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BERMAN: Rachel Maddow isn't what she used to be

BERMAN: Rachel Maddow isn’t what she used to be

Max Berman March 26, 2017

“The Rachel Maddow Show” was the first cable news television program I watched regularly. It was a tumultuous time. I was a junior in high school starting to get involved and informed with all things...

BERMAN: We all could use some "Morning Joe"

BERMAN: We all could use some “Morning Joe”

Max Berman December 9, 2016

I’ve never been a huge fan of Twitter. It seems like half of the tweets I come across are written by couch potatoes who type away furiously on their phones (which is probably true). The “tweeters”...

BERMAN: "Hamilton" incident proves sensationalism is alive and well

BERMAN: “Hamilton” incident proves sensationalism is alive and well

Max Berman November 29, 2016

A little over a week ago, my Facebook feed was filled to the brim with posts about Vice President-elect Mike Pence’s viewing of the Broadway show “Hamilton: An American Musical” and the ensuing Donald...

BERMAN: Dear Democrats: take action and hope that irony swings both ways

BERMAN: Dear Democrats: take action and hope that irony swings both ways

Max Berman November 17, 2016

On Nov. 8 at 7 p.m., optimism ran through my veins. I turned on CNN while I continued to study for a midterm scheduled for the next day. By 8 p.m., I brushed away some nerves, but I could no longer concentrate...

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire in October. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

EDITORIAL: Trump’s threat of free press motivates, encourages journalists

Editors November 9, 2016

Now is a period of great unknowns. Donald Trump, previously known only for his reality television ventures and ill-looking spray tan, is the president-elect of the Unites States. The House, Senate and...

BERMAN: Investigative journalism is this election's unsung hero

BERMAN: Investigative journalism is this election’s unsung hero

Max Berman November 8, 2016

2016’s presidential election will be regarded in textbooks as the most pivotal election since perhaps the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Not only because of the election of the first female president...

BERMAN: VICE News Tonight is today’s ideal news format

BERMAN: VICE News Tonight is today’s ideal news format

Max Berman October 19, 2016

Almost every evening news show features an anchor who sits at a desk and dutifully tells the audience “the news.” I say almost because one evening news show, VICE News Tonight, features no such anchor...

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