Vol. 10, No. 6

October 18, 2004

Cover Story
John Kerry's Rock Stars
By David Skinner
Also in This Issue
  • Reality TV Comes to the Arab World — Matt Labash

This issue featured David Skinner's investigation into John Kerry's celebrity endorsements and rock star supporters during the 2004 presidential campaign. Matt Labash contributed a piece on the phenomenon of reality television programming emerging in the Arab world, examining cultural shifts in the Middle East. Published just weeks before the November 2004 election, the issue captured the intersection of celebrity politics and global media trends.

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The Battle for New Jersey Why Bush is now competitive PDF
Axis of Weakness Europe appeases the mullahs PDF