Todd Gitlin
Todd Gitlin is a professor of journalism and sociology and chair of the Ph.D. program in communications at Columbia University. He is the author of 16 books, including several on journalism and politics. His next book is a novel, The Opposition. Follow him on Twitter: @toddgitlin.
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October 24, 2016The smog of decades-old fiscal wars crept into the final debate — and the folks who want to cut Social Security managed to sneak in.
October 17, 2016Or: Even the never-to-be president of the United States sometimes has to console himself with memories of dressing rooms where he was the only guy and everybody else stood naked.
October 10, 2016In which our critic, with a hat tip to Norman Mailer, analyzes the Republican nominee's body language from underneath the famous updo.
October 4, 2016Our media critic comes up with the word that explains why Hillary Clinton isn't thrashing Donald Trump in the polls.
September 27, 2016In a hyperpartisan year, pundits on the left and the right found something they can agree on.
September 20, 2016The run-up to the debates is Donald Trump's latest exercise in intimidating the press.
September 14, 2016The fact that the press is not reporting on the continuing violence at Donald Trump's rallies reflects an acceptance that is troubling.
September 12, 2016But neither NBC News nor The New York Times public editor knows it
September 7, 2016As TV news approaches more moments of truth (and untruth) in the coming presidential debates.
September 1, 2016Why should anyone’s finger be anywhere near a nuclear trigger?
