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Mayhill Fowler and the Sock Puppetry of Politico

Jane Hamsher | Posted 06.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Bill Clinton, Mayhill Fowler, New Republic, John Harris, Sock Puppetry, Politico, Jeff Jarvis, Todd Purdahm, Los Angeles Times, Off the Bus, Lee Seigal, Michael Calderone, Home News

I guess the ethics of journalistic identification are for Mayhill Fowler alone, and for the benefit of the political class being covered.

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New Republic: "Nancy Pelosi, Badass"

The New Republic | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics

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Nancy Pelosi believes in being direct. With the Democratic presidential contest running hot, in March a reporter with Boston TV station NECN asked the...

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The Return of Lee Siegel -- Honest to Blog

Ari Melber | Posted 04.03.2008 | Media

Read More: Blogs, Blogosphere, New Republic, Sockpuppet, The Stranger, Book Review, Blogofascism, Lee Siegel, Media News

The writer who was suspended by the New Republic for blogging under an alias to praise his own blog posts is now an expert on what's wrong with the internet.

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To Catch a Banker: Why Does the Media Hate Bear Stearns?

Yvette Kantrow | Posted 03.20.2008 | Media

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There's nothing like an apparent "bailout," to get the media's blood pumping. And Bear Stearns, never exactly home of saints, is an easy target.

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Vicki Iseman: New Republic Explores Scandal Inside New York Times

The New Republic | Gabriel Sherman | Posted 02.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: McCain Iseman, Iseman McCain, Vicki Iseman, Victoria Iseman, New Republic, McCain Affair Iseman, McCain 2008, John McCain Affair, Politics News

Last night, around dinnertime, The New York Times posted on its website a 3,000-word investigation detailing Senator John McCain's connections to a te...

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For the New York Times, as Well, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Risks

Jay Rosen | Posted 02.21.2008 | Home

Read More: New York Times, Press Ethics, John McCain, Bill Keller, Mccain New York Times, Iseman McCain, McCain New Republic, McCain Scandal, Vicki Iseman, Victoria Iseman, New Republic, Anonymous Sources, Home News

Why did the Times endorse McCain for the Republican nomination on Jan. 25, when it was clearly working on this story and had the basic facts in hand?

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Is Bill Hamilton Serious?

Tim Dickinson | Posted 12.05.2007 | Media

Read More: Bill Hamilton, National Review, Washington Post, New Republic, Obama Muslim, Perry Bacon Jr, Barack Obama, Media News

Unfortunately, Bill Hamilton, the Washington Post Assistant Managing Editor in charge of politics, is standing by his paper's front-page smear of Obama.

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Kurtz: HuffPost "Blew The Whistle" On Phony National Review Reports

Washington Post | Howard Kurtz | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Scott Beauchamp, Lebanon, National Review, National Review Blogger, National Review Online, National Review Blogger Controversy, Huffington Post, National Review Thomas Smith Jr, New Republic, Politics News

After nearly five months of mounting criticism, the New Republic yesterday disavowed reports about petty wartime cruelty in Iraq, saying the magazine ...

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New Yorker's Hertzberg: "Washington Post's Editorial Page Has Been Pathetic. Really Pathetic"

Radar | Charles Kaiser | Posted 10.09.2007 | Media

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Hendrik (Rick) Hertzberg is one of the giants of the mainstream media. A two-time editor of the New Republic and an off and on contributor for nearly ...

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America's Least Wanted

Eric Alterman | Posted 10.04.2007 | Politics

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Is there any group in all of human history with a greater talent for their own victimization than American neocons? On the cover of The New Republic, ...

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