AltWeeklies Wire
A Mid-Campaign Review of the Bozos on the Busnew
Surveying the deluge of atrocious media coverage of this year's presidential contest, it's difficult to winnow down the most egregious offenders.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
03-20-2008 |
Media
Tags: 2008 presidential election, media
The Clock is Ticking on Great Lakes Cleanupnew
John Austin of the Brookings Institution says that if the government spends $26 billion cleaning up the Great Lakes, the economic benefit to America will be $80 to $100 billion. Will the next president step up?
Artvoice |
Bruce Fisher |
03-14-2008 |
Environment
Is Fox News Backhandedly Promoting Obama?new
Hey, don't get the wrong idea. We think it's great that not everyone with this arch-conservative "news" network is howling disapproval over the first viable African-American presidential candidate. Then again, maybe it's good to be a little bit paranoid about what the folks at FOX are putting on the air.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
03-10-2008 |
Media
See Spot Runnew
Candidates seeking the Oval Office are blitzing the airwaves with political ads. But only one seems to be making any traction.
Boston Phoenix |
Leslie Savan |
02-14-2008 |
Media
Tags: 2008 presidential election, media
Is There One Political Story the Press Shouldn't Report?new
How can the media cover the awful possibility of an Obama assassination attempt?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
02-14-2008 |
Media
Fighting With Mitt Romney in a Ditchnew
AP reporter Glen Robinson's skirmish with Romney was a downer because of bad timing, not bad manners.
Valley Advocate |
Robert Tobey |
01-25-2008 |
Media
Salvaging MLK's Legacynew
The spat between the competing Democratic camps of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has managed to bring Dr. King's legacy itself into controversy.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
01-18-2008 |
Race & Class
Suffrage Net Citynew
The web has become key to presidential politics -- we rate the candidates on how they've put Al Gore's invention to use.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
11-29-2007 |
Media
Tags: 2008 presidential election, media
National Press Corps Gets DNC Party Previewnew
Media members planning to cover the Democratic convention have big questions for Howard Dean and his crew. Like, what about the food?
Tags: 2008 presidential election, media
Critical Mass Chaos May Be a Preview of the RNCnew
The extra police presence at last month's Twin Cities ride may have been due to the participation of the RNC Welcoming Committee -- a group organizing a mass protest at the 2008 Republican Convention in St. Paul.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
09-13-2007 |
Civil Liberties
