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Media Critic Eric Boehlert Dies in Bike Accident

HeadlineApr 07, 2022

The prominent media critic Eric Boehlert has died at the age of 57 after a bike accident. He was a former senior fellow at Media Matters and a staff writer at Salon. His books included “Lapdogs: How the Press Rolled Over for Bush.” The columnist Will Bunch described Boehlert as “an irreplaceable voice in fighting against media misinformation in this country.” Click here to see our interview with Eric Boehlert.

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