Media coverage of Ben Bernanke, nominated to head the Federal
Reserve, has been mostly positive and focused on his credentials.
However, some outlets have used the nomination to exaggerate…
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October 24, 2005
But the video isnt about fun a fact obvious to
anyone who watched the audience reaction when it debuted October 13
on the Jay Leno Show. The video showed to an audience that rarely
made any noise at all…
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October 21, 2005
Journalists continue to claim that a new labor contract at General
Motors is likely to hurt workers at other businesses. How do they
know? By relying on union members and a pro-union academic…
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October 21, 2005
It seems to come earlier and earlier every year, doesnt it? No, not
Christmas ads on TV, but the annual media festival of gloom and doom
surrounding holiday-related retail sales.
This…
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October 20, 2005
Serwers failure to mention the state of the legal system and the
necessity for reform was not surprising. The Business…
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October 19, 2005
The presidents tax panel is close to issuing its recommendations,
but we already know enough of the result to call it a failure. The
panel is missing an opportunity to fix a system that everyone in…
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October 17, 2005
At the announcement of General Motors Corp.s new contract with
union workers, The New York Times pointed out that the automakers
employees have enjoyed eye-popping health benefits surpassing most…
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October 17, 2005
The Four Horsemen have finally arrived.
USA Todays David Lynch took readers through the peak
oil debate in an
October 17 cover story, and the picture was grim. Though he…
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October 14, 2005
CBS reporter Kelly Cobiellas reaction to flooding in the northeast
United States was to call for federal aid. All she needed to do to
understand that wasnt a good idea was to watch her own news show…
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October 12, 2005
At Newsweek, The Fight Is Never Over trying to convince the public
that global warming is a problem, and the magazine applied that
attitude to an interview under that headline with the incoming head…
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October 12, 2005
Media Wont Rest until Taxes Are Raised Networks flood airwaves with stories suggesting tax hikes to pay for Katrina and other…
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October 11, 2005
NBC again showed its ignorance about contracts, referring to them as
adding heartbreaking insult to injury to victims of Katrina.
Brian Williams opened NBCs Nightly News October 10
report…
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October 7, 2005
Grocers and milk producers are the latest targets of the Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a group that the media
describe as an organization that promotes vegetarian diets, a…
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October 5, 2005
In the aftermath of the hurricane destruction caused by Katrina and
Rita, much has been made about government plans for the
reconstruction of New Orleans. While this may seem to be a…
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October 5, 2005
Good ideas are hard to come by especially in Washington. But a
good idea can stand the test of time, and it can weather the assault
of its critics if it gets the opportunity to prove itself…
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October 5, 2005
Hurricane devastation has left millions trying to rebuild their
homes and lives. But flood-damage lawsuits against insurance
companies now threaten the industrys solvency across the country,…
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October 4, 2005
Democrats need to embrace the lawsuit-happy attitude of New York
Attorney General Elliot Spitzer, according to the October 2 New York
Times Magazine.
A pro-Spitzer piece in the Times by…