An interview with an expert in the cultural functions of journalism, and the power of the visual.
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The Power of Images, Real and Assumed
A story is being written in which America’s next war is beginning because of a pair of pictures. How true is it?
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Republicans Make Big Advances Thanks to Citizens United
The increase in corporate money in elections has favored one party over the other.
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The Stupidity of Hating Your Senator for Living Where You’ve Sent Her to Work
Should we really get mad if our representatives spend too much time in Washington, where they’re supposed to be doing their jobs?
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The Fire This Time: America’s Withdrawal From the Fight Against Racism Guarantees More Fergusons
Because of the persistence of racism and a relaxation of the fight against it, we are moving backwards. Ferguson is just the latest illustration.
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Why Rand Paul Is a Press Management Wizard
None of the other potential 2016 GOP candidates is nearly as good at working the media.
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How Chuck Todd Can Save Meet the Press
If he can make it as awful as it was in Tim Russert’s day, he just might succeed.
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Trying to Learn From Criticism, Even When It’s Misguided or Rude
It’s never easy to get past one’s own defensiveness. But if you want someone to listen to you, invective is the worst way to go about it.
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Why It’s So Idiotic to Complain When the President Takes a Vacation
Do people really think that if he were back in Washington, he’d be making decisions they’d be happier with?
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A Question of Character: Craig Shirley’s Scurrilous Attack on Liberal Historian Rick Perlstein
An assault on the character of a progressive intellectual invites an assessment of the attacker’s character—not to mention his client list.