Quote of the day

You have to make choices even when there's nothing to choose from

Syndicate content

Navigation

Danny Schechter

Danny Schechter edits Mediachannel.org where he writes a daily column of media criticism. His latest book is MEDIA WARS: News At A Time of Terror (Rowman and Littlefield).

Recent articles


The threat of better journalism? Responding to David Loyn

‘Peace journalism’ is a healthy alternative to the skewed coverage the world has seen of the war in Iraq, says News Dissector Danny Schechter. Brushing it off with a cry for ‘truth’ and ‘objectivity’ ignores all the real problems of reporting in today’s big business media world.

Before the deluge

When war clouds loom, music is more than soundtrack or solace: it is a necessary reminder of our common humanity. Don’t let the censors rule.