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May 24, 2010
Apparently, having Goldman Sachs connections is only a problem if you’re a Republican.While on May 20, The Los Angeles Times gleefully reported that Meg Whitman dropped in the polls for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in California, they…
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May 20, 2010
If celebrities, movies, and former vice presidents can’t sell people on global warming, maybe a cartoon can.At least that’s what The New Yorker was hoping with its May 17 cover showing the “evolution” of global warming. The cartoon is a montage of…
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May 26, 2010
Newsweek’s Michael Hirsh doesn’t want the government to have a hand in financial reform. On the contrary, he’d rather the government have both hands firmly around Wall Street.
In his May 21 Newsweek Web Exclusive, Hirsh was outraged that the “…
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May 19, 2010
The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree and, in the case of the mainstream media, the analysis doesn’t fall far from the network agenda.
On May 17, NBC’s “Today” and CBS’ “Early Show,” along with all three network evening news programs,…
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August 24, 2010
The media should hire better “experts.”
An August 23 AP story noted gas prices are falling prior to Labor Day. Despite calling the price drop “unusual,” the AP reported the average price of gas at $2.704, thirty cents below of the $3 average…
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August 20, 2010
As students prepare to head back to school, the media are offering a course in Bias 101.
On the August 19 editions of ‘World News Tonight’ and ‘Nightline,’ ABC News reporter Chris Cuomo, with the help of undercover producers, followed the Obama…
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August 19, 2010
If the Democratic Governor’s Association (DGA) received a dollar every time someone in the media bashed Fox News, they’d never worry about fundraising again.
On the August 18 edition of ‘Rick’s List,’ host Rick Sanchez and correspondent Jessica…
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August 25, 2010
With its ratings hitting an all-time low, a desperate CBS tried something new: reporting significant news stories.
On August 24, all three network evening news broadcasts led with stories on the tumbling housing market. While ABC and NBC fretted…
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August 18, 2010
If a conference concerning one of the greatest housing crises in American history happens and the media don’t report on it, did it really take place?
On August 17, the Treasury Department convened a conference on ‘The Future of Housing Finance.’ Led…
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August 13, 2010
Forget the Xbox or the Wii. When kids get bored, they jet off without telling their parents.
On the August 13 edition of “Good Morning America,” Steve Osunsami reported on three Florida kids who attempted to fly to Dollywood, Tennessee from Florida…