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What a loss at a time we need his clarity, integrity and leadership more than ever.
The great champion of independent, speak-truth-to-power journalism, and of the democracy that can only survive if the press is free, Robert W. McChesney, has died at age 72. He fought the media oligarchs and the politicians who served them — and often won.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
www.thenation.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
What a loss at a time we need his clarity, integrity and leadership more than ever.
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With great sadness, I'm sharing the news that media scholar and Free Press co-founder Robert W. McChesney died on Tuesday in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 72.
His work changed the course of my life. He was a mentor and friend for more than 25 years.
May his memory be a blessing.
His work changed the course of my life. He was a mentor and friend for more than 25 years.
May his memory be a blessing.
Free Press Mourns the Death of Co-Founder and Scholar Robert W. McChesney
Robert W. McChesney, the eminent media scholar and co-founder of Free Press, died on Tuesday, March 26, in Madison, Wisconsin. McChesney was a brilliant scholar whose ideas and insights revealed to ma...
www.freepress.net
March 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
With great sadness, I'm sharing the news that media scholar and Free Press co-founder Robert W. McChesney died on Tuesday in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 72.
His work changed the course of my life. He was a mentor and friend for more than 25 years.
May his memory be a blessing.
His work changed the course of my life. He was a mentor and friend for more than 25 years.
May his memory be a blessing.
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Very sad to hear this. I know that John had the privilege of working directly with Bob. I interviewed him a few times over the years and read a few of his books. One important lesson he taught me: deregulation is just as much of a form of government action as regulation.
The great champion of independent, speak-truth-to-power journalism, and of the democracy that can only survive if the press is free, Robert W. McChesney, has died at age 72. He fought the media oligarchs and the politicians who served them — and often won.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
www.thenation.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Very sad to hear this. I know that John had the privilege of working directly with Bob. I interviewed him a few times over the years and read a few of his books. One important lesson he taught me: deregulation is just as much of a form of government action as regulation.
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Sad news for critical media researchers all around. His work has been incredibly important not only for analyzing media policy, organizations and markets, but also for practical policy-making.
The great champion of independent, speak-truth-to-power journalism, and of the democracy that can only survive if the press is free, Robert W. McChesney, has died at age 72. He fought the media oligarchs and the politicians who served them — and often won.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
www.thenation.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Sad news for critical media researchers all around. His work has been incredibly important not only for analyzing media policy, organizations and markets, but also for practical policy-making.
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This is a tragic loss. And a superb appreciation by @nicholsuprising.bsky.social. And read to the end please.
The great champion of independent, speak-truth-to-power journalism, and of the democracy that can only survive if the press is free, Robert W. McChesney, has died at age 72. He fought the media oligarchs and the politicians who served them — and often won.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
www.thenation.com
March 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This is a tragic loss. And a superb appreciation by @nicholsuprising.bsky.social. And read to the end please.
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The great champion of independent, speak-truth-to-power journalism, and of the democracy that can only survive if the press is free, Robert W. McChesney, has died at age 72. He fought the media oligarchs and the politicians who served them — and often won.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
www.thenation.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The great champion of independent, speak-truth-to-power journalism, and of the democracy that can only survive if the press is free, Robert W. McChesney, has died at age 72. He fought the media oligarchs and the politicians who served them — and often won.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
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Bob McChesney was such a vital part of the movement for a more democratic media--as a scholar, a critic and an organizer. He was also such a big-hearted, down-to-earth mensch.
FAIR board member Robert McChesney was a leading voice and a precious colleague in the battle for a more democratic media system, and a more democratic society.
fair.org/home/robert-...
fair.org/home/robert-...
Robert W. McChesney, a Scholar/Activist Who Fought for Media Democracy
No one did more to analyze the negative impacts of our media systems being controlled by giant, amoral corporations.
fair.org
March 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Bob McChesney was such a vital part of the movement for a more democratic media--as a scholar, a critic and an organizer. He was also such a big-hearted, down-to-earth mensch.
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Sad to hear about the passing of Bob McChesney. He was a tireless advocate of a democratic and open media sphere.
fair.org/home/robert-...
fair.org/home/robert-...
Robert W. McChesney, a Scholar/Activist Who Fought for Media Democracy
No one did more to analyze the negative impacts of our media systems being controlled by giant, amoral corporations.
fair.org
March 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sad to hear about the passing of Bob McChesney. He was a tireless advocate of a democratic and open media sphere.
fair.org/home/robert-...
fair.org/home/robert-...
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New by me —>
An appreciation of the late Bob McChesney, the leftist media scholar and critic.
His critique of media’s vulnerability to those in power was dead on, and he had a reformer’s heart.
(Plus, learn about his NBA-blogging pseudonym, Elrod Enchilada.)
www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/robe...
