Tag: New York Times
The meme endorsement you might have missed – and why it...
Heather Woods, Kansas State University and Leslie Hahner, Baylor University
On Jan. 19, the New York Times editorial board made history when it endorsed two...
Political cartoonists are out of touch – it’s time to make...
Jennifer Grygiel, Syracuse University
The New York Times came under fire after a political cartoon appeared in print on April 25, 2019. In it, a...
Mad Magazine’s clout may have faded, but its ethos matters more...
Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine
Mad Magazine is still hanging on. In April, it launched a reboot, jokingly calling it its “first issue.”
But in...
Putin’s flacks: Russia’s stealth public relations war
Sue Curry Jansen, Muhlenberg College
The Russian attempt to influence the 2016 American presidential election, using what intelligence agencies call “active measures,” has dominated U.S....
Heroes and American politics
Bruce Peabody, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Who counts as a hero in the 21st century?
How is heroism adapting to an age...