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Steve Adubato is an MSNBC.com media analyst and columnist focusing on media coverage of a variety of national and international issues. He also examines the media’s role as a powerful force in shaping American public opinion. In addition, Steve’s MSNBC work explores media coverage of the war in Iraq as well as a variety of public figures such as President Bush, Hilary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama and their respective media performances. Read Steve's MSNBC.com columns below or click here (www.tvexperts.msnbc.com) to see what's new at MSNBC.com and to meet the other experts of MSNBC TV.

2009

• You Can't Have it Both Ways, Sarah Palin - 12/31/2009
• What was Janet Thinking? - 12/28/2009
• News Media Is Addicted to Balloon Dad - 10/19/2009
• Apologies… What Works and What Doesn’t - 10/9/2009
• Hey Dave… I Missed the Joke - 10/2/2009
• Barack Overexposed? You Betcha! - 9/21/2009
• New Jersey’s Latest Corruption Scandal: It Makes You Sick - 7/24/2009
• Obama's “Tonight Show” Balancing Act - 3/19/2009
• Obama's "I Screwed Up" Apology is Real Change - 2/9/2009
• The State of the State is Depressing - 1/15/2009
• Sweet Caroline is a poor communicator - 1/5/2009

2008

• Legalize Medical Use of Marijuana Now - 12/18/2008
• New Jersey Communities Must Change or Die - 12/15/2008
• Burress Fumbles His Communication - 12/2/2008
• Attack Ads Don’t Work When People Are Hurting - 10/8/2008
• Cranky McCain in Debate - 9/30/2008
• Sarah Palin Is the Story - 9/5/2008
• Democratic Convention Makes Pretty Good TV - 8/27/2008
• The Private Lives of Public People: The Lesson of John Edwards - 8/11/2008
• Race, Politics and the Media - 7/22/2008
• Hillary “Connected” When It Was Too Late - 6/18/2008
• Online media changes political landscapes - 5/20/2008
• Democratic party headed for destruction - 4/24/2008 (Video Clip)
• Obama's Wright reaction was wrong - 3/21/2008 (Video Clip)
• Media's love affair with Obama ending - 3/7/2008
• Finding fault with the NYT McCain story - 2/27/2008
• The media needs to learn to not trust polls - 1/9/2008

2007

• Former president unfairly targets the media - 12/17/2007
• How will Oprah's endorsement affect 2008? - 11/26/2007
• Oprah Exhibits Clear Control Over the Media - 11/9/2007
• Has Reality TV Gone too Far? - 10/8/2007
• Don’t rush to judge 'phony' soldiers' comments - 10/5/2007
• NFL Commissioner strikes the right tone - 9/21/2007
• Publishing Photos of “Potential Terrorists” Is Risky Business - 8/28/2007
• Vick's treatment fair? What about wife abusers? - 8/9/2007
• “Reality” TV on Plastic Surgery Leaves Out Boring, But Important Stuff - 7/31/2007
• Katie Took a Shot…So It Didn’t Work Out - 7/10/2007
• Church “Leaders” Brought Bashing on Themselves - 6/27/2007
• The Sopranos “Cut To Black” Ending - 6/11/2007
• Al Gore: The Messenger vs. The Medium - 6/6/2007
• Rosie Lacks “Courage” in Hasselbeck TV Battle - 5/24/2007
• New Radio Rules in the Post Imus World - 5/17/2007
• American Idol Running on Fumes - 5/10/2007
• Dueling McGreevey's Tell Sordid Story to Oprah - 5/2/2007
• Don't Cry for Rosie…Or Barbara - 4/26/2007
• Time for Imus to take his own medicine - 4/12/2007
• Rosie’s 'right' to be an idiot on the air - 4/5/2007
• Did Couric cross the line in Edwards interview? - 3/28/2007
• Dan Rather's attack on media just sour grapes - 3/21/2007
• Media gets points for exposing Walter Reed - 3/6/2007
• Judge Larry fails in TV audition - 2/28/2007
• Obama, enjoy the honeymoon while it lasts - 2/20/2007
• Anna Nicole Smith coverage goes over the top - 2/14/2007