Eric Alterman is a liberal American journalist, author, media critic, blogger, and educator, possibly best known for the political weblog named Altercation, which was hosted by MSNBC.com from 2002 until 2006, and now is hosted by Media Matters for America. American liberalism—that is, liberalism in the United States of America—is a broad political and philosophical mindset, favoring individual liberty, and opposing restrictions on liberty, whether they come from established religion, from government regulation, from the existing class structure, or from multi-national corporations. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... Authorship redirects here. ... Media studies is an area of scholarly inquiry approached from both humanities and social science perspectives that considers the nature and effects of mass media upon individuals and society, as well as analysing actual media content and representations. ... A weblog (now more commonly known as a blog) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally, but not always, in reverse chronological order). ... MSNBC, a combination of MSN and NBC, is a 24-hour cable news channel in the United States and Canada, and a news website. ... Screenshot from Media Matters for America (Jan 6, 2006) Media Matters for America (or MMfA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2004 by self-described liberal (formerly conservative) journalist and author David Brock; it is an organization that hosts a website featuring watchdog journalism. ...

Education

He earned a B.A. in History and Government from Cornell University, an M.A. in International Relations from Yale University, and a Ph.D. in U.S. History from Stanford University. A B.A. issused as a certificate Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... History studies time in human terms. ... “Cornell” redirects here. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      International relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs and global issues among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ... “Yale” redirects here. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... “American history” redirects here. ... “Stanford” redirects here. ...

Career

Alterman was hired by MSNBC in 1995, both appearing as a commentator on the cable channel and writing a column posted on its website. In 2002 MSNBC engaged him to create the blog daily Altercation, the first blog hosted by a mainstream media news organization.^[1] In September 2006, after a ten-year association, Alterman and MSNBC parted ways. Media Matters for America hired him as a Senior Fellow and agreed to host Altercation, effective September 18, 2006. Regular contributors to his blog Altercation include sportswriter Charlie Pierce and historian and military officer Robert Bateman. A weblog (now more commonly known as a blog) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally, but not always, in reverse chronological order). ... Mass media is the term used to denote, as a class, that section of the media specifically conceived and designed to reach a very large audience (typically at least as large as the whole population of a nation state). ... Screenshot from Media Matters for America (Jan 6, 2006) Media Matters for America (or MMfA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2004 by self-described liberal (formerly conservative) journalist and author David Brock; it is an organization that hosts a website featuring watchdog journalism. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles P. Pierce, otherwise known as Charlie Pierce (born December 28, 1953 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American sportswriter. ... Robert Lake Bateman (born 1967) is an American historian, author, and web and newspaper columnist. ...

Since Fall 2004, he has been a Professor of English at Brooklyn College, where he teaches courses in journalism.^[2] In 2007 he was named a CUNY Distinguished Professor of English at Brooklyn College and Professor of Journalism at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.^[3] He is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress ^[4], Media Matters for America, which currently hosts his blog Altercation, and at the World Policy Institute at New School University.^[5] Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York. ... The Center for American Progress is a progressive American political policy research and advocacy organization. ... Screenshot from Media Matters for America (Jan 6, 2006) Media Matters for America (or MMfA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2004 by self-described liberal (formerly conservative) journalist and author David Brock; it is an organization that hosts a website featuring watchdog journalism. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The World Policy Institute at The New School in New York City is a research and education policy center that has been a source of informed policy leadership for over 50 years. ... The New School is an institution of higher learning in New York City. ...

Alterman's academic expertise is American history, and he has been an historical consultant for HBO films.^{[citation needed]} In September 2004 Viking Books published his sixth book,When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and its Consequences–-a version of his doctoral dissertation––on lies of major consequence told by Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush. He is currently working on a book about the history of Liberalism. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the thesis in dialectics and academia. ... FDR redirects here. ... John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ... Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908–January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician. ... “Reagan” redirects here. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Liberalism is an ideology, philosophical view, and political tradition which holds that liberty is the primary political value. ...

