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Edward Wasserman
Black issues invisible in this campaign
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 27, 2008 - 8:06pmLast updated: October 27, 2008 - 8:06pm
What's odd is that while this election is historic precisely because of the major-party candidacy of a man who, under U.S. standards of race, is black, race goes unaddressed.
Will the media show real spine?
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 15, 2008 - 9:32pmLast updated: September 15, 2008 - 9:33pm
For a while, it looked as if U.S. politics had entered a new era in the way presidential campaigns were conducted and covered. For people who grieved over the decay of electioneering into bloopers and bites, it was an encouraging moment.
Could Celebrity status hurt Obama?
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 4, 2008 - 7:15pmLast updated: August 4, 2008 - 7:16pm
The emergence of Barack Obama as a marketable celebrity brings a new dimension to the perennial discussion of media political bias.
FCC can't turn back media tide
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 28, 2008 - 7:36amFrom the Senate floor, the Federal Communications Commission is denounced for kneeling before business by allowing broadcast owners to buy newspapers. From the executive suite, the same FCC is denounced for bullying business by forcing broadcast owners to file meticulous reports detailing what they do to serve their communities.
