| Eric Alterman - Liberals and Patriotism |
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Complete video at:
http://fora.tv/2008/03/26/Eric_Alterman_in_Co
nversation
Columnist Eric Alterman dismisses notions
that American liberals are "unpatriotic," in
a conversation with FORA.tv founder and CEO
Brian Gruber.
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Liberal columinst, blogger and author Eric
Alterman sits down for an interview with
FORA.tv Founder and CEO Brian Gruber to
discuss his most recent book Why We're
Liberals, the meaning of liberalism, and the
state of politics in the United States.
Eric Alterman is distinguished professor of
English at Brooklyn College of the City
University of New York and professor of
journalism at the Graduate School of
Journalism at CUNY, as well as the liberal
columnist for The Nation and Altercation
blogger for Media Matters for
America(formerly at MSNBC.com) in Washington,
DC, a senior fellow at the Center for
American Progress in Washington, DC, where he
writes and edits the "Think Again" column, a
senior fellow (since 1985) at the World
Policy Institute at The New School in New
York, and a history consultant to HBO Films.
Alterman is the author of seven books,
including the national bestsellers, What
Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the
News (2003, 2004), and The Book on Bush: How
George W. (Mis)leads America (with Mark
Green, 2004).
The others include: When Presidents Lie: A
History of Official Deception and its
Consequences, (2004, 2005). His Sound & Fury:
The Making of the Punditocracy (1992, 2000),
won the 1992 George Orwell Award and his It
Ain't No Sin to be Glad You're Alive: The
Promise of Bruce Springsteen (1999, 2001),
won the 1999 Stephen Crane Literary Award,
and Who Speaks for America? Why Democracy
Matters in Foreign Policy, (1998).
His newest book is Why We're Liberals: A
Political Handbook to Post-Bush America,
(2008).
Brian Gruber is Founder, President and Chief
Executive Officer of FORA.tv.
Gruber has twenty years experience
successfully building and marketing media
enterprises. As the senior marketing officer
for a range of respected media institutions,
he has managed billion dollar revenue budgets
and large and small marketing teams. As the
first marketing director for C-SPAN, he built
its affiliate sales and marketing
organization, launching C-SPAN II with the
largest subscriber base ever for a cable
network at launch. As director of marketing
for News Corp's FOXTEL, he helped build the
most successful cable television brand in
Australia, going from number three to number
one in cable subscriptions, brand equity and
consumer awareness. As the head of marketing
of the largest urban divisions of 3 top ten
cable companies (MSO's), he turned flat or
negative subscriber growth into substantial
gains. And as president of g/media and
Principals.com, he has helped more than
twenty new media companies develop brands,
marketing strategies, and consumer products.
He also acted as the media advisor and new
media producer for the World Affairs Council
of Northern California, the nation's most
prolific presenter of quality world affairs
events.
Tags : liberal liberals progressive progressives left wing right patriots unpatriotic country political politics values foratv |
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Affichage : 989
Durée : 224 s |
| Charlie Rose - BAGHDAD BOMBING / SPITZER / ALTERMAN & GREEN |
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Jeffrey Gettleman, The New York Times (via
phone from Baghdad); Michael Ware, Time (via
phone from Baghdad) /// Eliot Spitzer, New
York State Attorney General /// Eric
Alterman, Senior Fellow, Center for American
Progress / Columist, The Nation / Author,
"The Book On Bush" [Viking Press]; Mark
Green, President, New Democracy Project /
Author, "The Book On Bush" [Viking Press]
Tags : charlie_rose tvshow sv_charlierose sv hp |
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Affichage : 1317
Durée : 3409 s |
| Eric Alterman - Does Print Journalism Have a Future? |
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Complete video at:
http://fora.tv/2008/03/26/Eric_Alterman_in_Co
nversation
Columnist and CUNY Professor of Journalism
Eric Alterman speculates on the future of
newspapers, in a conversation with FORA.tv
founder and CEO Brian Gruber.
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Liberal columinst, blogger and author Eric
Alterman sits down for an interview with
FORA.tv Founder and CEO Brian Gruber to
discuss his most recent book Why We're
Liberals, the meaning of liberalism, and the
state of politics in the United States.
Eric Alterman is distinguished professor of
English at Brooklyn College of the City
University of New York and professor of
journalism at the Graduate School of
Journalism at CUNY, as well as the liberal
columnist for The Nation and Altercation
blogger for Media Matters for
America(formerly at MSNBC.com) in Washington,
DC, a senior fellow at the Center for
American Progress in Washington, DC, where he
writes and edits the "Think Again" column, a
senior fellow (since 1985) at the World
Policy Institute at The New School in New
York, and a history consultant to HBO Films.
Alterman is the author of seven books,
including the national bestsellers, What
Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the
News (2003, 2004), and The Book on Bush: How
George W. (Mis)leads America (with Mark
Green, 2004).
The others include: When Presidents Lie: A
History of Official Deception and its
Consequences, (2004, 2005). His Sound & Fury:
The Making of the Punditocracy (1992, 2000),
won the 1992 George Orwell Award and his It
Ain't No Sin to be Glad You're Alive: The
Promise of Bruce Springsteen (1999, 2001),
won the 1999 Stephen Crane Literary Award,
and Who Speaks for America? Why Democracy
Matters in Foreign Policy, (1998).
His newest book is Why We're Liberals: A
Political Handbook to Post-Bush America,
(2008).
Brian Gruber is Founder, President and Chief
Executive Officer of FORA.tv.
