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February 12, 2009
Occasionally, the news media provides justice for a wronged industry or company.
That’s what correspondent Mark Strassmann’s story did on the Feb. 11 “CBS Evening News.” He exposed the repercussions of the recent salmonella…
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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…
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August 16, 2010
CBS News reporter Leslie Stahl definitely wasn’t born a coal miner’s daughter.
On the August 15 edition of ‘60 Minutes,’ Stahl featured a 13-minute segment about coal ash, a byproduct of coal production, and revisited the infamous December 2008…
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August 9, 2010
If members of Congress are looking for a book to read over their summer break, perhaps they should pick up the children’s book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” It’s the story of how, given a cookie, the mouse will innocently demand more and more…
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August 5, 2010
To have, or not to have. This is the question the media love to hype up.
In August 5 story for ABCNews.com, reporter Rich Blake touted government data indicating a record number of food stamp recipients and a “sharp” increase in the number of…