[PoliticsFilter] Is there any validity to the assertion that the US media is, in fact, biased toward the liberal viewpoint? [more inside]
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

Who leaked the Downing Street "smear scandal"? [more inside]
posted by MrMerlot on Apr 13, 2009 - 2 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. [more inside]
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. [more inside]
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. [more inside]
posted by josh on Apr 11, 2007 - 5 answers

Where does the phrase "Get out the vote" come from? [more inside]
posted by GregX3 on Nov 6, 2006 - 8 answers

The Daily Show: Great Moments in Punditry as Read by Children. I just don't get it. [more inside]
posted by phrits on Sep 28, 2005 - 16 answers

Recommended political video clips from the past 4 years? [MI] [more inside]
posted by casarkos on Oct 25, 2004 - 1 answer