New Extra!: Special Election Issue
 
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 16:14:52 -0500 (CDT)



New Extra!: Special Election Issue

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Selected articles are now available online:

COVER STORY
The Press Corps' Unshakeable Crush on McCain
Some straight talk about the media's favorite 'maverick'
By Peter Hart
   
FAIR STUDY
TV's Low-Cal Campaign Coverage
How 385 stories can tell you next to nothing about whom to vote for
By Jon Whiten

Failing to Use the 1st Amendment to Defend the Bill of Rights
Media don't probe candidates on civil liberties
By Cynthia L. Cooper

Articles only in print:

Misogyny's Greatest Hits
Sexism in Hillary Clinton coverage
By Jessica Wakeman

Media Miss Bigger Picture in Healthcare Debate
Ignoring 'mandate' plans' record of failure
By Roger Bybee

From Water Torture to 'Waterboarding'
Media rehabilitate torture as aquatic sport
By Isabel Macdonald

'Tribal' Label Distorts African Conflicts
Ethnic framing may obsure political contexts
By Julie Hollar

Reprivatizing Elvis   
E.U. may take a half-century of music out of the public domain
By Quinn Norton

William F. Buckley, Rest in Praise
Glowing obits obscure an ugly record
By Steve Rendall

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