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.

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...

Sunday, February 01, 2026

In Memoriam: Doug Freshner

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In my 35-plus years at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, I've become known as an outspoken person. Paradoxically, the people who'...

Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Ten Bold Cover Tunes, Part XV: Imagine Edition

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Have not posted one of these in a while. For parts 1-14 in the Ten Bold Cover Tunes series, click this link and scroll down. Watching tele...

Thursday, January 01, 2026

The 2025 Tony Awards

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Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Tony Awards for Excellence in Media. Every year these awards are completely subjective; I try to recogni...

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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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