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Theodore Hamm

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Political junkies will love this book.

--Booklist

This is an indispensable history for anyone who believes that grassroots activism can actually change politics in this country for the better.

--Glenn Greenwald, author of Great American Hypocrites and A Tragic Legacy

Hamm proves his thesis and it's one all need to hear: that the best journalism is an argument with power. The best of the new "blue" media get that.

- Laura Flanders, host of RadioNation and author of Blue Grit: True Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians

An incisive, smart look at the commentary and art inspired by the Bush years.

-Cool'eh Magazine

Hamm's greatest task...is to provide historical context for a trend that has very little history. Hamm is up to the task.
--TimeOut Chicago(**** review)

Hamm's passion for his work is clear...This book will appeal to fans of Stewart, Colbert and Moore, and to those who aren't Bush fans.
--Detroit Free Press

Hamm has an interesting story to tell.
--Associated Press

Deft and thorough, [Hamm] doesn't hold back from criticizing the tactical errors the groups have made.
--The Press-Enterprise(Riverside, CA

If you are sick of simply moaning and groaning about the inescapable power of the conservative corporate media, this book is for you.

- Stephen Duncombe, author of Dream: Re-imagining Progressive Politics in an Age of Fantasy

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Zodiac Sign:	Virgo

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About me:
Theodore Hamm is the founding editor of the Brooklyn Rail and an associate professor of urban studies at Metropolitan College of New York. His book Rebel and a Cause (2001) covered the politics of the death penalty in postwar California. He has written for the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, and Truthdig, among other publications. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Recent Features
Australia Broadcasting Co.'s Media Report (10-23-08)
The Independent (UK): (9-22-08)

Panels/Presentations
GRITtv Media Roundtable w/ Laura Flanders (7-8-08)
FORA.TV (6-19-08)
BookTV (5-4-08)

Interviews
WBAI's Janet Coleman (8-11-08)
Chicago Public Radio's Worldview (7-15-08)
The Villager (7/10-7/17/08)
Wash. Post podcast w/Sarah Lovenheim (6-20-08)
KALW's Rose Aguilar (6-18-08)
WBAI's Mario Murillo (6-13-08)
Leonard Lopate (6-11-08)
Firedoglake Book Salon (6-8-08)
Salon.com (5-30-08)

Book Excerpts
In These Times(6-26-08)Reading the Onion Seriously

Brooklyn Rail Articles
October 08: Man, What a Show!
September 2008: The People Have Spoken
July/Aug. 2008: Men of La Mancha
June 08: In conversation with Kevin Powell
June 08: One War Comes to an End
May 08: The Party of Michael Moore (book excerpt!)
May 08: In conversation with Glenn Greenwald
April 08 Obama at Philadelphia
March 08 Campaign Notebook
March 08 The End of City Politics
February 08 King's Legacy
February 08 The Joy of Being Wrong

Truthdig.com Articles
February 07 The Ghost of Giuliani's Political Past
December 06 The Trouble with 'Political Rock Stars'

The New Blue Media

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OPENING SENTENCE OF THE BOOK: The administration of George W. Bush will be remembered for many cataclysmic actions—a disastrous war in Iraq, a criminally inept response to Hurricane Katrina, and a massive upward redistribution of the nation’s wealth....

JACKET COPY: The last decade brought a sea change in the American media landscape: while mainstream news outlets generally endorsed the Bush/Cheney worldview and later the administration's line the Iraq War on terror, an astonishing number of Americans - millions and millions, in fact - began getting their news from The Daily Show and The Colbert Report instead.
With a combination of technological savvy, irreverent humor, and acerbic critique, a handful of media personalities, blogs, outlets and politically based organizations - from The Onion to Jon Stewart to the Daily Kos - are transforming American politics and culture, and the stories of where these outlets came from and how they got so powerful are just as entertaining as watching them in action. In this crisp, engaging account, journalist and historian Theodore Hamm chronicles the humble and often surprising origins of the people, the publications, and the netroots pioneers that are now household names. He also brilliantly illuminates how this "New Blue Media" both drew upon the traditional strategies of the left and also developed new ones in order to create a wholly innovative media movement.
From Michael Moore's fight with Disney to bring Fahrenheit 9/11 to movie theaters across America to the controversy surrounding MoveOn.org's hardhitting critique of Iraq War commander General David Petraeus, the stories of the battles, triumphs, setbacks, and strategies are all here. Up-to-the-minute, whip-smart, and highly entertaining. The New Blue Media is an indispensable guide to the contemporary progressive media in America.

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PAST EVENTS

Book Launch at McNally Robinson
Sunday, May 4
7:00-9:00pm
McNally Robinson, 52 Prince St. NY, NY
http://www.mcnallyrobinsonnyc.com/

Reading at Spoonbill and Sugartown
Wednesday, May 14
7:30-9:00pm
218 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg (Brooklyn!)

Reading at Community Bookstore
Tuesday, May 20
7:30-9:00pm
143 Seventh Avenue, Park Slope
The Community Bookstore

Reading at Robin's Bookstore--Philly
Thursday, May 29
6:00-7:30pm
108 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia
www.robinsbookstore.com
P>Guest Blogger at Firedoglake.com
Sunday, June 8
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Theodore Hamm - author of The New Blue Media - will be fielding your questions as guest blogger at http://firedoglake.com/

Reading at BookCourt
Monday, June 9
7:00-8:30pm
163 Court Street, Cobble Hill (Brooklyn)
www.bookcourt.org

Conversation with Leonard Lopate
Wednesday, June 11
12:30-1:00pm
WNYC
Leonard Lopate Show

Reading at Olsson's-Dupont Circle
Wednesday, June 11
7:00-8:30pm
1307 19th St., NW, Washington DC
www.olssons.com

Conversation with Mario Murillo
Friday, June 13, 8:10-8:30 a.m.
WBAI's Wake-Up Call
Wake-Up Call

Guest on Chicago Public Radio's Worldview
Friday, June 13, 12-1 p.m. CST
Worldview

Guest on Your Call Radio
Wednesday, June 18, 11am-12pm (PST)
KALW (91.7 FM), San Francisco
Your Call Radio

Modern Times Bookstore Reading - San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, June 18, 7:00-8:30pm
Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA
http://www.mtbs.com/

Reading at Cody's Books in Berkeley, CA
Thursday, June 19, 7:00-8:30pm
Cody's Books, 1730 Fourth St. Berkeley, CA
http://www.codysbooks.com/

Interview with KRON 4 News Weekend
Sunday, June 22, 8:40-8:50 am
Channel 4, Bay Area
KRON 4 News

WBAI's CCCP: The Laughing Nightmare
Wednesday, June 25, 2:00-3:00 (exact time TBD)
WBAI

Media panelist on GRITtv w/Laura Flanders
July 8 (exact time TBD)
GRITtv/Firedoglake.com

Guest on Chicago Public Radio's Worldview
July (exact date TBD), 12-1 p.m. CST
Worldview

Brooklyn Book Festival
Moderator, "Two Views of Bush" (w/ David Frum & Jacob Weisberg), 1:00;
Moderator, "Race for 2008: Perspectives on the Presidential Campaign" (w/ John R. MacArthur, Katha Pollitt, and Gary Younge), 4:00.
Sunday, September 14
(free tickets available one hour before each event)
Brooklyn Book Festival

Intvw.--Columbia Journalism School Election Night Coverage