Would appreciate advice on part-time jobs in Glasgow, for a mature student with an eye on building her CV more than earning pocket money (though that would be good too!).
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posted by cendawanita
on Jul 26, 2012 -
3 answers
Looking for confirmation of a story from the 1988 or 1992 US general election. A few GOP partisans at a Bush Sr. rally started jeering media members, who wound up feeling uncomfortable and maybe unsafe. When Bush was made aware of it, he was almost uncomprehending-- "how could anyone take campaign rhetoric so seriously?", was the general take on his response. Google searching "Bush + media" isn't getting me there. Anyone else know this story better, or have confirmation or debunking?
posted by ibmcginty
on Jun 29, 2011 -
5 answers
News broadcasting biases? Creating a "healthy, well rounded" world news media diet.
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posted by xicana63
on May 2, 2011 -
7 answers
Can anyone point me toward some writing by a smart person in support of the GOP's budget? I'm not being snarky—I am sure that wealthy, anti-intellectual people looking out for their own interests is
a motivation on the part of
some congresspeople, but I am not ready to believe in a world where it is the only one.
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posted by zadermatermorts
on Mar 7, 2011 -
11 answers
Fellow EU Mefites, how would you compare the coverage of EU politics to the coverage of domestic politics in your national media?
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posted by Anything
on Jun 12, 2010 -
5 answers
Is there a way I can get Seattle TV channels from DirecTV even though I live in the Portland, OR market?
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posted by jorlando
on May 4, 2010 -
5 answers
[PoliticsFilter] Is there any validity to the assertion that the US media is, in fact, biased toward the liberal viewpoint?
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posted by hapax_legomenon
on Aug 9, 2009 -
48 answers
I've noticed that often the current U.S. President is often referred to as "
Mr. Obama" in the news, whether online, radio, or TV (and, it seems to me, moreso in foreign media) -- but I don't seem to remember this for "Mr. Bush" or "Mr. Clinton", who were always "President Bush" and "President Clinton" in my recollection. Did I miss this all along, or is it a new convention of the media?
posted by AzraelBrown
on Apr 13, 2009 -
22 answers
Now that the primary season is over and major party nominees have been determined for the upcoming U.S. presidential and congressional elections, please help me find unbiased, non-partisan, impartial news and commentary outlets to follow the campaigns.
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posted by netbros
on Jun 5, 2008 -
17 answers
I was sure I remembered that Geraldine Ferraro cried during the 1984 presidential election, and that the media made the event into a symbol of why women are too weak to hold national office, but now I can't find a headline or news article from that time that mentions her crying. Am I getting this mixed up with Pat Schroeder's famous breakdown when she dropped out?
posted by serazin
on Jan 27, 2008 -
9 answers
US Politics: how do you get information about the actual platforms of the candidates in a race? All I see is blather about their poll numbers and haircuts.
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posted by nebulawindphone
on Jan 7, 2008 -
21 answers
I always hear that blogging and YouTube are (and/or will be) revolutionary in American politics. Is this true? How so? Can you recommend recent books, academic articles, extended blog posts and other media that demonstrate (or argue against) the effects of blogging, citizen journalism, social networking web sites and YouTube on American politics? Differing viewpoints would be appreciated!
posted by eswusp86
on Aug 11, 2007 -
8 answers
Help me find illuminating, educating, eye-opening articles on immigration for a class I'm teaching at the Kennedy School of Government.
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posted by josh
on Apr 11, 2007 -
5 answers
The Daily Show: Great Moments in Punditry as Read by Children. I just don't get it.
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posted by phrits
on Sep 28, 2005 -
16 answers
