Eric Alterman (born January 14, 1960) is an American historian, journalist, author,
media critic, , and educator. He is currently CUNY Distinguished Professor of English and Journalism at Brooklyn College, the media columnist for The Nation and a senior fellow at the
Center for American Progress, as well as the author of ten books. His
weblog named
Altercation was originally hosted by
MSNBC.com from 2002 until 2006, moved to
Media Matters for America until December 2008, and is now hosted by
The Nation. He writes from a primarily
liberal viewpoint.