Bob Garfield

Bob Garfield appears in the following:

A New Chapter in Obama's Fickle FOIA Record

Friday, July 01, 2016

Just days away from FOIA's 50th anniversary, President Obama signed into law a bill that could make the federal government the most transparent it has ever been.

Voting on the British Psyche

Friday, June 17, 2016

Brexit, Britain's impending vote on whether to leave the European Union, is ostensibly about economics. But what's it really about?

The "Triple-Decker Hoax" of the Second Amendment

Friday, June 17, 2016

For the majority of American history, the Second Amendment did not protect an individual's right to bear arms. 

Jumping the Gun

Friday, June 10, 2016

A critical look at the AP's decision to name Hillary Clinton as the presumptive democratic nominee before Tuesday's primaries.

Trump vs the Facts

Friday, June 10, 2016

For months, reporters have struggled to effectively cover Donald Trump. Will a return to journalistic principles yield a change?

Can We Still Stop A Demagogue?

Friday, June 10, 2016

America was designed to keep dangerous demagogues from rising to the highest office. This year, that system may be put to the test.

How to Interview Donald Trump

Friday, June 10, 2016

CNN's Jake Tapper has distinguished himself by asking tough, pointed questions of Donald Trump. But if he doesn't get straight answers, are those questions enough?

The AP on Reporting Clinton's Delegate Count

Friday, June 10, 2016

How did Hillary Clinton "clinch" the nomination on a day when no one voted? The Associated Press explains how and why they broke the story when they did.

Stranger than Fiction

Friday, June 10, 2016

Author Aleksandar Hemon refused to sign an open letter condemning Trump. He explains why this moment is bigger than one man and what the role of literature should be.

Corralling Zika Conspiracy Theories

Friday, June 03, 2016

Official uncertainty around the Zika virus has opened the floodgates for some crazy conspiracy theories. Can they be countered? 

The 28 Pages

Friday, June 03, 2016

Nearly 14 years after they were classified, 28 mysterious pages from a congressional report may reveal Saudi Arabian involvement in 9/11.

Held Hostage

Friday, May 27, 2016

The world's tangled policy on captives means some live to tell the tale, and others don't. 

"I'm John Cantlie"

Friday, May 27, 2016

What a prisoner of ISIS can teach us about the challenges confronting intrepid chroniclers of war.

KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON LISTENING

Friday, May 20, 2016

The origins of the ubiquitous, insufferable, all-purpose "Keep Calm and Carry On" slogan. 

Visiting Hiroshima Without Revisiting History

Friday, May 20, 2016

The US and Japan have, understandably, very different narratives about the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. 

The Radical Historian Rewriting Ukraine's Past

Friday, May 20, 2016

With the help of new "de-communization" laws, the head of Ukraine's Institute of National Memory is doing everything he can to erase certain chapters in Ukraine's past.

The Public Editor Says Goodbye

Friday, May 13, 2016

Margaret Sullivan has just wrapped up four years as the public editor for The New York Times. Was she able to change practices at the paper of record?

How Not To Normalize Trump

Friday, May 13, 2016

"Who will Trump's VP pick be? Where does he stand on tax policy? Is he acting more presidential?" Bob says: "Who cares?!" The press must stay on the real story: his dangerous statements.

Facebook Caught Doing Journalism

Friday, May 13, 2016

Why we should be more worried about Facebook's algorithms than its human "curators" delivering us our news. 

Trending Topics

Friday, May 13, 2016

What's worse: an algorithm controlling the news you see, or humans? Plus, being public editor; normalizing Trump; and when Anthony Weiner ran for mayor.