Hearts and Minds Media The United States attempts to spread democracy by broadcasting news around the world. How’s that going in Afghanistan? April 17, 2023 By Emily Russell
Taranto and the Right Need a History Lesson on Digital Death Threats March 1, 2007 By Paul McLeary Stupidity and classlessness aren’t ideological issues — they strike liberals and conservatives in equal measure.
Dan Gerstein, Greg Sargent and a Word on Transparency February 28, 2007 By Paul McLeary The editors of the Politico shouldn’t get off so easily in a little Internet spat.
John Solomon Gives Us Less Than Meets the Eye — Again February 27, 2007 By Paul McLeary Another non-starter on the front page of the Post, by their resident non-starter reporter.
Skepticism Is But Step One in the Iran Story February 26, 2007 By Paul McLeary One thing is certain about the claims that Iran is supplying Iraqi terrorists: we haven’t even begun to grasp the full story.
Post Spurs Walter Reed Changes, Blogging Debate February 22, 2007 By Satta Sarmah Some bloggers are assailing the lack of support for the troops, while others see the Post‘s series as evidence of the media’s anti-military and anti-war stance.
BBC Breaks Iran Attack Plan, Bloggers Worried February 21, 2007 By Christina Hernandez A BBC article today outlined a U.S. contingency plan for attacking Iran, leaving bloggers sarcastic or spooked, but not surprised.
The Cheney Hokey-Pokey February 21, 2007 By Paul McLeary Is Cheney up? Is Cheney down? The press corps can’t seem to get the story straight.
Press’s Awkward Treatment of Diverse Prez Field Begins February 20, 2007 By Edward B. Colby With the 2008 campaign under way, the press’s attempts to shoehorn the candidates into simplistic narrative frameworks have begun, too.
Kurtz Starts Weekend Early With Lighthearted Fare February 16, 2007 By Paul McLeary It takes a talented writer to paint Michelle Malkin as the voice of reason, while portraying some liberal bloggers as violent, racist, knuckle-dragging misogynists out to destroy her.
Cable Nets Blow Their Own Houses Down February 16, 2007 By Edward B. Colby To smoke or not to smoke — it was never a question.
Is Obama Black Enough? February 15, 2007 By Satta Sarmah Steve Kroft isn’t the first journalist to ask that question, implicitly or not. But does it even matter?
When Does the Watchdog Bark? The Answer May Surprise You February 14, 2007 By Tony Dokoupil However weak-kneed we think our media have been, their questions have grown more assertive, more adversarial, and more demanding over time.
An Iraqi Journalist Spoils the Pentagon-Press Synergy February 13, 2007 By Paul McLeary The rules of anonymous sourcing don’t always translate well in other countries.
Fool Me Once … February 12, 2007 By Gal Beckerman Reading through the Iran weapons coverage today, we found a decent dose of journalistic skepticism, even if it was often not as prominent as we would have liked.
Edwards Camp Comes Under Blog Fire February 8, 2007 By Satta Sarmah The 2008 election is still far off, but the Edwards duo have proven that bloggers themselves can be campaign liabilities.