by Matthew L. Schafer Major developments made the last six months of 2010 an exciting time to follow the ever-changing media landscape. From the passage of net neutrality to the Wikileaks’ saga to a call for defunding public media (And GroundReport turned four!), 2010 kept everyone in the industry on the edge of their seats. […]
Stewart Gets Serious, Makes Case for Sanity
by Matthew L. Schafer Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert welcomed thousands to the National Mall this afternoon. While the fake-news hosts dubbed the event “Rally to Restore Sanity,” Stewart’s final speech was a recognition that sanity, while leaving Washington and cable news, never left the lives of everyday Americans. Part chastising the government, part chastising […]
Journalists Left on Sidelines as Stewart Questions Obama
Note: This article originally appeared on Lippmann Would Roll. by Matthew L. Schafer Last night, Jon Stewart and President Barack Obama gently sparred over what Stewart hinted was a lack of progress. The Daily Show visit comes just three days before Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear,” and only a week […]
Media Will Choose Status Quo Over Sanity in Coverage of Stewart Rally
by Matthew L. Schafer Note: This report originally appeared at the media blog Lippmann Would Roll. Porta-potties. Oh the horrible irony. This Saturday’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear was billed by Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show, as a rally “for some nice people to get together for fun… and some great conversation.” […]
Controversy? Not Really, NPR Preserves Journalistic Norms
by Matthew L. Schafer Note: This report originally appeared on the media blog Lippmann Would Roll. NPR created unintended controversy this week when NPR Chief Executive Vivian Schiller and Senior Vice President for News Ellen Weiss sent out staff memos advising NPR staff not covering the upcoming "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" to not […]
The “Bush Effect” – Hopefully for a Third and LAST Time
12/30/08 The “Bush Effect” – Hopefully for a Third and LAST Time By Mary Lyon Third time’s a charm, maybe? I’ve compiled three of these lists now. In 2006, I issued the first one, looking back on everything George W. Bush has adversely affected since he first arrived in the Oval Office. Just a damage […]