Edward Wasserman

Black issues invisible in this campaign

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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?

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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?

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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

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From 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.

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