New York Times

Twitter vs. the New York Times: Who wins?

Megabucks libertarian Peter Thiel touts the social media network. But don't count newspapers out

Andrew Leonard Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:39 PM UTC
Technology Twitter, New York Times

Wikipedia’s shame

Sexism isn't the problem at the online encyclopedia. The real corruption is the lust for revenge

Andrew Leonard Monday, Apr 29, 2013 6:04 PM UTC 104
Technology wikipedia, Amand Filipacchi

Salman Rushdie writes NYT op-ed on “political courage”

"We find it easier, in these confused times, to admire physical bravery than moral courage," he writes

Jillian Rayfield Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 2:54 PM UTC 15
Politics Salman Rushdie, New York Times

Worst Congress money can buy

Failed gun control legislation and a fertilizer plant explosion reveal how poisoned by big money our government is

Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, BillMoyers.com Friday, Apr 26, 2013 8:05 PM UTC 64
Business BillMoyers.com, Texas

Is there too much breast cancer “awareness”?

Yes, the world is a pinker place. But an author (and survivor) says we're squandering time, money and resources

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 6:59 PM UTC 38
Life Breast cancer, Cancer

Is the press too big to fail?

Today's media may be maddening, but the sobering truth is that there was no Golden Age of American journalism

Todd Gitlin, TomDispatch.com Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 1:02 PM UTC
Media TomDispatch.com, New York Times

How to prevent future Reinhart-Rogoff meltdowns

All economics papers can't be subject to a time-consuming peer review, but sweeping studies should raise a red flag

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Monday, Apr 22, 2013 3:28 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, Reinhart-Rogoff

2013 Pulitzer Prize winners

A complete list of this year's honorees

Associated Press Monday, Apr 15, 2013 7:26 PM UTC
Entertainment Associated Press

Times reporter called unethical for reporting on leaked Shia LaBeouf emails

British actor Tom Sturridge from Broadway play "Orphans" took issue with Patrick Healy doing his job

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 2:10 PM UTC
Entertainment the orphans, Broadway

Groundbreaking female rocket scientist sure could cook!

The New York Times botched Yvonne Brill's obit -- and that casual sexism matters for all of us

Mary Elizabeth Williams Monday, Apr 1, 2013 2:54 PM UTC 53
Technology New York Times, Media Criticism

Instagram photo lands on front page of the New York Times

A filtered portrait of Alex Rodriguez in a locker room bathroom was shot on an iPhone

Prachi Gupta Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 8:18 PM UTC
Technology Instagram, New York Times

New York Times obit for rocket scientist introduces her as mom and cook first

The newspaper's public editor has apologized, but the updated story was issued without a correction

Prachi Gupta Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 4:15 PM UTC 60
Life New York Times, yvonne brill

How Anthony Lewis influenced the justices he covered

The Pultizer Prize-winning journalist helped usher in a constitutional revolution

Richard Tofel, ProPublica Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 4:46 PM UTC
Politics ProPublica, Anthony Lewis

When Anthony Lewis took on the GOP — and the New York Times

Absent from the obituaries is his noble defense of Bill Clinton during the impeachment witch-hunt of the 1990s

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 9:03 PM UTC
Politics Media Matters, Anthony Lewis

Austerity’s forgotten victims: State universities

Foolish economic policies are speeding America’s decline and placing terrible burdens on the next generation

Peter Temin, AlterNet Monday, Mar 25, 2013 2:41 PM UTC
Business AlterNet, Austerity

Cyprus parliament rejects bailout deal

The plan would have taxed bank depositors as an austerity measure to offset Cyprus' national debt

Kristin Deasy, GlobalPost Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 8:33 PM UTC
News GlobalPost, Cyprus

Could Twitter have prevented the Iraq War?

The conflict might not have become a fait accompli if the mainstream media was forced to answer for its mistakes

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters Monday, Mar 18, 2013 3:38 PM UTC 13
News Media Matters, Twitter, Iraq

Krugman: Progressives worry about being “respectable”

The celebrated economist reflects on his showdown with Joe Scarborough -- and how progressives can even the score

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 11:15 PM UTC 33
Politics AlterNet, Paul Krugman

Mainstream media meltdown!

Newspapers will never be the same. But what happens to democracy if the Web business model can't fund journalism?

Robert W. McChesney Sunday, Mar 3, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 61
Technology Media Criticism, Editor's Picks

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