Issue Area: Welfare


Extra Articles and Studies
The Smell of Success: After 10 years of 'welfare reform,' ignoring the human impact (November/December 2006) By Neil deMause

Fuzzy Math: Media buy White House line on “deficit reduction” (May/June 2005) By Neil deMause

The "Oh Really?" Factor: Bill O'Reilly spins facts and statistics (May/June 2002) By Peter Hart

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Welfare princess: Why Princess Diana was "the only one we saw who cared" (November/December 1997) By Laura Flanders

Reforming Welfare Coverage: Five Issues Reporters Need to Address (May/June 1997) By Janine Jackson

Public Enemy Number One?: Media's Welfare Debate Is a War on Poor Women (May/June 1995) By Janine Jackson and Laura Flanders

Five Media Myths About Welfare (May/June 1995)

Poor Mothers on Crime Spree!: News Flash: (November/December 1993) By Veena Cabreros-Sud