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.

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Review of Robin Trower's "No More Worlds to Conquer"

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With the obvious exception of the late Jimi Hendrix, British rocker Robin Trower might be the greatest Fender Stratocaster guitar player of ...

Monday, June 27, 2022

Celebration of the Music of 1972, Part 1

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When it comes to popular music, if there is such a thing as a "classic rock era," I would date it from 1966-1979. In 1966 the Bea...

Wednesday, June 01, 2022

A Social Media Home Run: Yanks and Rays Team Up On Gun Violence

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I'm writing this piece soon after the tragic massacre of children and teachers in Texas. We are the only nation in the world that allows...

Sunday, May 01, 2022

Media Bias: Left/Right vs. Top/Down

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Over the last few decades the idea that we should be teaching people "media literacy" has gained traction. There now exists a subs...

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Ten Bold Cover Tunes Part XIII: Reggae Versions Of Classics

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Reggae music, a genre inspired primarily by the rhythms of Africa, American rhythm and blues, and the traditional folk music of the Caribbea...

Friday, April 01, 2022

Russia/Ukraine: A Nuanced View With Dr. Michael Jasinski

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Mainstream American media coverage of contemporary wars relies on a simplistic "good guys v. bad guys" framing. The lack of nuance...

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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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