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Norman Solomon When the story about Viacom and CBS broke a few days ago, news accounts quickly depicted a match made in…
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).
Norman Solomon WASHINGTON — Few phrases in American politics have more negative connotations than "inside the Beltway." In this rarified and unreal…
Norman Solomon Is it really possible for broadcasting and democracy to mix? In theory, yes. But right now, the prospects look bleak.…
Norman Solomon / Creators Syndicate Last Wednesday afternoon, radio journalist Aileen Alfandary stood on the sidewalk in front of the building where…
Across the country, PBS stations are in denial. And if we think the programming they provide is worthy of the name "public…
Every modern presidential contest generates a lot of discussion about how the nation’s most prominent journalists cover major candidates. But there’s not…
This summer begins with a large shadow hanging over one of the nation’s pioneering radio stations. Half a century after listener-supported KPFA…
"This is mere pretext for our arrogant assertion of dominance and power in defiance of international law. We make the non-negotiable demands…
Nearly two months have passed since the beginning of NATO’s air war against Yugoslavia. After a shaky start, Washington’s spin machinery has…
/ Creators Syndicate For several weeks now, the suffering of refugees from Kosovo has filled our TV screens. Empathy seems to motivate…