Category Archives: Media criticism

Link Farm and Open Thread #5

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Ampersand

As ever, please post links, thoughts, jokes, recipes, whatever in the comments. And you’re welcome to post links to your own stuff here too, if you like. Here’s some of what I’ve read lately: Some Talking Points About Samuel Alito … Continue reading →

Posted in Link farms, Media criticism | 37 Comments

Sex-for-visas in the UK

Posted on January 4, 2006 by Nick Kiddle

According to the Sun newspaper, British immigration officials have been granting visas to foreign nationals in exchange for sex. (Now updated with a link to the Sun’s original story – many thanks TheInkSlinger.) I find it ironic that a newspaper … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, Media criticism, Sex work, porn, etc | 24 Comments

The Times on Women Retiring To Take Care of Parents

Posted on November 27, 2005 by Ampersand

[I saw this posted by Kathy Geier on a mailing list, in response to a New York Times article entitled “Forget the Career. My Parents Need Me at Home.” As Echidne points out, this seems to be the latest in … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Gender and the Economy, Media criticism | 28 Comments

If you can spare a little money and would like to save some lives..

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Ampersand

I don’t really talk about international issues much, but if you have a few bucks you can spare, then right now is an essential time to donate to help vicitms of the Pakistan earthquake. Media Girl is on the case. … Continue reading →

Posted in International issues, Media criticism | 1 Comment

Average Citizens Are Cut Out of The Marketplace of Ideas

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Ampersand

QUOTE From a speech by Al Gore. Radio, the internet, movies, telephones, and other media all now vie for our attention – but it is television that still completely dominates the flow of information in modern America…. Soon after television … Continue reading →

Posted in Media criticism | 31 Comments

Yale Student Accuses NYTimes of Deceptive Quoting

Posted on September 23, 2005 by Ampersand

From a much-criticized New York Times article: [A female Yale student] added that she did not think it was a problem that women usually do most of the work raising kids. “I accept things how they are,” she said. “I … Continue reading →

Posted in Media criticism | 16 Comments

Cartoon: Reality TV

Posted on September 6, 2005 by Ampersand

This is from the July/August issue of Dollars & Sense (although the version in the magazine is in black and white – oh, well). This is the second time I’ve drawn these characters; the first time was in March.. UPDATE: … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Fat, fat and more fat, Media criticism | 10 Comments

On Katrina….

Posted on September 2, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Kudos to my fellow bloggers who have done a hell of a better job than I in covering the tragedy and disaster of Hurricane Katrina and urging people to donate. Of course for the passed few days in which I … Continue reading →

Posted in Katrina, Media criticism | 15 Comments

Missing Links From Here and There

Posted on August 28, 2005 by Ampersand

John McGowan, guest-posting at Michael Berube’s blog, is critiquing Martha Nussbaum’s critique of Judith Butler (part one and part two). I think readers who want to know a bit of what Judith Butler’s work is about, but have found Butler’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc, Iraq, Link farms, Media criticism | 14 Comments