The American Media and Writers
I am not suggesting that we ignore American writers, especially those who remain independent. One San Francisco journalist, for example, Mark Hertsgaard, has just written an illuminating book - "The Eagle's Shadow: Why America Fascinates and Infuriates the World." It is based on interviews conducted overseas before and after Sept. 11.
Some independent newspapers doing inclusive and balanced journalism continue
in the U.S., especially in smaller cities distant from the corrupting centers of power. My two favorites are the San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com and the Boston Globe http://www.boston.com
They remain among the most revealing and diverse big-city dailies in the nation, giving space to both voices for and against the Iraq War.
A few weeklies, such as the Hawai'i Island Journal and the San Francisco Bay
Guardian http://www.sfbg.com continue the independent, challenging legacy of alternative press weeklies. It's motto: "It's a newspaper's duty to print the news and raise hell." Others, like the Village Voice, are now corporately owned.
I am not suggesting that we ignore American writers, especially those who remain independent. One San Francisco journalist, for example, Mark Hertsgaard, has just written an illuminating book - "The Eagle's Shadow: Why America Fascinates and Infuriates the World." It is based on interviews conducted overseas before and after Sept. 11.
Some independent newspapers doing inclusive and balanced journalism continue
in the U.S., especially in smaller cities distant from the corrupting centers of power. My two favorites are the San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com and the Boston Globe http://www.boston.com
They remain among the most revealing and diverse big-city dailies in the nation, giving space to both voices for and against the Iraq War.
A few weeklies, such as the Hawai'i Island Journal and the San Francisco Bay
Guardian http://www.sfbg.com continue the independent, challenging legacy of alternative press weeklies. It's motto: "It's a newspaper's duty to print the news and raise hell." Others, like the Village Voice, are now corporately owned.