Issue Area: Ageism


Extra Articles and Studies
Networks Didn't Follow the Money in Medicare Story: "Campaign contributions" a forbidden term (January/February 2004) By Peter Hart and Jim Naureckas

Schoolhouse Crock: Right-wing myths behind the 'new stupidity' (January/February 1998) By Paul Pekin

The Generation Gambit: The Right's Imaginary Rift Between Young and Old (March/April 1997) By Hans Riemer and Christopher Cuomo

Less...
Campus Feminists: The Media's New Bogeywomen (March/April 1994) By Laura Flanders

Bashing Youth: Media Myths About Teenagers (March/April 1994) By Mike Males

Geezer-Bashing: Media Attacks on the Elderly (July/August 1991) By John L. Hess

Radio Broadcasts
Robert Dreyfuss on Obama's foreign policy, Amanda Marcotte on 'pregnancy pact' story (7/11/08)

Barbara Olshansky on Guantanamo Bay, Trudy Lieberman on Medicare (6/16/06)