Misguided Media Hysteria Pervades the 24/7 News Cycle
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 28th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Misguided Media Hysteria Pervades the 24/7 News Cycle
From: Eric Alterman
Eric on this week in theater and music and Reed on how the media’s ratings-driven hysterics is warping Ebola coverage.
The Campaign to Gut the Right to Abortion in Tennessee Is Getting Shady
From: Zoë Carpenter
Anti-abortion groups are using fear, misinformation and possibly even illegal meddling at the polls to push a constitutional amendment that would open the door to restrictive legislation.
Joan Jett Gets Out the Vote
From: Peter Rothberg
Political art collective Department of Peace's new Get Out the Vote campaign stars Joan Jett in a call to young voters.
Did Sheldon Adelson Just Up the Ante on Scott Walker’s Behalf?
From: John Nichols
With campaign-finance rules collapsing, a billionaire moves last-minute money to Wisconsin Republicans.