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, September 01, 2018

Ocasio-Cortez, Shapiro, and Arguers as Lovers

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In late June, 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez--a former Bernie Sanders for President organizer and self-declared democratic socialist--...

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Wisconsin Elections: A Cure For Lazy Journalism

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Wisconsin Residents: Did you know that August 14 is primary election day in Wisconsin? Did you know that on that day voters will be choosing...

Sunday, July 01, 2018

Eric Burdon's 1968 Rock Gospel Against Empire

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During Donald Trump's ascent to the White House, his presence on television was as in-your-face and irritating as lake flies in spring ...

Friday, June 01, 2018

Pompeo and Circumstance

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During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump claimed repeatedly that Iraq was one of the biggest disasters in American history, and that h...

Sunday, April 29, 2018

An interview with Tom Breuer (AKA Aldous J. Pennyfarthing)

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In 2002 Tom Breuer (pronounced BROY-er) was editor of the Fox Valley SCENE , an alternative, independent monthly newspaper published in nort...

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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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