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Defender of Libertynew

The glorious First Amendment has been left vulnerable by the people charged with protecting it.
Reno News & Review  |  Jake Highton  |  10-12-2006  |  Media

The Media Politics of Leaks

When thinking about leaks, it's very important to assess whether a journalist has been a watchdog or a flunky for powerful officials.
Random Lengths News  |  Norman Solomon  |  01-11-2006  |  Media

Joe Wilson Criticizes Media's Plame Gamenew

Former Ambassador Joe Wilson is critical of media coverage of the outing of his wife, CIA agent Valerie Plame, saying too many reporters value relationships with sources above obligations to readers, thus eroding the "appropriate role" of the news media in a democracy.
Cincinnati CityBeat  |  Ben L. Kaufman  |  12-07-2005  |  Media

Scooter, Judy Miller and The New York Timesnew

A Sunday New York Times report portrays Times management's uneasy and sometimes undisciplined relationship with a controversial reporter who put the paper's reputation and credibility on the line.
Boston Phoenix  |  Mark Jurkowitz  |  10-17-2005  |  Media

WMDs Found Embedded in New York Times' Newsroomnew

The paper's micro-managing of the Judy Miller saga tells us all we need to know about what the paper thinks of its readers.
The Village Voice  |  Ward Harkavy  |  10-12-2005  |  Media

Two-Timed by Timenew

Time Inc. weakened the press when it decided to turn over Time reporter Matthew Cooper's notes and other materials to a federal prosecutor.
The Village Voice  |  Sydney H. Schanberg  |  07-05-2005  |  Media

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