Category Archives: Journalism

2014: Democratic Perspective’s Year in Review — Podcast December 29, 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by William Timberman

Looking Back AND Forward: Democratic Perspective’s 2014 in Review. Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson review the most prominent themes of Democratic Perspective’s broadcasts in 2014. From the growing inequality in income and wealth in the U.S. to dark money and phony Republican scandals in national … Continue reading →

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Michael Lacey Interview — Podcast September 15, 2014

Posted on September 18, 2014 by William Timberman

“A Wonderful Way for Malcontents To Make a Living”: Michael Lacey On the Future of Investigative Journalism.  Michael Lacey, with his partner Jim Larkin, a founder, and for 35 years the Executive Editor of the award-winning Phoenix New Times, joins Democratic Perspective hosts Gary LaMaster and … Continue reading →

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Civil Liberties and Public Advocacy: the Role of the ACLU — Podcast March 17, 2004

Posted on March 18, 2014 by William Timberman

The ACLU vs. Governmental Overreach. Democratic Perspective welcomes Alessandra Soler Meetze, Executive Director of the ACLU for Arizona, and Michael Lacey, co-founder of the Phoenix New Times, for a discussion of the role of whistleblowers and  journalists in exposing the government’s abuses of … Continue reading →

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2013 In Review. What The Mainstream Media Didn’t Tell You.

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Gary LaMaster

For our year-end show, on December 30, 2013, Gary LaMaster and Dick Searle joined Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the stories that were unreported, under-reported or misreported in 2013. There were an abundance of candidates: … Continue reading →

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2013 Year in Review — Podcast December 30, 2013

Posted on January 1, 2014 by William Timberman

2013: What the Mainstream Media Did and Didn’t Tell Us. Democratic Perspective‘s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, Dick Searle, and  Steve Williamson look at the major stories of 2013 that were underreported or misreported by our major media. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DemPerspective-12-30-13.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | … Continue reading →

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Benghazi: A Year of Propaganda, Lies, and Media Incompetence — Podcast November 11, 2013

Posted on November 12, 2013 by William Timberman

Benghazi: Why It’s Still a Story, and Why We Still Can’t Get It Right.  Democratic Perspective’s Steve Williamson, Mike Cosentino, and Gary LaMaster discuss the September 11, 2012 attack on the American Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi, Libya, and its lingering effects … Continue reading →

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