For some reason there's been a rather fierce debate raging the past few days on the question of whether the media bears some or even all responsibility for the rise of Donald Trump. This isn't a surprise when you consider two things about the press. The first is that it loves ...read more
Reason number 4,587,900 to never watch television again has come in the form of latest CBS reality show 'The Briefcase'. Billed as a show that, "features hard-working American families experiencing financial setbacks," the producers present the families with "a briefcase ...read more
An unfortunate truth about most examples of the dangers of corporate media ownership is that they're invisible. This is because it's often not about what a corporate media owner does do but what it doesn't, what stories don't get reported and what actions aren't taken. ...read more