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Obama, McCain, and Gershon Agree: The Press Needs To Get Off The Stage

Eric Boehlert | Posted 06.17.2008 | Media

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Over the past 12 months, the increasingly self-absorbed Beltway press corps has shown that it's no longer up to the job, that it cannot be trusted to oversee this election.

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Women Get Respect - Part 1

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 06.09.2008 | Media

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On the evening of May 21st, women in New York City had the opportunity to come out and support two events that proved achievers of the female gender were getting their due.

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Lebanon's "Future" Media Unplugged by Hezbollah Backers

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.12.2008 | Media

Lebanese journalists marched in solidarity with Future media whose news channel was unplugged, TV station archives burned and daily newspaper targeted by Hezbollah rockets.

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A Tribute to Sarwa and Sahar: Two Valiant Iraqi Journalists

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.07.2008 | Home

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They were full of life, they loved to joke, they sang, they appreciated small favors, but, above all, they were passionate about their work as journal...

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Surprise: New York Times Circulation Plunges, Wall Street Journal Gains

Greg Mitchell | Posted 04.28.2008 | Media

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One victim of decreased circulation -- thanks partly to popular websites like Huffington Post -- is the New York Times, which reports a whopping 9.2% decline on Sundays and 3.8% daily.

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Is Coverage of Arabs, Islam Good? Western Media Under Scrutiny

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 04.26.2008 | Media

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While media in the Muslim and Arab worlds have opposed the war in Iraq and in other Muslim countries, their reports and editorial lines can hardly be viewed as monolithic.

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Bill, Bernardine, and Barack

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 04.17.2008 | Media

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Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz, two of the Washington Post's best political reporters made a big mistake in their coverage of that part of the debate;...

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