Stories by Eric Boehlert

A senior fellow at Media Matters for America, and a former senior writer for Salon, Boehlert's first book, "Lapdogs: How The Press Rolled Over for Bush," was published in May. He can be reached at eboehlert@aol.com.

Tom Ricks and Media Truth-Telling About Fox News

Posted on: Nov 28, 2012, Source: Media Matters

How Fox proved it's not interested in having an open debate.

How FOX News Is Destroying the GOP

Posted on: Nov 21, 2012, Source: Media Matters

An unhealthy relationship explains why Republicans are in trouble.

How the Media Helped a Flailing Romney Reinvent Himself

Posted on: Oct 18, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

For the final push of this campaign Mitt Romney is trying to reinvent himself as a moderate, less-scary Republican., and getting lots of media help along the way.

GOP Involved in Real Voter Fraud; Ignored by Fox News

Posted on: Oct 1, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

Fox News helped turn ACORN into a dirty word, but now that the GOP is caught red-handed engaging a consultant actually engaged in real voter fraud, they're not so interested.

Did Murdoch Throw Fox News Under the Bus? Tweets Suggest Growing Rift

Posted on: Sep 14, 2012, Source: Smirking Chimp

Still Missing From The Aurora Coverage: Gun Violence Context

Posted on: Jul 27, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

Rupert Murdoch's Reputation Is Shattered in UK -- Meanwhile He's Still Embraced as GOP Kingmaker in the U.S.

Posted on: Jul 26, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

News that eight of Murdoch’s former staff have been charged with phone hacking shows the mogul's place among British elites has evaporated. Yet he’s still a baron among GOP power players.

The Wall Street Journal's Karl Rove Farce

Posted on: Jul 20, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

Dear Mitt Romney: It's Not Swift Boating If It's True

Posted on: Jul 17, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

Trying to tie contemporary questions about Romney's Bain past with an infamous GOP smear campaign is an exercise in false equivalency.

Fox News Hosts: Sometimes It's What They Don't Cover That Counts

Posted on: Jul 5, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

One year after a massive scandal rocked News Corp, Fox News hosts Hannity and O'Reilly have almost completely ignored the story.

After Murdoch's News Corp. Splits, Who Will Subsidize The New York Post's Massive Losses?

Posted on: Jun 29, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

From "Racist," To "Dick," To Heckling: How The Press Treats Obama

Posted on: Jun 21, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

That a partisan, political player from the Daily Caller would shout angry comments at the president was simultaneously shocking and quite predictable.

What's Roger Ailes Afraid Of? New Biography Isn't Finished Yet and Fox is Already Attacking its Author

Posted on: Jun 6, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

Gabriel Sherman hasn't even finished his unauthorized book about the rise of Fox News, and already Ailes' minions are launching wild, unsubstantiated personal attacks.

Birthers, Billionaires and Fox: The GOP Freak Show in Full Effect

Posted on: Jun 3, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

The emerging general election is being waged by the right with an unmistakable stamp of irresponsibility and a complete lack of adult supervision.

Why Is Fox News Honcho Roger Ailes Lecturing College Students About Journalism?

Posted on: May 20, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

Why do respected universities help perpetuate the myth that Ailes runs a news organization and that he occupies as an esteemed position within the journalism industry?

Rush Limbaugh's Shady Induction Into 'Hall of Famous Missourians' Bans Dems, Dodges Feminists

Posted on: May 15, 2012, Source: Media Matters

Republican Candidates Claim Fox News is Biased--Against Them

Posted on: Apr 12, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

The GOP candidates, flattered nonstop for years on Fox, suddenly found themselves competing for the channel's attention and fighting for kingmaker Roger Ailes' affection.

Can Clear Channel Survive the Flight of Advertisers and Rush's $400 Million Payday?

Posted on: Mar 19, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

How long will stations be able to sustain the ad losses on Limbaugh's show, and how does the host justify his $400 million pay in the face of the advertiser revolt?