Tony Palmeri's Media Rants

Welcome To Tony Palmeri's Media Rants! I am a professor of Communication Studies at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. I use this blog to try to promote critical thinking about mainstream media, establishment politics, and popular culture.

Saturday, August 01, 2026

Celebrating the music of 1976, Part 2

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In Part 1 of this post back in May, I identified 25 notable albums from 1976. In Part 2 you will get 25 more. Here's what I wrote in pa...

Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Musing About Media at 65

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On July1, 2026 I turn 65 years old. My entire life has been a struggle between pessimism and optimism, so as 65 hits the pessimistic side is...

Monday, June 01, 2026

Surplus Bill Fallout: GOP Coopts Dems' Midterm Narrative

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Resolved, Wisconsin's legislative Democrats erred in not supporting the Evers, Vos, LeMahieu surplus bill. As most Media Rants readers k...

Friday, May 01, 2026

Celebrating the Music of 1976, Part 1

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Since 2022 I've been writing two posts per year celebrating the 50th anniversary of noteworthy music. Doing so is NOT just an exercise i...

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Epic Fury Is Iran's War of 1812

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If you accept the old Hollywood, mainstream grade school history textbook versions of the early United States of America, please stop readin...

Sunday, March 01, 2026

Media Rants Channel Updates

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In 2025 I decided to create a YouTube Channel to complement this blog. The video are in two categories: (1) Media Rants, which addresses is...

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tony palmeri: I teach Communication Studies (First Amendment, Classical Rhetoric, Civic Engagement, Rhetoric of Rock Music) at UW Oshkosh. Served two terms on Oshkosh City Council. Originally from Brooklyn, NY.

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