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

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

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.

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.

Can a media specialist survive seven days without CNN, The New York Times or even his BlackBerry?

A roundup of must-read stories from our friends at Mother Jones

The "victory" for political advertising transparency has some significant limitations.

Intrepid college students visit local TV stations to find out who's paying for political ads in Cleveland.

In an extended preview of this weekend's show, Marty Kaplan talks about the deceptive nature of political ads and why people are duped by them.

Nearly half of all Americans go online to get their news at least three times a week.