Let’s Pay Tribute to the Spectacular Wrongness of William F. Buckley
By David Michael Green, AlterNet
The man himself put it best: “Some of my instincts are reprehensible.”
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Who Wears the Pants in the Media?
By Jessica Wakeman, Huffington Post
A female Fox news anchor asserts that “Here at Fox we like to be feminine, so we don’t wear the pants.” What does that mean for female journalists?
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Islamophobic Jibberish Taints U.S. Media Discourse on Middle East
By Rami Khouri, Middle East Online
It’s the “Yellow Peril” all over again.
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Middle Eastern Female Filmmakers Give Glimpse of Once-Veiled Worlds
By Danna Harman, Christian Science Monitor
Not willing to let men or Westerners speak for them, Middle Eastern female filmmakers get behind the camera.
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Sundance Docs Showcase Activist Agendas
By Pat Aufderheide, In These Times
This year’s Sundance Film Festival featured a host of political documentaries promoting activist causes.
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Fox’s Oliver North Blames Times Square Bombing on Pelosi and House Democrats
By Satyam Khanna, Think Progress
North’s comments are a sad attempt to politicize a tragic bombing.
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Former NM Gov.: GOP Rep. Heather Wilson Under Investigation for Vote Buying
By Jan Frel, AlterNet
New Mexico reporter who pursued story resigned after her stories were spiked.
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Anti-Pot Propaganda Reaches a Whole New Level of Lameness
By Paul Armentano, NORML
Ooh, a journalist is going to inject himself with pot — to warn people of its “dramatic” effects.
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