Whatever choice the FCC chairman makes will need the support of the other two Democrats on the commission to make it stick. Most believe he’ll have that backing.
Media
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Fox News, Where Conservative Senior Citizens Get to Look At Half-Naked ‘Girls’
Give it a thin veneer of moral condemnation, and it’s all good.
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Why Republicans Have Gotten Away With Craziness This Year
If your particular brand of radicalism doesn’t seem personal, the media won’t take much of an interest.
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Seahawks’ Russell Wilson Controversy Shows Dangers of Racial Authenticity Tests
The ‘are you black enough?’ question is perilously close to the racist one-drop rule of yore—whether called by blacks or whites.
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No Love for Obama as Election Day Approaches
He’s getting it from the left and the right. How much does he deserve?
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Rand Paul Continues Record of Brilliant Media Manipulation
Whatever you think about the possibility of a Paul presidency, the guy knows how to work the press.
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Why Liberals Love (and Trust) NPR
It’s not about ideological content, it’s about a sensibility.
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Whether Lies or B.S., Netanyahu’s Interviews Pose Special Challenges for Journalists
The storyline and most of the details of a tale told by the Israeli prime minister on American television were deliberately untrue.
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It’s Not Your Senator’s Job to Stop Ebola
If only we didn’t act like politicians could solve every problem.
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Americans In the Grip of Irrational Fears, Just Like Usual
An absurd number of people think they might get Ebola.
