Author: Norman Solomon
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Ruben Salazar Journalism Award speech
Norman Solomon received the Annual Ruben Salazar Journalism Award for 2007. The award "honors the memory of independent journalist Ruben Salazar, who was killed during a Vietnam War protest in East Los Angeles when he was hit in the head by a police tear gas canister. Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and cohost Juan Gonzalez…
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While McCain Walks in McNamara’s Footsteps
The media spectacle that John McCain made of himself in Baghdad on Sunday was yet another reprise of a ghastly ritual. Senator McCain expressed “very cautious optimism” and told reporters that the latest version of the U.S. war effort in Iraq is “making progress.” Three years ago, in early April 2004, when an insurrection exploded…
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The Pragmatism of Prolonged War
The days are getting longer, but the media shadows are no shorter as they cover the war in Iraq through American eyes, squinting in Washington’s pallid sun. Debated as an issue of politics, the actual war keeps being drained of life. Abstractions thrive inside the Beltway, while the war effort continues: funded by the U.S.…
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10 Zen Monkeys and The National Conference on Media Reform
RU Sirius interviewed Norman Solomon for 10 Zen Monkeys. Also, audio of a panel at the National Conference on Media Reform: Watchdogging the Media (MP3) Moderator: Craig Aaron, Free Press David Brock, Media Matters for America Janine Jackson, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting Norman Solomon, Institute for Public Accuracy
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The Pentagon vs. Press Freedom
We often hear that the Pentagon exists to defend our freedoms. But the Pentagon is moving against press freedom. Not long ago, journalist Sarah Olson received a subpoena to testify next month in the court-martial of U.S. Army Lt. Ehren Watada, who now faces prosecution for speaking against the Iraq war and refusing to participate…