Post-Bradlee Post
Ben Bradlee is gradually surrendering authority at the nation’s second-most influential newspaper. The change may not bode well for those who find the Washington Post already too close to governing elites.
Chomsky Appears on MacNeil/Lehrer; Western Civilization Survives
For years, FAIR wondered what would happen if he were actually interviewed by Robert MacNeil. On September 11, 1990, the mystery ended.
Bloody Journalism
“In forceful terms, Mr. Bush sought to prepare the whole American nation for the prospect of bloodshed,” wrote R.W. “Johnny” Apple in an August 12 analysis of the president’s speech on Iraq. Apple, one of the New York Times’ top political analysts wrote approvingly of Bush’s message that “American soldiers and American hostages may have […]
Mothers and Other Soldiers
The media have been fascinated with the thousands of U.S. military women on active duty in the Persian Gulf. “Women Warriors,” a Newsweek cover called them (9/10/90), while People‘s cover story was “Mom Goes to War.” Women have long been used to whip up public enthusiasm for battle. What makes the Gulf crisis different is […]
