AltWeeklies Wire
Rod Lurie Makes a Political Thriller for Our Times

Clearly inspired by Judith Miller's role in the Valerie Plame case, writer/director Rod Lurie takes dramatic liberties to allow for a provocative treatment of an ongoing battle for civil liberties exacted in the name of national security.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-05-2009 |
Reviews
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
Joe Wilson's Americanew
The former diplomat and husband of outed CIA agent Valerie Plame talks about ideological extremists and the politics of personal destruction.
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Bill Forman |
04-25-2006 |
Politics
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
Tags: cia spy leaks, Valerie Plame
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
Joseph Wilson Likes His Misery Orderlynew
While visiting Berkeley to discuss the president's missing WMDs, Joe Wilson made it clear that his vision of the Mideast isn't much better than the Bush administration's.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-21-2005 |
Commentary
Poli Psy: A Sorry Messnew
Will Republicans ever apologize for their mistakes? Inspired by Yom Kippur, the author makes a case for atonement.
Seven Days |
Judith Levine |
11-17-2005 |
Commentary
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