The idea that Sanders had not been “properly examined” was pure dogma, asserted by pundits with hardly any critical thought. It was a major contributing factor to the Democrats not nominating someone who, by available measures, was a stronger candidate than Clinton.
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Another Election Day Loser: Corporate Media
How should the media be covering these races, and how should public opinion be measured and absorbed? What kind of debates between candidates would actually matter? These are the valuable questions that media organizations should be asking themselves.
Schoolhouse Rock Won’t Stop Fascism
President Trump, like any president henceforth, will start off his administration with all the tools he needs to establish an authoritarian regime. And any impulse to do so will no doubt be facilitated by an elite press corps.
Soundbites November 2016
Erin Burnett, Outside Agitator… Ugliness in the Eye of the Reporter… Berrying the Lead… Justice for Corporations—Not War Crime Victims… When Is Direct Military Intervention Not Direct Military Intervention?… US Media Ignore Brazilian Coup Confession
By Assuming Snowden’s Guilt, NYT Indicts Itself—and Journalism
If we’re going to call Snowden’s documents “stolen,” then journalists frequently receive “stolen” records from sources and use them as the basis for stories—as the Times itself has done with documents released by Snowden. If Snowden is a thief, then the New York Times is a fence.
Which Candidate Will Better Exploit the Irrational Fear of Terrorism?
But media don’t just cover terrorism, they engage in meta-terrorism—the terror that comes from the gratuitous or excessive coverage of stories that don’t actually involve terrorism, but rather potential or staged terrorism, or ISIS propaganda repackaged as news.
Young Are a Handy Scapegoat for Elders’ Attraction to Trump
How do you blame Trump on the age group least likely to vote for Trump?