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Norman Solomon One phrase — "security zone" — sums up an entire era of media spin about Israel’s 22-year occupation of southern…
Norman Solomon
Norman Solomon is an American journalist, author, media critic and activist. Solomon is a longtime associate of the media watch group Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR). In 1997 he founded the Institute for Public Accuracy, which works to provide alternative sources for journalists, and serves as its executive director. Solomon's weekly column "Media Beat" was in national syndication from 1992 to 2009. He was a Bernie Sanders delegate to the 2016 and 2020 Democratic National Conventions. Since 2011, he has been the national director of RootsAction.org. He is the author of thirteen books including "War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine” (The New Press, 2023).
The push by federal regulators to break up Microsoft is big news. Until recently, the software giant seemed untouchable—and few people demanded…
Norman Solomon After the "Love Bug" virus struck millions of computer hard drives, many news outlets attributed the magnitude of the damage…
Norman Solomon Despite all the emphasis on new media, photography has never lost the power to move us. Some recent photo essays…
Norman Solomon Oh Elian, we love you! We’re the News Media. And you’re incredibly special. Many politicians, legal experts, psychologists, celebrities and…
Norman Solomon Months have passed since America Online and Time Warner announced plans to merge. Big news at the time, the formation…
Norman Solomon What if a big restaurant chain announced that it was hiring a chief inspector — and filled the job with…
Norman Solomon Andrew Jackson won the White House in 1828 with a fresh approach to oratory. "Jackson was the first president to…
Norman Solomon A specter is haunting cyberspace — the specter of e-vandalism. Media alarms have been loud in recent days: Electronic commerce…
A few numbers tell a dramatic story about extreme changes in media fascination with the Internet. After the 1990s ended, I…