Category Archives: Media criticism

MSNBC Gives Maddow a Show of Her Own

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

MSNBC does the right thing: Just in time for the closing rush of the presidential election, MSNBC is shaking up its prime-time programming lineup, removing the long-time host –- and one-time general manager of the network — Dan Abrams from … Continue reading →

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Death Becomes Her

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

I think advertising may have hit its new low.   Seriously, were these ads designed by a serial killer? Are the French consumers of this ad really a bunch of necrophiliacs? What the hell? And no, before anyone even brings … Continue reading →

Posted in Media criticism, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 12 Comments

The Sound Bite Society

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Ampersand

More reason for despair, from the Columbia Journalism Review (and via Ezra): Anyone who buys the beltway complaint that television news reporting shrivels both politics and public discourse has two new reasons to worry: sound bites are getting shorter and … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Media criticism | 34 Comments

Our Horrible, Horrible Media

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Ampersand

Glenn Greenwald, writing a week or two ago: In the past two weeks, the following events transpired. A Department of Justice memo, authored by John Yoo, was released which authorized torture and presidential lawbreaking. It was revealed that the Bush … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Media criticism | 2 Comments

Excellent Pro-Clinton Video

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Ampersand

Via Kate at Shakesville (and pointed out to me by Bean): The video is in two rough halves: the first half is a montage of anti-Clinton misogyny in the mainstream media (although you can find the same thing from some … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues | 3 Comments

Support Vivian Stringer's Book

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Rachel S.

Vivian Stringer is the head coach of the Rutger’s women’s basketball team, so many of you may have heard her name in the wake of Don Imus’s racist and sexist comments.  However, her story and her influence as a pioneering woman extends well beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 5 Comments

Lodge Your Complaint About Bill O'Reilly's Lynching Comment

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Rachel S.

Here’s the contact information via Media Matters: Bill O’Reilly oreilly@foxnews.com Fox News Radio Phone: (212) 301-3000 Email: foxnewsradio@foxnews.com The Radio Factor Westwood One Bart Tessler Sr. VP, Network News / Talk Programming 202.457.7998 When contacting the media, please be polite … Continue reading →

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The Super Bowl, Politics, and Contradictory American Values

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Rachel S.

If you missed last night’s Super Bowl, you missed a great game. I’ve gotten out of the habit of following sports since I moved to the east coast and could no longer follow my (original) home teams, but a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, In the news, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 7 Comments

CNN Readers Give CNN Well-Deserved Rasberry

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Ampersand

From CNN’s website: Within minutes of posting a story on CNN’s homepage called “Gender or race: Black women voters face tough choices in South Carolina,” readers reacted quickly and angrily. […] Many took umbrage at the story’s suggestion that black … Continue reading →

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"Strong Supporter of Israel" and "Pro-Israel" shouldn't mean "right wing"

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Ampersand

Jim Lobe points out that “strong supporter of Israel” is too often used by the press as shorthand for “extreme right-wing views on Israel.” For instance, the Washington Post referred to the founders of “Freedom’s Watch” as “strong supporters of … Continue reading →

Posted in Media criticism, Palestine & Israel | 9 Comments