Gruber has twenty years experience
successfully building and marketing media
enterprises. As the senior marketing officer
for a range of respected media institutions,
he has managed billion dollar revenue budgets
and large and small marketing teams. As the
first marketing director for C-SPAN, he built
its affiliate sales and marketing
organization, launching C-SPAN II with the
largest subscriber base ever for a cable
network at launch. As director of marketing
for News Corp's FOXTEL, he helped build the
most successful cable television brand in
Australia, going from number three to number
one in cable subscriptions, brand equity and
consumer awareness. As the head of marketing
of the largest urban divisions of 3 top ten
cable companies (MSO's), he turned flat or
negative subscriber growth into substantial
gains. And as president of g/media and
Principals.com, he has helped more than
twenty new media companies develop brands,
marketing strategies, and consumer products.
He also acted as the media advisor and new
media producer for the World Affairs Council
of Northern California, the nation's most
prolific presenter of quality world affairs
events.
Tags : web 2.0 net internet information media news newspapers journalists journalism story stories tv technology tech foratv |
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Affichage : 1206
Durée : 304 s |
| Charlie Rose - ALTERMAN & HITCHENS / GROVE (PART 4) |
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Christopher Hitchens, Journalist / Author, "A
Long Short War: The Postponed Liberation of
Iraq" [Plume]; Eric Alterman, Journalist /
Author, "What Liberal Media?: The Truth
About Bias and the News" [Basic Books] ///
Andrew S. Grove, Chairman, Intel / Author,
"Swimming Across" [Warner Books] (taped in
Half Moon Bay, CA)
Tags : charlie_rose tvshow charlie_rose_archive |
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Affichage : 2228
Durée : 3452 s |
| Eric Alterman - "Liberal" Is Not a Bad Word |
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Complete video at:
http://fora.tv/2008/03/26/Eric_Alterman_in_Co
nversation
Columnist Eric Alterman discusses negative
perceptions of the term "liberal" as it is
used in American politics, in a conversation
with FORA.tv founder and CEO Brian Gruber.
-----
Liberal columinst, blogger and author Eric
Alterman sits down for an interview with
FORA.tv Founder and CEO Brian Gruber to
discuss his most recent book Why We're
Liberals, the meaning of liberalism, and the
state of politics in the United States.
Eric Alterman is distinguished professor of
English at Brooklyn College of the City
University of New York and professor of
journalism at the Graduate School of
Journalism at CUNY, as well as the liberal
columnist for The Nation and Altercation
blogger for Media Matters for
America(formerly at MSNBC.com) in Washington,
DC, a senior fellow at the Center for
American Progress in Washington, DC, where he
writes and edits the "Think Again" column, a
senior fellow (since 1985) at the World
Policy Institute at The New School in New
York, and a history consultant to HBO Films.
Alterman is the author of seven books,
including the national bestsellers, What
Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the
News (2003, 2004), and The Book on Bush: How
George W. (Mis)leads America (with Mark
Green, 2004).
The others include: When Presidents Lie: A
History of Official Deception and its
Consequences, (2004, 2005). His Sound & Fury:
The Making of the Punditocracy (1992, 2000),
won the 1992 George Orwell Award and his It
Ain't No Sin to be Glad You're Alive: The
Promise of Bruce Springsteen (1999, 2001),
won the 1999 Stephen Crane Literary Award,
and Who Speaks for America? Why Democracy
Matters in Foreign Policy, (1998).
His newest book is Why We're Liberals: A
Political Handbook to Post-Bush America,
(2008).
Brian Gruber is Founder, President and Chief
Executive Officer of FORA.tv.
Gruber has twenty years experience
successfully building and marketing media
enterprises. As the senior marketing officer
for a range of respected media institutions,
he has managed billion dollar revenue budgets
and large and small marketing teams. As the
first marketing director for C-SPAN, he built
its affiliate sales and marketing
organization, launching C-SPAN II with the
largest subscriber base ever for a cable
network at launch. As director of marketing
for News Corp's FOXTEL, he helped build the
most successful cable television brand in
Australia, going from number three to number
one in cable subscriptions, brand equity and
consumer awareness. As the head of marketing
of the largest urban divisions of 3 top ten
cable companies (MSO's), he turned flat or
negative subscriber growth into substantial
gains. And as president of g/media and
Principals.com, he has helped more than
twenty new media companies develop brands,
marketing strategies, and consumer products.
He also acted as the media advisor and new
media producer for the World Affairs Council
of Northern California, the nation's most
prolific presenter of quality world affairs
events.
Tags : liberal liberals progressive progressives left wing right democrats democratic party political politics values foratv |
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Affichage : 670
Durée : 298 s |
| Authors@Google: Eric Alterman |
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Professor Eric Alterman visits Google's
Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his
book "Why We're Liberals: A Political
Handbook for Post-Bush America."
Eric Alterman is Distinguished Professor of
English and journalism at Brooklyn College
and the Graduate School of Journalism at the
City University of New York. He is the author
of the national bestsellers What Liberal
Media?, The Book on Bush (with Mark Green),
and When Presidents Lie. Media columnist for
The Nation, a blogger for Media Matters for
America, a senior fellow at the Center for
American Progress, and a history consultant
to HBO Films.
This event took place on March 25, 2008, as
part of the Authors@Google series.
Tags : Eric Alterman Why We're Liberals Authors@Google atgoogle politics Bush |
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Affichage : 1403
Durée : 3420 s |
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