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, November 01, 2023

The Modern Manicheans and Media

October of 2023 will forever be remembered as the month in which Republicans in the United States House of Representatives dealt with global...

Sunday, October 01, 2023

Celebration of the Music of 1973, Part 2

Back in July, I identified 25 of the best albums of 1973 . As noted in that post, 1973 was the height of the so-called "classic rock...

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Real Assaults on Free Speech

If your only source of information about the First Amendment was Wisconsin's mainstream media, you would think that contemporary assault...

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

What If First Graders Google "Waukesha School Board?"

August 8, 2023 Update : Melissa Tempel has set up a GoFundMe page to help support her struggle with the Waukesha School District. Please sup...

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About Me

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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