari Melber | Posted 04.21.2008 | Media

Read More: Powerful Pundits, Richard Stengel, The Nation, Time Magazine, Media, Mark Halperin, The Page, Pundits, Brian Stelter, Media News
Ari Melber

From the New York Times profile on Halperin today, readers would have no idea about how Halperin leverages The Page -- and Time's credibility -- to stoke gossip, innuendo and even advise politicians on dirty tricks.

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Video: Pentagon Pundit Scandal in 4 Minutes

Josh Silver | Posted 04.21.2008 | Media

Read More: Mainstream Media, Media, Media Bias, Pentagon, Pentagon Propaganda, Pentagon Pundit Scandal, Media News
Josh Silver

That Government-sanctioned propaganda has been allowed to continue undisclosed for years is an indictment of both this White House and a docile American media.

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The Pentagon's Spin Machine

Jon Soltz | Posted 04.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pentagon, Iraq War, Anthony Zinni, Paul Eaton, Torie Clarke, John Batiste, Media, Wesley Clark, Media Bias, Pentagon Analysts, Pentagon PR, Pentagon Propaganda, Politics News
Jon Soltz

As far as too many networks are concerned, retired senior officials with no experience in the current conflicts are more credible than the troops who actually fought in the wars.

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A Guide to NYT Bombshell on Military/Media Propaganda

Greg Mitchell | Posted 04.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Warwire, Military, Petraeus, Propaganda, Fox News, Rumsfeld, Iraq, Fox, Media, Politics News
Greg Mitchell

The Pentagon, starting in 2002, assembled a crew of retired military officers to disseminate propaganda via all-too-willing network and cable news outlets.

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Obama Out of Touch With Pennsylvania? Every Major Paper There Backs Him

Greg Mitchell | Posted 04.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Endorsements, Clinton, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Election 2008, Media, Press, Barack Obama, Politics News
Greg Mitchell

While Beltway pundits and others in the national press have alleged that Barack Obama is clearly and obviously out of touch with most not-so-bitter Pennsylvanians, leading newspapers in the state, who ought to know better, seem to disagree.

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No YouTube Left Behind

William Fisher | Posted 04.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Government, History, Education, Media, Presidental Debates, Civics, Politics News
William Fisher

The most discredited bromide in American civic life is: "Give the American people the facts, and they will make the right decisions." But who is giving them the facts? The short answer is nobody. And the result is a tragically uninformed electorate.

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'Green Porno' Coming This Sunday in New York Times Magazine

Greg Mitchell | Posted 04.18.2008 | Media

Read More: Environment, New York Times, Media, Green, Porno, Green Porno, Michael Pollan, Green Issues, New York Times Green, Green Porn, Media News
Greg Mitchell

So what's in the much touted "Green Issue" of the New York Times Magazine coming on Sunday? For one thing, some "Green Porno."

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ABC News Debate Reveals the New Bill Clinton; And He's Barack Obama

Eric Deggans | Posted 04.18.2008 | Media

Read More: Tv Journalism, Presidential Debate, ABC News, Media, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Election, Bill Clinton, ABC Debate, Media News
Eric Deggans

It sounds like Wednesday night was a perfect storm of conditions converging to ensure an irrelevant debate.

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Standing up for the Sissy

Shaun Jacob Halper | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Liberal, Masculinity, Hillary Clinton, Feminism, Liberals, Barack Obama, Marxism, Elitism, Republicans, Media, Politics News
Shaun Jacob Halper

If Hillary's candidacy runs its course, feminists and Hillary supporters must continue battling misogyny, despite their former loyalties, by rallying ...

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