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Tag: Brian Williams

NBC News: Discipline Brian Williams, but look at yourself, too.

February 13, 2015 Arthur Lieber Ethics, Media Leave a comment

More than forty years ago, Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein taught us to “follow the money.” Those words of wisdom certainly

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In partial–and only partial–defense of Brian Williams

February 9, 2015 Arthur Lieber Ethics, Media One comment

Brian Williams may be about to lose his position as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News. It is now clear that he

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When reason comes from the mainstream media, it means so much more

May 28, 2012 Arthur Lieber Economy, Foreign Policy, Media, Obama, Religion in Politics, War Leave a comment

An internal argument among progressives is whether MSNBC is an honest, objective source of broadcast news or whether it is just a liberal foil

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Civilized debate pleases some; confuses others

January 30, 2012 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Media, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

My biggest concern with presidential debates, not only in 2011-12, but for at least the last eight years, has been the frivolity of many

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