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Solomon: Media Strategy Memo to George and Dick
Znet Article, April, 02 2004
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Media Strategy Memo to George and Dick
Solomon: Assuming the Right to Intervene
Znet Article, March, 04 2004
Norman Solomon
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If Mark Twain were living now instead of a century ago -- when he declared himself "an anti-imperialist" and proclaimed that "I am opposed to having the eagle put its talons on any other land" -- the famous writer's views would exist well outside ...
Solomon: The Deadly Lies of Reliable Sources
Znet Article, February, 05 2004
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Ninety-five days before the invasion of Iraq began, I sat in the ornate Baghdad office of the deputy prime minister as he talked about the U.N. weapons inspectors in his country. "They are doing their jobs freely, without any interruption," Tariq ...
Solomon: Running On Empty
Znet Article, January, 09 2004
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Ralph Nader plans to announce this month whether he'll be running for president in 2004. Some believe that such a campaign is needed to make a strong political statement nationwide. But if Nader does run this year, what kind of support -- in the f...
Solomon: George Will's Ethics
Znet Article, January, 02 2004
Norman Solomon
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We can argue about George Will's political views. But there's no need to debate his professional ethics. Late December brought to light a pair of self-inflicted wounds to the famous columnist's ethical pretensions. He broke an elementary rule of ...
Solomon: The Unpardonable Lenny Bruce
Znet Article, December, 26 2003
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No doubt Lenny Bruce would have laughed with at least a tinge of bitterness if -- like millions of Americans -- he picked up a newspaper the day before Christmas 2003 and read that he'd been "pardoned" by the governor of New York for an obscenity ...
Solomon: Breakthrough and Peril for the Green Party
Znet Article, December, 11 2003
Norman Solomon
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Up against the campaign of a wealthy businessman who outspent him nearly 10-to-1, a strong progressive candidate nearly won the runoff election last Tuesday to become this city’s mayor. Some national news stories depicted ...
Solomon: Pew Poll on
Znet Article, December, 01 2003
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Pew Poll on
Solomon: Linking Occupation to 'War on Terror'
Znet Article, November, 20 2003
Norman Solomon
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Reuters is one of the more independent wire services. So, a recent news story from Reuters -- flatly describing American military activities in Iraq as part of "the broader U.S. war on terrorism" -- is a barometer of how powerfully the pressure ...
Solomon: Media Clash In Brazil: A Distant Mirror
Znet Article, November, 14 2003
Norman Solomon
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After a quarter-century of intensive grassroots organizing and a victorious presidential campaign a year ago, Brazilian social movements are in a strong position as they push the left-wing Workers Party government to fulfill its promises. The cont...
Solomon: War, Social Justice, Media and Democracy
Znet Article, November, 10 2003
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Prepared text of speech at the Brazilian Social Forum November 8, 2003 Belo Horizonte, Brazil I am very glad to be here to participate in the Brazilian Social Forum. For me and the grassroots activists who I work with every day in the United S...
Solomon: The Iraq Trap
Znet Article, November, 06 2003
Norman Solomon
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Media outlets are filled with bad news about Iraq. A theme is emerging: This administration doesn’t know ho...
Solomon: Time Theft
Znet Article, November, 03 2003
Norman Solomon
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One of the worst things about today's ultramodern systems of communication is hiding in plain sight: They waste our time. Sure, gizmos like computers and cell phones and pagers can be real time-savers. But what's less obvious is the great extent ...
Solomon: The Politics of Media Filtration
Znet Article, November, 01 2003
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Now, after all the national media have done for George W. Bush, the guy's complaining. "There's a sense that people in America aren't getting the truth," he says. What an ingrate! "I'm mindful of the filter through which some news travels," th...
Solomon: Unmasking the Ugly
Znet Article, October, 01 2003
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Strong critics of U.S. foreign policy often encounter charges of "anti-Americanism." Even though vast numbers of people in the United States disagree with Washington’s assumptions and military actions, some pundits can’t resist gra...
Solomon: the Get-rich Con: Are Media Values Better Now?
Znet Article, September, 19 2003
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Presidential candidates have become fond of asking whether Americans are better off now than they were four years ago. Looking back at a sensational Time magazine story that appeared in late September 1999, we might want to ask a similar question:...
Solomon: The Political Capital of 9/11
Znet Article, September, 07 2003
Norman Solomon
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The Bush administration never hesitated to exploit the general public’s anxieties that arose after the traumatic events of Septembe...
Solomon: The Ten Commandments -- Are They Fair And Balanced?
Znet Article, August, 29 2003
Norman Solomon
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A national media spotlight has focused on the battle between the Constitution of the United States and some religious fundamentalists who view...
Solomon: Dean Hopes and Green Dreams: The 2004 Presidential Race
Znet Article, August, 25 2003
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[Part I: Progressives and the Dean Campai...
Solomon: Not A "silly Season"
Znet Article, August, 14 2003
Norman Solomon
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Contrary to media cliches about "the silly season," this is a time of very serious -- and probably catastrophic -- political maneuvers. From California to the U.N. building in New York City to the sweltering heat of Iraq, the deadly consequences ...
Solomon: To Err Is Human, To Truly Correct Is Divine
Znet Article, August, 09 2003
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For America's newspapers, the New York Times is a pacesetter. And this summer, with the Times expanding its daily "Corrections" slot on page two, some other papers seem open to more rigor in setting the record straight. This is commendable. But...
Solomon: Green Party Taking The Plunge For 2004
Znet Article, July, 30 2003
Norman Solomon
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For the 2004 presidential race, the Green dye is cast. “The Green Party emerged from a national meeting ... increasingly certain that it will run a presidential candidate in next year’s election, all but settling a debate within ...
Solomon: Politics Of Money
Znet Article, July, 10 2003
Norman Solomon
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While President Bush’s re-election campaign accumulates an unprecedented pile of dollars, the country’s news media are deep in a rut of reporting about the r...
Solomon: Visual Images and How We See the World
Znet Article, June, 30 2003
Norman Solomon
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Media critics often say that visual images trump words. The claim makes some sense: Pictures have major impacts on how we see the world. And we're apt to pay less attention to photo captions or the voice-overs that accompany news footage on TV scr...
Solomon: The Media Politics Of Impeachment
Znet Article, June, 19 2003
Norman Solomon
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Early summer has brought a flurry of public discussion about a topic previously confined to political margins -- the possibility of impeaching President George W. Bush. The idea is still far from the national media echo chamber, but some rumblings...
Solomon: Trust, War And Terrorism
Znet Article, June, 07 2003
Norman Solomon
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In a democracy, leaders must earn and retain the public's trust. No matter how loudly those leaders proclaim their dedication to fighting terrorism, we must not flinch from examining whether they are trustworthy. On March 17, 2003, in a major ad...
Solomon: Decoding The Media Fixation On Terrorism
Znet Article, May, 22 2003
Norman Solomon
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By now, it's a media ritual. Whenever the U.S. government raises the alert level for terrorism -- as when officials announced the orange code for "high risk" on May 20 -- local, regional and national news stories assess the dangers and report on w...
Solomon: Why The Fcc's Rules Matter
Znet Article, May, 15 2003
Norman Solomon
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Media outlets are the lifeblood of the body politic. Extensive circulation of ideas, information, analysis and debate must exist -- not just once in a while, but all the time -- or the consequences are severe, even catastrophic. You can gauge our...
