Robert W. McChesney

Robert McChesney is research professor in the Institute of Communications Robert McChesney is research professor in the Institute of Communications Research and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois. He and John Nichols, The Nation's Washington correspondent, are the founders of Free Press, the media reform network, and the authors of Tragedy and Farce: How the American Media Sell Wars, Spin Elections, and Destroy Democracy (New Press).

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2006

  • Fight for a Free Press

    June 15, 2006

    The collapse of journalism and the rise of commercialism is sparking a reform movement that will fight to ensure the First Amendment endures in the digital age.

2005

  • Bush's War on the Press

    November 17, 2005

    Until the Bush Administration is held accountable by Congress for its propaganda, manipulation of the truth and assaults on journalism, freedom of the press will exist in name only.

  • Congress Tunes In

    May 5, 2005

    Chastened by voter response to their earlier errors, many legislators push reform.

  • FCC: It Could Get Worse

    February 3, 2005

2003

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Blogs

» Capitolism

Correcting the Record on Pete Stark and Healthcare | Congressman Pete Stark does not favor single payer
Christopher Hayes
Posted at 2:17 PM ET

» The Beat

Impeachment Made Easy: The Illinois Model | Blagojevich is impeached by a legislative chamber that recognizes its constitutional duty.
John Nichols
Posted at 1:49 PM ET

» State of Change

Senator Kennedy Approves | Liberal lion enthusiastically welcomes Solis at smooth confirmation hearing, as unions cheer process on.
John Nichols
Posted at 12:31 ET

» The Dreyfuss Report

Bush Does A 180 on Gaza | But where are the Democrats? Where is the Center for American Progress? Hello? CAP? Mr. Podesta??
Robert Dreyfuss
Posted at 11:15 ET

» Altercation

Slacker Friday | While Harry Reid continues to audition for his next job as a throw-rug in the Minority Leader's office, it's important to remember that the GOP is still a clown car.
Eric Alterman
Posted at 10:44 ET

» Editor's Cut

Obama Must Get Afghanistan Right | If he doesn't, the US will be stuck in another military catastrophe.
Katrina vanden Heuvel

» Act Now!

Allow Media into Gaza | Israel is encouraging abuses by preventing foreign journalists from entering the Gaza Strip.
Peter Rothberg

» The Notion

Hard Times Without Studs | One of Terkel’s former book editors considers a Studs-less world.
Tom Engelhardt

» And Another Thing

Bill Ayers Whitewashes History, Again | The Weathermen were not just a bunch of idealistic young people.
Katha Pollitt