An appreciation of the late Bob McChesney, the leftist media scholar and critic.
His critique of media’s vulnerability to those in power was dead on, and he had a reformer’s heart.
(Plus, learn about his NBA-blogging pseudonym, Elrod Enchilada.)
www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/robe...
Robert W. McChesney, America’s leading left-wing critic of corporate media, has died
After studying the early days of radio, McChesney developed a holistic critique of media structures that exposed how open they were to manipulation by those in power.
www.niemanlab.org
March 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
New by me —>
An appreciation of the late Bob McChesney, the leftist media scholar and critic.
His critique of media’s vulnerability to those in power was dead on, and he had a reformer’s heart.
(Plus, learn about his NBA-blogging pseudonym, Elrod Enchilada.)
www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/robe...
An appreciation of the late Bob McChesney, the leftist media scholar and critic.
His critique of media’s vulnerability to those in power was dead on, and he had a reformer’s heart.
(Plus, learn about his NBA-blogging pseudonym, Elrod Enchilada.)
www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/robe...
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What an amazing man Bob McChesney was. I first met him when I worked at @fairmediawatch.bsky.social (late 90s-early'00s), when he was on the board. His media criticism work -- and later, his media activism -- was transformational, his spirit expansive.
What a mensch. May his memory be a revolution.
What a mensch. May his memory be a revolution.
With great sadness, I'm sharing the news that media scholar and Free Press co-founder Robert W. McChesney died on Tuesday in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 72.
His work changed the course of my life. He was a mentor and friend for more than 25 years.
May his memory be a blessing.
His work changed the course of my life. He was a mentor and friend for more than 25 years.
May his memory be a blessing.
Free Press Mourns the Death of Co-Founder and Scholar Robert W. McChesney
Robert W. McChesney, the eminent media scholar and co-founder of Free Press, died on Tuesday, March 26, in Madison, Wisconsin. McChesney was a brilliant scholar whose ideas and insights revealed to ma...
www.freepress.net
March 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
What an amazing man Bob McChesney was. I first met him when I worked at @fairmediawatch.bsky.social (late 90s-early'00s), when he was on the board. His media criticism work -- and later, his media activism -- was transformational, his spirit expansive.
What a mensch. May his memory be a revolution.
What a mensch. May his memory be a revolution.
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RIP Bob McChesney
Robert W. McChesney, a Scholar/Activist Who Fought for Media Democracy
No one did more to analyze the negative impacts of our media systems being controlled by giant, amoral corporations.
fair.org
March 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
RIP Bob McChesney
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EXCLUSIVE: Banned Yale Scholar Speaks Out After AI-Generated Accusations of Terror Ties
Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi tells me: "This is about making sure that no one dares to challenge the narratives in corporate media & Western academia." Watch below 📺 🔽
www.dropsitenews.com/p/exclusive-...
Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi tells me: "This is about making sure that no one dares to challenge the narratives in corporate media & Western academia." Watch below 📺 🔽
www.dropsitenews.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Banned Yale Scholar Speaks Out After AI-Generated Accusations of Terror Ties
Watch now (47 mins) | Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi tells Drop Site: "This is about making sure that no one dares to challenge the narratives in corporate media and Western academia."
www.dropsitenews.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Banned Yale Scholar Speaks Out After AI-Generated Accusations of Terror Ties
Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi tells me: "This is about making sure that no one dares to challenge the narratives in corporate media & Western academia." Watch below 📺 🔽
www.dropsitenews.com/p/exclusive-...
Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi tells me: "This is about making sure that no one dares to challenge the narratives in corporate media & Western academia." Watch below 📺 🔽
www.dropsitenews.com/p/exclusive-...
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“If the state can deprive an individual of his freedom simply because of his politics, which is what appears to have happened [to Mahmoud Khalil], then no one is safe,” @adamserwer.bsky.social writes:
Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial Run
The pro-Palestine student was arrested without due process for exercising his right to free speech. He will not be the last.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
“If the state can deprive an individual of his freedom simply because of his politics, which is what appears to have happened [to Mahmoud Khalil], then no one is safe,” @adamserwer.bsky.social writes:
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American taxpayers should not be left to pay the bill for Elon Musk’s illegal actions, which are now being challenged in court.
I introduced the Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act, which would ensure that Musk and other Special Government Employees in charge of DOGE are liable for their illegal actions.
I introduced the Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act, which would ensure that Musk and other Special Government Employees in charge of DOGE are liable for their illegal actions.
March 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
American taxpayers should not be left to pay the bill for Elon Musk’s illegal actions, which are now being challenged in court.
I introduced the Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act, which would ensure that Musk and other Special Government Employees in charge of DOGE are liable for their illegal actions.
I introduced the Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act, which would ensure that Musk and other Special Government Employees in charge of DOGE are liable for their illegal actions.
