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.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Troops Want Out

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Today the Zogby Poll organization and Le Moyne College’s Center for Peace and Global Studies released the results of a poll of US troops se...
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Water Wars

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Britain's Defense Secretary John Reid (standing next to Rummy) is predicting that water shortages brought on by global warming will resu...
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Monday, February 27, 2006

Scooter Doyle's Ticket To Re-Election?

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If Ed Garvey is right , and I think he is, Scooter Jensen's refusal to take a bullet for Mark Green and Scott Walker might be the singl...
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Sunday, February 26, 2006

Wispirg Interview Dedicated To Gloria Link

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My Radio Commentary interview with Robin Novak and Abby VanStraten of the student Wisconsin Public Interest Research Groups (Wispirg) is ava...
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Friday, February 24, 2006

Hentz: Five Rivers Info Owed To Taxpayers, Citizens

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Note: This piece by Cheryl Hentz appears on the Eye on Oshkosh site (registration required). Earlier this evening I was told that certa...
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Back in the Radio Saddle

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Tonight I return to hosting Radio Commentary on WRST 90.3 FM from 6:20 - 7:00 pm. My guests will be Robin Novak and Abby VanStraten from t...
Thursday, February 23, 2006

Iraq: Assault on Journalists Continues

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The horrific wave of violence in Iraq yesterday claimed the life of broadcast journalist Atwar Bahjat and two of her news crew. According t...
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How's this for a decisive Doyle

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Wisconsin Governor Jim The New Democrat Doyle was recently asked for his view on the troop withdrawal referendums that will be appearing on...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

College Student Journalists Screwed

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On Tuesday the United States Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a case involving the right of college student journalists to criti...
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John Nichols and Tony P. Celebrate THE George W.

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That's George W. as in Washington. On Wednesday evening I will have the honor of sharing the platform with the great Progressive journa...
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Monday, February 20, 2006

Palmeri's 4 Under 40

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(Palmeri realizes that speaking in the third person forces the loss of respect of at least one internet troll. Somehow Palmeri thinks he ca...
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Sunday, February 19, 2006

Cliff Kurowski Nails It

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I must admit that I have not been a big fan of Cliff Kurowski's cartoons in the Sunday Northwestern, but today he absolutely nailed it o...
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Saturday, February 18, 2006

List of Iraq Referendum Sites

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Below are a list of Wisconsin cities, villages and towns that will hold advisory referendums April 4 asking whe...
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Northwestern: Palmeri feels "singled out"

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Recently I posted a letter I received from the UW Oshkosh administration reminding me of system rules for professors seeking public office....
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Friday, February 17, 2006

But it's "only an opinion," right?

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The Northwestern's Alex Hummel includes some quotes from me in his report on Assistant AG Alan Lee's first impression comments rega...
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Thursday, February 16, 2006

Will we let Jill Carroll be killed?

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Ethicist Peter Singer penned this provocative piece (registration may be required) in the Wednesday Los Angeles Times. Journalist Jill Carr...
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Support Feingold's PATRIOT Act Amendments

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From the Bill of Rights Defense Committee : Late yesterday, Senator Russ Feingold gained Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's commitment...

"Legitimate" closed meeting?

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An assistant attorney general told Oshkosh Northwestern reporter Alex Hummel today that the Oshkosh Common Council Tuesday night closed mee...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Talk to Tony Mentioned in Two AT Stories

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This week's UW Oshkosh Advance-Titan mentions this blog in two stories: "Radical" Professors Researched by Julie Becker and...
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Complaints Will Follow

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On Tuesday night the Oshkosh Common Council voted to go into closed session to discuss Five Rivers Resort financing. Only Councilor Paul Es...
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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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