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Solomon: THE PENTAGON PAPERS: MEDIA PRAISE RINGING HOLLOW
Commentary, July, 16 2001
Norman Solomon
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When they challenged the power of the White House by claiming the right to publish the Pentagon Papers, the nation's two most influential newspapers took a laudable stand. During the three decades since then, praise for their journalistic courage ...
Solomon: AT COMMENCEMENT, JOURNALISM HAS A HAZY FUTURE
Commentary, June, 14 2001
Norman Solomon
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Today, departing from an institution steeped in modernity, you say farewell to a fine journalism school. Honored to address this graduating class, I will speak with uncommon candor about the wisdom of your training and the opportunities that lie a...
Solomon: SIMULATING DEMOCRACY CAN BE A VIRTUAL BREEZE
Commentary, June, 02 2001
Norman Solomon
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Few media eyebrows went up when the World Bank recently canceled a global meeting set for Barcelona in late June -- and shifted it to the Internet. Thousands of street demonstrators would have been in Spain's big northeastern port city to confront...
Solomon: Scrutiny Overdue for "White Bloc"
Zmag Article, June, 01 2001
Norman Solomon
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Scrutiny Overdue for "White Bloc"
Solomon: MEDIA AND VIETNAM: APPARITIONS OF INNOCENCE
Commentary, May, 08 2001
Norman Solomon
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Media commentators are split about Bob Kerrey and what happened 32 years ago in the Vietnamese village of Thanh Phong. Some journalists seem eager to exonerate the former senator. Others appear inclined to turn him into a lightning rod for nationa...
Solomon: The Digital Promise Of A Global Village
Zmag Article, May, 01 2001
Norman Solomon
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The Digital Promise Of A Global Village
Solomon: U.S.-CHINA DISPUTE: FROM OTHER SIDE OF MEDIA WINDOW
Commentary, April, 06 2001
Norman Solomon
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It's not easy to look at ourselves as others might see us. For a Êcountry, the need is especially acute in times of international crisis -- Êbut that's when nationalism and other reflexive biases are most likely to Êbecome pivotal. One of the way...
Solomon: Reporting On AIDS in Africa
Zmag Article, April, 01 2001
Norman Solomon
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Reporting On AIDS in Africa
Solomon: Bad News Bears Change Tone of Media Script
Commentary, March, 28 2001
Norman Solomon
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When the Ameritrade company launched a $200 million marketingÊ drive to explain the joys of online trading in autumn 1999, a barrage of TVÊ commercials invited viewers to join in the fun. The news was bullish, and Êthe firm's motto -- "Believe in ...
Solomon: OBSTINATE MEMORY AND PURSUIT OF THE PRESENT
Commentary, March, 15 2001
Norman Solomon
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Henry Kissinger usually has an easy time defending the indefensible on national television. But he faced some pointed questions during a recent interview with the PBS "NewsHour" about the U.S. role in bringing a military dictatorship to Chile. ...
Solomon: From Global Southx92s Side Of The Media Looking Glass
Zmag Article, March, 01 2001
Norman Solomon
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From Global Southx92s Side Of The Media Looking Glass
Solomon: REPORTING ON THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS IN POOR NATIONS
Commentary, February, 16 2001
Norman Solomon
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In Africa, 17 million people have already died of AIDS. In Êdeveloping countries around the world, twice that many are now HIV Êpositive. Such statistics are largely unfathomable. And news accounts Êrarely explore basic options for halting the dea...
Solomon: LETTER FROM PORTO ALEGRE TO ZNET
Commentary, January, 29 2001
Norman Solomon
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The World Social Forum here in southern Brazil is being reported around the planet as an oppositional counterpoint to the annual bash in Davos, where corporate leaders have been gathering for three decades at their World Economic Forum retreat. In...
Solomon: ASHCROFT AND RACISM: BREAKING THE CODE
Commentary, January, 19 2001
Norman Solomon
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A surreal mix-up disrupted CNN programming for a few moments on Jan. 17 when the network switched to live coverage of Colin Powell. While the retired general appeared on the screen, the audio was the voice of Sen. Edward Kennedy at another Senate ...
Solomon: ASHCROFT: NOT JUST WHISTLING DIXIE
Commentary, January, 09 2001
Norman Solomon
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More than 13 decades after Robert E. Lee surrendered at ÊAppomattox, the U.S. Senate is getting ready to confirm as attorney general Êsomeone who has voiced fervent admiration for the Confederacy. It's an Êalmost unbelievable situation. Yet many n...
Solomon: FINALLY, A HUGE MEDIA SPECTACLE THAT REALLY MATTERS?
Commentary, November, 28 2000
Norman Solomon
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By Norman Solomon After a decade filled with round-the-clock media sensations, we finally ended up with one that's truly portentous. The post-election battle for the White House has stood in sharp contrast to countless ersatz stories that gain...
Solomon: NEW DEMOCRATS: MAYBE THE JIG IS UPBy
Commentary, November, 07 2000
Norman Solomon
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The New Democrats may have outsmarted themselves. A couple of months ago, the current Democratic Party leadership seemed to be firmly in control. The succession was orderly. The party's new ticket of "moderates" -- Al Gore and Joseph Lieberman --...
Solomon: Media Spin &the Israeli Occupation
Zmag Article, November, 01 2000
Norman Solomon
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Media Spin &the Israeli Occupation
Solomon: MEDIA SPIN REMAINS IN SYNC WITH ISRAELI OCCUPATION
Commentary, October, 14 2000
Norman Solomon
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The formula for American media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is simple: Report on the latest developments in the fragile "peace process." Depict U.S. officials as honest brokers in the negotiations. Emphasize the need for restraint ...
