Issue Area: Social Security
Samuelson vs. The Elderly: One columnist’s war on retirement programs (October 2011) By
Deficit-Obsessed Media Misinform on Causes: Nightly network news fumbles reasons for debt (September 2011) By and
‘Saving’ Social Security From Its Previous Rescue: The multi-trillion surplus that must never, ever be used (October 2010) By
Deficit-Obsessed Media Misinform on Causes: Nightly network news fumbles reasons for debt (September 2011) By and
‘Saving’ Social Security From Its Previous Rescue: The multi-trillion surplus that must never, ever be used (October 2010) By
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The ‘Liberal Media’ and State Austerity: Scaring readers with right-wing research (June 2010) By
Deficit Fascinates Media—Its Causes, Not So Much: Bush tax cuts seldom mentioned as source of red ink (April 2010) By
CBS's Pro-Privatization Predictions (Update April 2005) By
Selling the Social Security Scare: A "fix" that won’t solve a "crisis" that doesn’t exist (January/February 2005) By
Surplus Shell Game: Pundits bent on fiscal discipline define away the surplus (November /December 2000) By
TV on Social Security: It's Broke, Fix It: A 13-month survey of network news coverage (May/June 1999) By
Social Security Coverage: By the Numbers (May/June 1999)
The Derailing of Social Security: How Cato and Heritage paved the way for privatization (May/June 1999) By
Selling Social Insecurity: Stossel Embraces Pinochet’s Pension Privatizer (March/April 1998) By
Bogus Crisis, Bogus Solution: Debate on Social Security Privatization Reflects a Narrowing of Options (March/April 1997) By
The Generation Gambit: The Right's Imaginary Rift Between Young and Old (March/April 1997) By and
Bashing the Piņata: Behind the Myths of Social Security (March/April 1997) By
Here We Go Again: Can Social Security Survive Another "Rescue"? (March/April 1997) By
That Fuzzy Gorilla (March/April 1997) By
A Crusader in Clover: Pete Peterson, Enemy of Social Security, Counts Journalists as Friends (March/April 1997) By
The Myth of Social Security's Imminent Collapse (July/August 1995) By
Are Disabled Children Ripping You Off--Or Did PrimeTime Live Tell a Big Fib? (May/June 1995) By
Voters Fail Pundits' Test on Entitlements (December 1992) By
Social Security, the Candidates and the Media (January/February 1988) By
Social Security, the Candidates and the Media (January/February 1988) By
The ‘Liberal Media’ and State Austerity: Scaring readers with right-wing research (June 2010) By
Deficit Fascinates Media—Its Causes, Not So Much: Bush tax cuts seldom mentioned as source of red ink (April 2010) By
CBS's Pro-Privatization Predictions (Update April 2005) By
Selling the Social Security Scare: A "fix" that won’t solve a "crisis" that doesn’t exist (January/February 2005) By
Surplus Shell Game: Pundits bent on fiscal discipline define away the surplus (November /December 2000) By
TV on Social Security: It's Broke, Fix It: A 13-month survey of network news coverage (May/June 1999) By
Social Security Coverage: By the Numbers (May/June 1999)
The Derailing of Social Security: How Cato and Heritage paved the way for privatization (May/June 1999) By
Selling Social Insecurity: Stossel Embraces Pinochet’s Pension Privatizer (March/April 1998) By
Bogus Crisis, Bogus Solution: Debate on Social Security Privatization Reflects a Narrowing of Options (March/April 1997) By
The Generation Gambit: The Right's Imaginary Rift Between Young and Old (March/April 1997) By and
Bashing the Piņata: Behind the Myths of Social Security (March/April 1997) By
Here We Go Again: Can Social Security Survive Another "Rescue"? (March/April 1997) By
That Fuzzy Gorilla (March/April 1997) By
A Crusader in Clover: Pete Peterson, Enemy of Social Security, Counts Journalists as Friends (March/April 1997) By
The Myth of Social Security's Imminent Collapse (July/August 1995) By
Are Disabled Children Ripping You Off--Or Did PrimeTime Live Tell a Big Fib? (May/June 1995) By
Voters Fail Pundits' Test on Entitlements (December 1992) By
Social Security, the Candidates and the Media (January/February 1988) By
Social Security, the Candidates and the Media (January/February 1988) By
Situation Room Scaremongering: CNN's Social Security crisis (8/11/10)
WaPo Ombud Responds on Fiscal Times: Alexander denies article was 'propaganda,' but acknowledges flaws (1/13/10)
Social Security Scaremongering: ABC, Washington Post push well-worn 'crisis' myths (10/19/07)
WaPo Ombud Responds on Fiscal Times: Alexander denies article was 'propaganda,' but acknowledges flaws (1/13/10)
Social Security Scaremongering: ABC, Washington Post push well-worn 'crisis' myths (10/19/07)
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CBS Offers Misleading Pro-Privatization Predictions (3/8/05)
USA Today Responds on Social Security Criticism (2/14/05)
USA Today Covers for Bush's Social Security Distortion (2/7/05)
Private Vs. Personal: Media's Social Security Semantics (1/27/05)
ABC Muddles the Social Security Debate: Not "everyone agrees" with distorted claims (1/14/05)
NBC Short on Social Security "Crisis" Critics (1/12/05)
CBS Acknowledges -- But Doesn't Include -- Bush "Critics" On Social Security (12/17/04)
CBS, CNN Mislead on Social Security (12/13/04)
CBS Offers Misleading Pro-Privatization Predictions (3/8/05)
USA Today Responds on Social Security Criticism (2/14/05)
USA Today Covers for Bush's Social Security Distortion (2/7/05)
Private Vs. Personal: Media's Social Security Semantics (1/27/05)
ABC Muddles the Social Security Debate: Not "everyone agrees" with distorted claims (1/14/05)
NBC Short on Social Security "Crisis" Critics (1/12/05)
CBS Acknowledges -- But Doesn't Include -- Bush "Critics" On Social Security (12/17/04)
CBS, CNN Mislead on Social Security (12/13/04)
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