Category Archives: The Media

Wouldn’t it be great if the book industry had its own Oscars?

Posted on 30 October 2011 by

[The New York Times] In Sunday’s New York Times Book Review, I’ve got an essay on the short and inglorious history of the American Book Awards. Actually, it’s also a history of the short and inglorious rebranding of the National … Continue reading →

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The Non-Controversy over Barack Obama’s Of Thee I Sing

Posted on 30 April 2011 by

Earlier this week, we put to rest one of the right wing’s more durable political myths. To celebrate the occasion — and to remind us that these myths can be big or small and can originate on the right or … Continue reading →

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Everybody Loves Anonymous

Posted on 23 January 2011 by

[Los Angeles Times] In today’s Los Angeles Times, I’ve got an Op Ed on the media furor over O: A Presidential Novel. While the anonymous title doesn’t drop ’til next week, there’s already been tons of speculation about its author. … Continue reading →

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The Selling of The President, reconsidered

Posted on 21 January 2011 by

[Salon] At Salon today, I’ve got a story on Joe McGinniss’s classic of campaign journalism, The Selling of The President. The occasion? Tom Junod’s epic profile of Roger Ailes. Because before Ailes graced the pages of Esquire, he played a … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Soundbites

Posted on 2 January 2011 by

[Boston Globe] In today’s Boston Globe, I’ve got an essay on soundbites, the media, and political coverage. Ever since 1992, when Daniel Hallin documented that the length of the average TV soundbite fell from 43 seconds in 1968 to 9 seconds … Continue reading →

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