Media

Because a vigorous and vigilant media is essential to a democracy, Bill Moyers has devoted significant reporting time not only to press coverage of specific issues, but also to ways in which media’s impact and journalistic power have been diluted by media consolidation, government deregulation and the lack of community and minority ownership. Learn more about what you read, watch and experience with Moyers’ own media below.

EDITORS' PICKS

Don't Let Big Media Get Bigger
Senator Bernie Sanders joins Bill to discuss why Big Media is a threat to democracy and what citizens can do to fight back.
Jon Stewart on Fake News
Bill sits down with The Daily Show anchor Jon Stewart to discuss real journalism and fake news.
Spotlight: Fight Media Monopoly
Learn how big media companies are not just controlling the message, but American democracy as a result.

EXPLORE Media

Protesters march down Broadway toward the financial district in New York, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Hundreds of activists with a variety of causes spread out over New York City on International Workers Day, or May Day, with Occupy Wall Street members leading a charge against financial institutions. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Is Mainstream Media Over Occupy Wall Street?

May 7, 2012 | Connecting the Dots

A new report indicates that last week's May Day protests didn't recapture mainstream media's interest in the movement.

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gestures as he speaks at the state fishing pier, Monday, April 30, 2012, in Portsmouth, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Major Super PACs Spent Big on Deceptive Ads

May 1, 2012 | Money & Politics

Republican super PACs spent over half of their advertising budgets on deceptive ads in the presidential primary, says a new study.

NPR: “The Death of Facts in an Age of ‘Truthiness’”

April 30, 2012 | We're Not Making This Up!

Chicago Tribune columnist Rex Huppke, who wrote a eulogy for facts, explains the circumstances of their death.

Full Show: Big Money, Big Media, Big Trouble

April 27, 2012 | Moyers & Company

How big money and big media have coupled to create a ‘Disney World’ of democracy. Plus, a Bill Moyers Essay on Rep. Allen West (R-FL) and McCarthyism. Continue reading

Marty Kaplan on Big Money’s Effect on Big Media

April 27, 2012

The Norman Lear Center’s Marty Kaplan says taking news out of the journalism box and placing it in the entertainment box is hurting democracy. Continue reading