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December 23, 2005
Christmas is a time of giving and TV news reporters certainly took
that opportunity to give it to Wal-Mart. Following a jury ruling
that went against the worlds largest retailer, journalists put the…
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December 22, 2005
In
newspapers, placement is everything. Put a story on the front page
above the fold, and everyone can see it as they walk by the
newsstand. But hide it deep in the nether-sections, and only Grandpa…
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December 21, 2005
The Christmas shopping season culminated a strong year for the U.S.
economy. But instead of ringing out the old year and toasting the
economys success, 43 percent of Americans think were in a…
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December 21, 2005
Ever
since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in late August sending oil
prices to $70 per barrel and gasoline above $3 a gallon, the media
have been in a panic over a return of 70s-style inflation. Such…
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December 21, 2005
Ringing
alarm bells about record greenhouse gas emissions, New York Times
reporter Andrew Revkin opened his December 21
article noting the U.S. Energy Department reports U.S. emissions…
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December 20, 2005
Opening their newscasts with the New York City transit strike, the
December 20 morning news programs focused on the inconvenience to
commuters and the expected cost to the city, but only CNN, CBS, and…
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December 19, 2005
Regardless of whether a strike is called or a settlement is
reached, warned Chan and Greenhouse, the labor struggle over the
transit contract has highlighted one fact: Many workers feel they
lack dignity…
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December 15, 2005
Lou Dobbs wants answers. In his December 14 broadcast of CNNs Lou
Dobbs Tonight, the business anchor gathered torches and pitchforks
in response to the news of an overall trade deficit [that] hit…
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December 15, 2005
Lower energy prices have spurred a significant drop in consumer
prices according to a December 15 report from a federal agency that
tracks economic data. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U…