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By Susan J. Douglas
January 22, 2008

The Jamie Lynn Effect

The story was so big it made front page of the New York Times: Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney's… more

vol. 32, iss. 02 gender, media

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By Allen McDuffee
September 18, 2007

The neo-cons may be coordinating with the American Enterprise Institute, the Wall Street Journal, the Weekly Standard, Commentary, Fox, and all the usual suspects to build enough public support to bomb Iran

web only foreign policy, iran, media

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By Robert Hirschfield
September 13, 2007

The Crime Against Debbie Almontaser

Even Bloomberg now admits that the victim of the New York "Intifada" t-shirt hysteria is no terrorist

vol. 31, iss. 10 education, media, religion, religion

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By Aaron Sarver
August 31, 2007

Creating the 21st Century Library

The Prelinger Library eschews the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress systems, and is organized instead by what Megan Shaw Prelinger calls "a map of my brain"

vol. 31, iss. 09 books, media, theory

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By H. Candace Gorman
July 19, 2007

Get Me Out of Gitmo

Most detainees at Guantánamo are willing and able to go home, but Bush's spin continues to dizzy our corporate media

vol. 31, iss. 08 guantanamo, media

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By Susan J. Douglas
July 12, 2007

Is Cheney Evil or Just a Weasel?

By likening Dick to He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named, we confirm the bully's power rather than undermine it

vol. 31, iss. 08 administration, administration, administration, administration, media

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By John Ireland
June 27, 2007

He Shoots, She Scores

When Mike became Christine, she gave Los Angeles sports fans a courtside view of gender politics

vol. 31, iss. 07 gender, lgbt, media

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By John Ireland
June 27, 2007

Transsexuals in popular culture

Recent Hollywood portrayals and fictional dramatizations have boosted the national visibility and humanity of transsexuals

vol. 31, iss. 07 gender, media

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By Salim Muwakkil
May 22, 2007

Blaming Hip-Hop for Imus

Instead of blaming rappers for vulgarity, social resources should be channeled to combat the conditions that create those lyrics

vol. 31, iss. 01 hip hop, media, race

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By Robert W. McChesney
May 17, 2007

Postal Rates = Free Press

Rate hike pushed by media conglomerate Time Warner threaten small and medium-circulation publications

vol. 31, iss. 06 corporations, media, media reform

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By Laura S. Washington
May 15, 2007

Curiosity and a Cat Named Studs

Legendary Chicago writer Studs Terkel celebrates 95 years on May 16, and a new book this fall

vol. 31, iss. 06 books, media, theory

Features
By Brian Cook
March 26, 2007

Not Neutrality

Why are the Communications Workers of America opting out of the Save the Internet coalition?

vol. 31, iss. 04 media, technology

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By Susan J. Douglas
March 22, 2007

Why Does CNN Suck?

As the news media struggle to find equilibrium in an era of increased competition and decreased trust, we… more

vol. 31, iss. 04 media, television

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By Pat Aufderheide
March 12, 2007

Is Wikipedia the New Town Hall?

Public broadcasting everywhere is in crisis, and in part it's because technology seems to be turning pubcasters into… more

vol. 31, iss. 03 media, television

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By Lisa Sousa
February 23, 2007

In Defense of a Free Press

Journalist Sarah Olson talks about her defiance in the face of a subpoena by the Army, the rights of U.S. journalists and what the wider context is of the Army's court martial of First Lt. Ehren Watada

vol. 31, iss. 03 civil rights, media

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By Susan J. Douglas
February 20, 2007

Molly And the Mainstream

Even after her death, the media couldn't figure out what made Molly Ivins so beloved.

vol. 31, iss. 02 media

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By Joel Bleifuss
February 6, 2007

Thirty More Years

Back in 1976, when James Weinstein decided to move to Chicago to start In These Times, his inspiration… more

vol. 31, iss. 02 media

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By Laura S. Washington
January 30, 2007

Cultivating the Media Garden

The tides, they were a-rising in Memphis last month at the Free Press National Conference for Media Reform.… more

vol. 31, iss. 02 media, media reform

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By Jessica Clark and Tracy Van Slyke
January 18, 2007

Fighting the Media’s Plantation Mentality

During the first day of the third National Conference for Media Reform, 300 people packed the chairs and… more

web only media, media reform

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By John Ireland
December 6, 2006

Outing is In Again

Did Bill Maher break the Barney Frank Rule?

vol. 30, iss. 12 lgbtq, media, politics

Culture
By Natalie Y. Moore
November 17, 2006

Beyonce’s Bootyful B’Day

Beyonce Knowles's transformation as a pop star exemplifies the quarterlife identity crisis felt by many twenty-somethings.

vol. 30, iss. 11 gender, media, music

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By Susan J. Douglas
October 31, 2006

Fear and Voting in the USA

People are terrified over the future of the republic.

vol. 30, iss. 11 books, election 2006, elections, media, politics

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By Doug Ireland
October 10, 2006

The Tragedy of Gary Webb

Hounded out of Journalism and pushed to suicide, the Gary Webb story is a cautionary tale about the dangers in speaking truth to power

vol. 30, iss. 10 activism, books, drugs, media

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By Susan J. Douglas
September 19, 2006

9/11 Refracted

Post-9/11 reporting has been full of commercialization, ideology and manipulation, not unbiased reporting.

vol. 30, iss. 10 iraq war, media, movies, war on terror

Culture
By Steve Weinberg
September 15, 2006

I.F. Stone: Iconic Muckracker

Myra MacPherson wrote a new book "All Governments Lie: The Life and Times of Rebel Journalist I.F. Stone.

vol. 30, iss. 09 activism, books, media

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By Henry Giroux
September 14, 2006

Katrina and the Politics of Disposability

News reporting on the aftermath of Katrina blames the victims rather than helps them.

web only 9/11, administration, books, media, race

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By Paul Waldman and Matthew Biedlingmaier
August 31, 2006

Pushing Back Against Ad Censorship

Television networks refuse progressive ads more often than conservative onesDo television networks refuse progressive ads more often than conservative ones?