Tag Archives: Bill Moyers

Jack Shafer: Why Leaks Are Good For You

In the wake of New York Times reports about U.S. Iranian cyberattacks and Taliban drone attacks, excellent Reuters media critic Jack Shafer has a smart post on why classified-information leaks should be celebrated, not denigrated. The most significant leaks, especially of … Continue reading

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Frank Rich Goes Nuclear

In his latest New York piece, Frank Rich recommends that the Obama campaign go full-tilt negative against Mitt Romney (R-Self Import). Nuke ’Em Why negative advertisements are powerful, essential, and sometimes (see “Daisy”) even artistic. On the issue of the … Continue reading

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Banned In Boston (Herald): White House Whacks Local Tabloid

From our Stuff Dreams Are Made Of desk: White House shuts out Herald scribe The White House Press Office has refused to give the Boston Herald full access to President Obama’s Boston fund-raiser today, in e-mails objecting to the newspaper’s … Continue reading

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