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March 12, 2007
ABC “World News Sunday” bashed Halliburton on March 11, this time for deciding to move its corporate headquarters to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The report accused the company on many levels but allowed just one short response to the charges…
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March 9, 2007
Seeking “cool solutions” to global warming, CBS “Evening News” wrapped up its three-part series with a look at “an ecological fantasy island” on March 8
It was more of a liberal fantasy.
The Mark Phillips report told the story of…
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March 9, 2007
At the very time baseball players were beginning Spring training, the nation was experiencing the 34th coldest February in 113 years.
Must be global warming – at least according to Sports Illustrated.
After all, what publication is…
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March 9, 2007
Despite previous complaints about “outrageous” CEO pay, both NBC and ABC proclaimed “good news” about the increasing number of female billionaires on March 8.
According to Forbes magazine, there are 946 billionaires in the world,…
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March 9, 2007
Sometimes a news outlet doesn’t even agree with itself. That was the case with CNN’s coverage of the latest unemployment news on March 9. Reporter Ali Velshi called it “good news” but CNN.com headlined the same news “weakest in 2 years.”
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March 9, 2007
Should the United States put its faith in a carbon reduction plan that does not work?
That was the question American Public Media (APM) asked in coverage of the European Union’s energy summit March 8.
Host Scott Jagow asked “why…
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March 8, 2007
All three network evening news shows used extreme examples about “abusive” credit card company practices on March 7, but only one even suggested cardholders should make responsible choices.
ABC…
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March 7, 2007
Can
We Atone for Our Energy Sins?
The media are caught up in the celebrity culture of
carbon offsets. Buying these credits is like buying an indulgence from…
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March 7, 2007
What’s $18,000 – as long as it’s for a good cause?
That’s the attitude the CBS “Evening News” took in the first installment of its series “Global Warming: Cool Solutions.” The March 6 story focused on California’s solar power initiative…
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March 7, 2007
Recent data on the number of people receiving assistance from the federal government has created some stir and discussion as to whether welfare reform in the U.S. has been successful. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has warned that a…