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“This is the precise moment we should be studying Palestine in order to understand ourselves and what's coming and our responsibility in the world as an imperial power,” says Palestinian scholar Noura Erakat.
March 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“This is the precise moment we should be studying Palestine in order to understand ourselves and what's coming and our responsibility in the world as an imperial power,” says Palestinian scholar Noura Erakat.
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Most mainstream U.S. media outlets have refused to acknowledge a genocide is taking place — or even allow others to say so.
newlinesmag.com/essays/by-re...
newlinesmag.com/essays/by-re...
By Rejecting Evidence of Genocide in Gaza, the US Is Following a Familiar Pattern
For decades, Washington has denied, downplayed and rationalized atrocities by its allies
newlinesmag.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Most mainstream U.S. media outlets have refused to acknowledge a genocide is taking place — or even allow others to say so.
newlinesmag.com/essays/by-re...
newlinesmag.com/essays/by-re...
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A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
As Cervical Cancer Deaths Plummet, Experts Credit HPV Vaccine
HPV can cause a variety of cancers, including cervical. New mortality data for women under 25 point to the success of the HPV vaccine.
buff.ly
March 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
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“There is no way to put your head down and survive this moment,” says Palestinian scholar Noura Erakat. "The only way to protect yourself is to protest in this moment. Your silence will be a target, not a shield."
March 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“There is no way to put your head down and survive this moment,” says Palestinian scholar Noura Erakat. "The only way to protect yourself is to protest in this moment. Your silence will be a target, not a shield."
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Trump’s North American Tariffs: Myth Vs. Fact
theonion.com/trumps-...
theonion.com/trumps-...
March 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Trump’s North American Tariffs: Myth Vs. Fact
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theonion.com/trumps-...
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In one novel, Michael began his lifelong pattern of introducing characters previously marginalized or omitted in Hebrew literature: immigrants, Mizrahim, women — and, especially, Arabs.
newlinesmag.com/review/sami-...
newlinesmag.com/review/sami-...
Sami Michael Broke New Ground by Centering Arabs in His Hebrew Novels
The Iraqi-born writer introduced characters previously marginalized or omitted from Israeli literature
newlinesmag.com
March 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
In one novel, Michael began his lifelong pattern of introducing characters previously marginalized or omitted in Hebrew literature: immigrants, Mizrahim, women — and, especially, Arabs.
newlinesmag.com/review/sami-...
newlinesmag.com/review/sami-...
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From The Archives: Columbia University Gives Students Option To Finish Classes From Prison
Columbia University Gives Students Option To Finish Classes From Prison
NEW YORK—Emphasizing that it was their only option amid the rampant protests that had erupted on campus, Columbia University announced Monday that it had given students the option to finish classes fr...
theonion.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
From The Archives: Columbia University Gives Students Option To Finish Classes From Prison
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“Federal employees have been lazy and unmotivated for years, so to ensure productivity going forward, all government workers must email me private nudes they would never want leaked,” said Elon Musk
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Elon Musk Creates Federal Employee Revenge Porn Database
WASHINGTON—Promising to use the U.S. DOGE Service to usher in a new age of government accountability and transparency, Elon Musk ordered the creation of a federal employee revenge porn database this week. “Federal employees have been lazy and unmotivated for years, so to ensure productivity going forward, all government workers must email me private nudes […]
theonion.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“Federal employees have been lazy and unmotivated for years, so to ensure productivity going forward, all government workers must email me private nudes they would never want leaked,” said Elon Musk
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Trying to erase history, firing educators, and dismantling the Department of Education — does any of this seem normal?
We stand with the Dept. of Ed and all of the educators out there who are impacted, feeling the weight of this moment, and wondering what comes next.
We will fight back.
We stand with the Dept. of Ed and all of the educators out there who are impacted, feeling the weight of this moment, and wondering what comes next.
We will fight back.
March 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Trying to erase history, firing educators, and dismantling the Department of Education — does any of this seem normal?
We stand with the Dept. of Ed and all of the educators out there who are impacted, feeling the weight of this moment, and wondering what comes next.
We will fight back.
We stand with the Dept. of Ed and all of the educators out there who are impacted, feeling the weight of this moment, and wondering what comes next.
We will fight back.
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NEW: Behind prison walls, Malcolm X developed his mind and his faith, honing his love for language. It was a formative time, best understood by considering what he read and appreciating what he wrote. newlinesmag.com/essays/a-new...
A New Discovery Sheds Light on Malcolm X’s Journey to Islam
The civil rights leader’s lone poem, written from prison, reveals his love of language — and his quest for truth
newlinesmag.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
NEW: Behind prison walls, Malcolm X developed his mind and his faith, honing his love for language. It was a formative time, best understood by considering what he read and appreciating what he wrote. newlinesmag.com/essays/a-new...