Northeast Musings

A few interesting books if anyone is interested: The Vanishing Voter, Thomas E Patterson Mass Media and American Politics, Doris A. Grab...

Is all the hype about restructuring the Republican Party just that, hype?  Does all the talk really mean anything or did we hear these same ...

"Voters may not recognize just how much campaigning has evolved. The house looks the same, he said, but the plumbing's gotten extre...

I guess it is a good thing that all we basically watch on TV is sports and politics (the boys will turn on Family Guy until I walk into the ...

Lots of folks are critical of media coverage of the elections. What really can be done? This has been discussed and written about for quit...

In thinking about which journalism model will work best to make sure more political issues are covered, the topics of political redlining an...

Gay Rights   As this article states, big bird, battleships and binders full of women all found their way into the debates, but gay rights...