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It's time to bury the myth of the "liberal media," writes Eric Alterman in his new book. How can progressives find their voice?
By David Talbot
February 28, 2003
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Michael Savage's right-wing bestseller is an ignorant, error-filled, Coulter-like screech of hatred against left-wing "traitors" and uppity women like Sandra Day O'Connor. Here's the funny part: This guy has a Ph.D.!
By Ben Fritz
February 19, 2003
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During a week of war fever, the news media gave rein to hysteria -- and, critics say, let color-coded terror alerts serve the White House agenda.
By Eric Boehlert
February 15, 2003
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He made his name bashing Clinton. But the "Hardball" host has broken from the cable TV pack over war with Iraq. And he has even warmed up to Clinton -- Hillary, that is.
By Joan Walsh
February 14, 2003
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The talk show pioneer's new MSNBC show brings a little decency and tolerance into the rabidly right-wing jungle of cable TV.
By Eric Boehlert
July 18, 2002
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Democrats are complaining that cable networks are covering the president's every move as breaking news. The problem is even worse than they think.
By Eric Boehlert
April 18, 2002
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For a day the cable news networks converged. Then they went back to their old tricks.
By Bill Wyman
September 13, 2001
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Having nailed down exit poll data the same way Bush and Gore nailed down their nominations, the network anchors were free to opine smugly on Super Tuesday.
By Sean Elder
March 8, 2000
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Online columnist death match! Walls and Drudge duke it out on Page Six; a post-apocalyptic Doors musical? Time to set the stage on fire. Plus: The Muppets return!
By Amy Reiter
March 8, 2000
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MSNBC pundit Norah O'Donnell plucks up! Plus: Porn stars do it for democracy. And: Jennifer Lopez's dress voted most popular. Butt refuses to comment.
By Amy Reiter
March 2, 2000
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Walls vs. Drudge, dish diggers duke it out. Also, the pants off her back: There's nothing Jessica Simpson's mom wouldn't do for her daughter. Plus: Who's gonna talk about Cody? Kathie Lee to leave "Live."
By Amy Reiter
March 1, 2000
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The Big 3 networks are giving the candidates about 30 seconds of air time an evening. Hell, most ads are longer than that.
By Sean Elder
February 29, 2000
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In case all that talk about entrance polls and exit polls wasn't enough to get you lathered up, our man probes the inner secrets of TV on the caucuses.
By Sean Elder
January 26, 2000
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The announcement comes as no surprise to longtime supporters.
By Merle Kessler
January 24, 2000
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Fear of Tim Russert pushed ABC News to fire William Kristol.
By Sean Elder
January 6, 2000
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Another jetliner goes down off New York. This time, the cable news networks didn't jump to conclusions. Much.
By Sean Elder
November 1, 1999
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The virtual match "Kasparov vs. the World" ends in chess suicide, offering a glimpse into the nature of online community.
By Mark Gimein
October 20, 1999
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Limelight-lovin' 19-year-old uses anagrams to "unmask" mysterious Watergate source; Marilyn Quayle disses Dubya. Plus: Busted! "Dick" star's fans defend breast boasting.
By Amy Reiter
August 18, 1999
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White hate groups and their friends get a free pass from the media, while black haters are routinely savaged.
By Ishmael Reed
January 23, 1999
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TV lawyers, trials and commentators have so amped up our expectactions that the Senate impeachment proceeding is an anti-climatic snooze.
By James Poniewozik
January 12, 1999
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An anti-impeachment gathering of New York's intellectual hotshots may not do much for the country, but at least it made them feel good about themselves.
By Jackie Stevens
December 16, 1998
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Keith Olbermann is hanging up his completely weird news gig and returning to the world of sports broadcasting. Now what the hell was that all about?
By James Poniewozik
December 1, 1998
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TV Newsfolks, jonesing for a war with Saddam, are disappointed when Iraq accepts U.S. demands.
By James Poniewozik
November 17, 1998
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Clinton's raging hormones offend the aging Beltway Catholic press corps.
By Mollie Dickenson
August 25, 1998
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It's a very, very merry Testimoniday in punditland, as the talking heads pick over what's left of the Bill-Monica-Ken scandal.
By James Poniewozik
August 18, 1998