politics

Facts, Facts, Facts, Why Have They Become Obsolete?

thinkingblue — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:25:58 -0700

Why doesn’t anyone want to believe in the facts anymore? Has our America slid into such a La La Land that mendacities are more plausible than hard reality? It’s enough to make you cry UNCLE. If we don’t take our America back soon, we will suffer the consequences of Nazi Germany. thinkingblue
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My Take on NCMR 2008

Stevie Converse — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:46:26 -0700

About a month ago, I attended the National Conference for Media Reform 2008—first time I’ve attended one of these things. I really didn’t know what to expect. I wanted to get more informed about what’s gone wrong with our mainstream media and get a better handle on what I can do as a concerned citizen.

Political Coverage Is More Noise than News

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:52:59 -0700

After months spent consuming endless cable TV news coverage of this endless presidential campaign, I've got a theory: The more attention they pay to a subject, the less viewers actually learn.

Campaign.USA

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:43:14 -0700

We saw it coming. Just as MySpace and Facebook change the way we communicate, just as YouTube alters the way we entertain ourselves, just as eBay and iTunes modify the way we shop, the Internet is transforming the way we engage with this never-ending presidential campaign.

Does the Web Deserve the Power It Gained To Influence Politics?

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:32:20 -0700

Considering how Barack Obama is one of YouTube's biggest stars -- the video of his Philadelphia speech on race is just the latest involving the senator that, by Web metrics, went platinum -- you'd think he would be one of the site's most unalloyed fans. The other day, though, he was vigorously ambivalent.