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August 17, 2007
CBS examined two families hurt by the “mortgage meltdown” in its August 16 broadcast, but the report was delivered by a correspondent who lost her own dream house because of an adjustable rate mortgage.
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August 15, 2007
In the latest CEO hot-seat interview, NBC’s Meredith Vieira asked Northwest CEO Douglas Steenland to guarantee that nothing would ever mess with his airline’s flights again.
“Do you fly to San…
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August 14, 2007
With gas prices dropping for more than three weeks, you’d think it would be hard for the media to complain. Down nearly 24 cents since last year and 29 cents since last month, things are getting better at the pump. But…
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August 13, 2007
In the media frenzy over housing and the markets, ABC’s Chris Cuomo broke new ground August 13. His “Good Morning America” report about the “drama on Wall Street” disparaged the stock market – a market he said was “crashing…
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May 13, 2008
The feature article on The Washington Post’s “Kid's Post” May 13, entitled “The Heat is On,” asked its young readers to consider whether or not polar bears "deserve" protection under the Endangered Species Act. …
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November 14, 2007
Gas prices have been going up, and at least one grandmother is upset.
“Why am I spending my grandchildren’s college money so I can drive this car? Why? What is – what is the reason for this?” she asked on the November 14 “Good Morning…
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October 10, 2007
ABC, NBC, and CBS couldn’t find a temperature that was “just right” to fit yesterday’s projections of the upcoming winter months by the Energy Department.
Whether winter was to be warmer or colder, the networks all assured viewers it was…
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October 1, 2007
Despite recent volatility, CNN’s Ali Velshi offered a notably positive story about the stock market on “American Morning” October 1, although anchor John Roberts tried to dampen his enthusiasm.
“[F]rom the beginning of the year, take a…
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May 14, 2008
To say we’re in a recession or not to say we’re in the recession, that used to be the question. Not anymore, according to polls released on the NBC “Nightly News” April 29.
“When asked if we’re in a recession, 81 percent [of Americans]…
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March 11, 2008
Just when you thought it was safe to trust your tap water, it would appear dehydration is your only option.
The Associated Press detailed a five-month study that found trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in the drinking water supplies of…