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     Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez “does like this country” and is “passionate,” “dignified,” “intelligent” and loves coffee.

     That’s the conclusion of an ABC exclusive interview with a man who has threatened to shut off oil to…

     How many networks does it take to change a lightbulb?

     Two. “CBS Evening News” and ABC’s “World News with Charles Gibson” both excluded anti-regulatory opinions from segments about a coalition that wants to ban incandescent…

     Evening newscasts last night praised a new drug, Tykerb, calling it a possible “lifesaver” for women fighting breast cancer, but none of the reports ever mentioned the company that developed the effective new treatment.

     “A new…

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Introduction It didn't take long for the new Congress to try to increase government regulation of health care through mandated prescription prices. Less than one month after taking power, House…

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 Liberal Democrats have taken charge in Congress, and one of the top targets for their anti-business rage has long been the pharmaceutical industry. In their “100 hours” plans, Democrats tried to institute price controls…

     CBS and ABC heaped blame on lenders, rather than borrowers after a stock market slide yesterday was spurred by new home foreclosure numbers. Both networks lamented the problems of borrowers rather than blame them for taking out high-risk…

     Let there be no doubt where ABC’s Bill Blakemore stands on global warming. 

      “‘We have been spun by Exxon and Peabody Coal,’ Blakemore said, comparing the situation to the long-running effort by tobacco companies to create…

     In debt? Don’t worry, you won’t be blamed by CNN’s “In the Money” team.

     On March 10, the CNN show featured an interview with James Scurlock, maker of the new documentary “Maxed…

     A sure sign of spring is the launch of media hysteria about the increasing cost of gasoline.

     “Gas prices are not just creeping up again, they’re shooting up and we’re still a long way from summer,” said anchor Charles Gibson…

     You can’t win for losing – well, not if you’re Exxon.

     The San Jose Mercury News reported on March 11 that Steve Bing has revoked donations to Stanford University because of a partnership between ExxonMobil and Stanford, but…

     ABC “World News Sunday” bashed Halliburton on March 11, this time for deciding to move its corporate headquarters to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The report accused the company on many levels but allowed just one short response to the…

     Seeking “cool solutions” to global warming, CBS “Evening News” wrapped up its three-part series with a look at “an ecological fantasy island” on March 8

     It was more of a liberal fantasy.

     The Mark Phillips report…

     At the very time baseball players were beginning Spring training, the nation was experiencing the 34th coldest February in 113 years.

     Must be global warming – at least according to Sports Illustrated.

     After all…

     Despite previous complaints about “outrageous” CEO pay, both NBC and ABC proclaimed “good news” about the increasing number of female billionaires on March 8.

     According to Forbes magazine, there are 946 billionaires in the…

     Sometimes a news outlet doesn’t even agree with itself. That was the case with CNN’s coverage of the latest unemployment news on March 9. Reporter Ali Velshi called it “good news” but CNN.com headlined the same news “weakest in 2 years.”…

     Should the United States put its faith in a carbon reduction plan that does not work?

     That was the question American Public Media (APM) asked in coverage of the European Union’s energy summit March 8.

     Host Scott…

     All three network evening news shows used extreme examples about “abusive” credit card company practices on March 7, but only one even suggested cardholders should make responsible choices.

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     What’s $18,000 – as long as it’s for a good cause?

     That’s the attitude the CBS “Evening News” took in the first installment of its series “Global Warming: Cool Solutions.” The March 6 story focused on California’s solar power…