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ERIC
ALTERMAN
Expertise American foreign policy; media criticism
Eric Alterman is a Distinguished Professor of English, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, and Professor of Journalism at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. He is also “The Liberal Media” columnist for The Nation, a senior fellow and “Altercation” weblogger 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, and a history consultant to HBO Films.
Termed "the most honest and incisive media critic writing today” in the National Catholic Reporter, and author of “the smartest and funniest political journal out there,” in The San Francisco Chronicle, Alterman is a frequent lecturer and contributor to numerous publications in the US, Europe and Latin America.
In the past Dr. Alterman wrote for MSNBC.com and IntellectualCapital.com; formerly Adjunct Professor of Media History, New York University; Visiting Professor of Media History and Media Studies, Hofstra University (Fall, 1997); Contributing Writer, Mother Jones (1993-97); Contributing Writer, ELLE (1993-97); Columnist, The Sunday Express (London) (1996); Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone (1995-96); Junior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1983). Media appearances for The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Nightline, The Charlie Rose Show, Crossfire, Booknotes, Journalist Roundtable, Media Week, All Things Considered, Fresh Air, On the Media, MSNBC, BBC and CBC Television.
Contact Whatliberalmedia(at)aol.com
BOOKS Dr. Alterman is the author of a number of national bestsellers, including:
Viking Adult, 2008
Reviewed: The New York Times, March 16, 2008; St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 16, 2008.
When Presidents Lie: A History of Deception and its Consequences Penguin, 2005
Basic Books, 2004
Reviewed: Rick Perlstein, January 6, 2008
The Book on Bush: How George W. (Mis)Leads America Penguin, 2004
Sound & Fury: The Making of the Punditocracy Cornell University Press, 1992, 2000 Winner of the 1992 George Orwell Award
It Ain't No Sin to be Glad You're Alive: The Promise of Bruce Springsteen Back Bay Books, 1999, 2001 Winner of the 1999 Stephen Crane Literary Award
Who Speaks for America? Why Democracy Matters in Foreign Policy Cornell University Press, 1998
SELECTED ARTICLES
*Check out Eric Alterman's blog, Altercation, on MediaMatters.org*
"ABC's Mickey Mouse Media," Alternet, May 1, 2008.
Co-authored, "The Media (Finally) Talk about Torture," for the Center for American Progress, April 17, 2008.
"(Some) Jews Against Obama," Aljazeera.com, April 3, 2008.
Co-authored, "Getting Iraq Right," for the Center for American Progress, April 3, 2008.
"Out of Print," The New Yorker, March 31, 2008.
Interviewed by Seattlest.com, March 28, 2008.
Interviewed by The Oregonian, "Author Brings his Book Praising Liberalism to Portland," March 21, 2008.
Co-authored, "Think Again: Why We're Liberals; The Polls Speak," for the Center for American Progress, March 20, 2008.
Co-authored an article for the Center for American Progress, "FCC vs. The Public," March 6, 2008.
"N.H. Upset Shows Media Focus Should be on Issues,” by in Newsday.com. January 13, 2008.
"What's Really Wrong with the MSM?" in The Nation, December 24, 2007.
"Central Europe: Misperceived Threats and Unforeseen Dangers," World Policy Journal, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1985.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Appeared on The Colbert Report, March 31, 2008. Video.
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