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On AlterNet: framing

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "framing"

Progressives Discover That Obama's no Messiah

Progressives Discover That Obama's no Messiah

David Sirota, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 15, 2008.
Obama is a transformative politician, but he's still a politician.

The Bad Frame: Why Are the New Yorker, Salon and Other Liberal Media Doing the Right's Dirty Work?

The Bad Frame: Why Are the New Yorker, Salon and Other Liberal Media Doing the Right's Dirty Work?

Don Hazen, AlterNet. July 14, 2008.
This week's New Yorker cover image of the Obamas is shocking in the racism and gross stereotyping that is built into its supposed satire.

Immigration: It's Been Over 20 Years Since Congress Considered Amnesty, So Why All the Ruckus?

Immigration: It's Been Over 20 Years Since Congress Considered Amnesty, So Why All the Ruckus?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. July 7, 2008.
Progressive immigration reformers need to do a better job framing their proposals.

How to Talk About Health Care

How to Talk About Health Care

Bernie Horn, TomPaine.com. April 30, 2008.
The health care debate is not about right versus left. It's about McCain's radical scheme to dump our employer-provided health coverage into a ditch.

Three Words Progressives Can Use to Win Elections

Three Words Progressives Can Use to Win Elections

Bernie Horn, Berrett-Koehler Publishing. March 27, 2008.
Progressives have allowed right-wing extremists to hijack our ideals. It's time to right that wrong.

What Made Obama's Speech Great

What Made Obama's Speech Great

George Lakoff, Open Left. March 26, 2008.
The true power of the speech is that it does what it says. It not only talks about empathy, it creates it.

Why Voters Aren't Motivated by a Laundry List of Positions on Issues

Why Voters Aren't Motivated by a Laundry List of Positions on Issues

Joe Brewer, George Lakoff, The Rockridge Institute. February 28, 2008.
How politicians communicate has more influence than policy details. Why else would the public accept destructive practices like domestic spying?

America Betrayed: Will Progressives Take the Fall?

America Betrayed: Will Progressives Take the Fall?

Joe Brewer, Scott Parkinson, AlterNet. February 1, 2008.
We cannot allow the right to shift blame for disasters they created.

Emotion Trumps Logic in the Voting Booth

Emotion Trumps Logic in the Voting Booth

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. October 24, 2007.
All logic points to Republican losses in 2008. But logic doesn't vote -- and logic doesn't win elections.

There Is No Political Center, There Are No Centrists

There Is No Political Center, There Are No Centrists

George Lakoff, AlterNet. August 20, 2007.
"Centrism" is the creation of an inaccurate self-serving metaphor which marginalizes the progressive cause, and it is time to bury it.

Despite Large Majorities, Democrats Are Chicken on Gun Control

Despite Large Majorities, Democrats Are Chicken on Gun Control

Drew Westen, The American Prospect. June 25, 2007.
When it comes to gun control, Democrats fall silent. As with many hot-button social issues, they can't figure out how to reach people's emotions. Here's how they can regain their moral compass -- and their power of speech.

Why does this book scare the hell out of the media-cracy?

Why does this book scare the hell out of the media-cracy?

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. April 12, 2007.
Pastor Dan: Framing The Debate: A Review

Times and New Republic botch progressive

Times and New Republic botch progressive "framing" book

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. April 10, 2007.
Gina Cooper: Porn and dating reporter misses internet boat...

Bush: It's Escalation, Stupid.

Bush: It's Escalation, Stupid.

George Lakoff, AlterNet. February 15, 2007.
The media and progressives' ability to reframe Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq has changed the public's perception of Republicans' Iraq agenda.

Updated: Look! Up in the sky! It's an 'escalation'! It's a 'surge'! It's a...

Updated: Look! Up in the sky! It's an 'escalation'! It's a 'surge'! It's a...

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. January 10, 2007.
$6.5 billion & 21,500 troop 'Gentle uptick in carbon-based resources'...