He is perhaps best known for his media criticism, which is the subject of two of his books. He writes a political column for The Nation and a weekly column for the Center for American Progress website. In contrast to conservative media commentators, Alterman argues that the press is biased against liberals rather than biased in their favor. Politics is the process by which decisions are made within groups. ... The Nation logo The Nation is a weekly left-liberal periodical devoted to politics and culture. ... The Center for American Progress is a progressive American political policy research and advocacy organization. ... Ths article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ...

Criticism of Ralph Nader

Alterman was and remains a critic of Ralph Nader for Nader's actions in 2000 U.S. Presidental Election, arguing that Nader is partially to blame for the election of George W. Bush because of vote splitting.^[6] He has called Nader "Bush's Useful Idiot,"^[7] myopic,^[8] and a deluded megalomaniac.^[9] In the documentary An Unreasonable Man, he is quoted as saying: Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney and political activist in the areas of consumer rights, humanitarianism, environmentalism and democratic government. ... In the United States presidential election of 2000 Republican George W. Bush gained the US Presidency over Democrat Al Gore after the United States Supreme Court in Bush v. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney and political activist in the areas of consumer rights, humanitarianism, environmentalism and democratic government. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... Promotional movie poster for the film An Unreasonable Man is an upcoming 2007 documentary film that traces the life and career of the political activist Ralph Nader. ...

The man needs to go away. I think he needs to live in a different country. He’s done enough damage to this one. Let him damage somebody else's now.^[10]

Arrest

On Sunday, June 3, 2007, Alterman was arrested during a debate among Democratic United States presidential candidates in Manchester, New Hampshire and charged with criminal trespass.^[11] On MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, Alterman called the incident a "Marx Brothers mishap." He has written about the incident in his blog Altercation^[12], with a version posted in his HuffPo blog, sending his account electronically to be posted at his request in other liberal blogs such as Eschaton^[13] and TalkLeft^[14]. All criminal charges were eventually dropped. is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough County Incorporated 1751 Government  - Mayor Frank Guinta (R) Area  - City  34. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,350 sq mi (24,217 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 4. ... “Unlawful entry” redirects here. ... Hardball with Chris Matthews is a talk show on MSNBC broadcast weekdays at 5 and 7 PM hosted by Chris Matthews. ... Groucho, Gummo, Minnie (mother), Zeppo, Frenchy (father), Chico and Harpo. ... Logo of Huffington Post The Huffington Post (often referred to on the Internet as HuffPo or HuffPost) is a politically liberal online news website and aggregated weblog founded by Arianna Huffington and Kenneth Lerer, featuring hyperlinks to various news sources and columnists. ... Duncan Bowen Black (born February 18, 1972), better known by his pseudonym Atrios (IPA pronunciation: ), is an American liberal blogger living in Philadelphia. ...

Books

• "Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America" forthcomging from Viking Books in March, 2008
• When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and its Consequences. New York: Viking Adult, 2004. ISBN 0670032093 (10). ISBN 978-0670032099 (13).
• The Book on Bush: How George W. (Mis)Leads America (2004) (co-authored with Mark J. Green)
• What Liberal Media?: The Truth About Bias and the News (2003)
• It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive : The Promise of Bruce Springsteen (1999)
• Who Speaks for America? Why Democracy Matters in Foreign Policy (1998)
• Sound and Fury: The Making of the Punditocracy. (1993) (2nd ed., 2000)

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External links

• Eric Alterman.com – Personal website.
• Altercation – Eric Alterman's weblog at Media Matters for America.
• Eric Alterman – Eric Alterman's blog at The Huffington Post.
• "The American News Media: Media Bias, with Eric Alterman & Tucker Carlson" – a debate between Eric Alterman and Tucker Carlson about media bias. Humanitas ser. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 11460]. UCSB-TV (University of California, Santa Barbara). January 14, 2006. video.google.com. Uploaded March 13, 2006. Accessed June 5, 2007.