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July 22, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now says jalapeno peppers, not tomatoes, are behind the recent outbreak of salmonella poisoning. But on CNN, Lou Dobbs is still blaming President Bush. “This is…
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July 17, 2008
ABC was full of contradictions on July 16. “Good Morning America” told viewers not to panic over the IndyMac bank failure, but listed a handful of banks its experts suspect are troubled.
The…
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July 15, 2008
“Stocks plummet.” “Massive bank failures.” “Banks in deep trouble.” If you had been watching ABC’s “Good Morning America” or CBS’s “Early Show” July 15, this is what you would have heard.
The…
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July 14, 2008
The failure of IndyMac Bank signals a coming depression, according to doom-and-gloom reports from ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
Correspondent Bianna Golodryga glumly predicted on the July 14…
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July 11, 2008
Online shoppers aren’t smart enough to avoid giving away their credit card information to pop-up ads, at least according to ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
“Some pop-ups on your computer can lead…
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July 10, 2008
Gas station owners, defended as victims of Big Oil by some in the media, are guilty of “luring” customers to their pumps and then pulling a “bait-and-switch” with a credit fee, according to ABC’s “Good Morning America.”…
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June 27, 2008
NBC’s “Today” show, ABC’s “Good Morning America,” and CBS’s “The Early Show” greeted viewers with depressing news the morning of June 27 – the stock market is struggling – and more epic comparisons.
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June 26, 2008
Credit card companies – not irresponsible borrowers – are to blame for the debt that college students rack up, according to ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Consumer correspondent Elisabeth Leamy reported June 26 that lenders…
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June 25, 2008
CBS’s “Early Show” co-host Maggie Rodriguez suggested June 25 that the cure to high gas prices is to have the government subsidize oil. After blaming speculators for the prices, Rodiguez asked, “Given the dire situation here…
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June 17, 2008
Searching high and low for someone to blame for contaminated tomatoes, CNN’s Lou Dobbs tried: imported produce; a “moronic” Food and Drug Administration; and finally, President George W. Bush.
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