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Paul Detrick | August 29, 2008

     If you break the terms of a contract, you should be expected to pay a penalty, right? Not according to ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

 

     “Good Morning America” criticized fees…

Jeff Poor | August 29, 2008

     In an election where the economy is a top issue for voters, an endorsement from a respected financial journalist might be something to brag about. Not so fast, Democrats.

 

     CNBC’…

Dan Gainor | August 28, 2008
     The American economy is a “disaster.” The media have been singing that song for at least a year. When a presidential candidate recites the refrain, it’s news.      Or it should be.       But in the election of 2008, such a ridiculous claim…
Dan Gainor | August 28, 2008
     The American economy is a “disaster.” The media have been singing that song for at least a year. When a presidential candidate recites the refrain, it’s news.      Or it should be.       But in the election of 2008, such a ridiculous claim…
Jeff Poor | August 28, 2008

     High oil prices are hitting everyone, including hip-hop moguls forced to ground their private jets to save on fuel.

     After revealing on his video blog (contains profanity) that two round trips from Los Angeles to New York on…

Jeff Poor | August 28, 2008

     CNBC’s resident loose-cannon had been on a string of outstanding behavior. He criticized the government’s handling of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. He gave the media grief for overanalyzing the oil market fluctuations. And a year ago, he…

Julia A. Seymour | August 27, 2008

     Another pharmaceutical company is being targeted by the media – except this time it’s over the drug Gardasil, embraced by journalists just two years ago.

 

     ABC, CBS, The New York…

Jeff Poor | August 27, 2008

     A lot of times, the word “lobbyist” has a negative connotation. In fact, ABC’s August 26 “World News with Charles Gibson” used the word to smear a whole group of people without providing any facts to prove wrongdoing.…

Gary Wolfram, Ph.D. | August 27, 2008

     Often we see headlines about inflation and hear financial analysts commenting on it. “Good Morning America’s” Chris Cuomo warned on August 21 that “America is waking up to nationwide sticker shock, an unexpected spike in inflation now at a…

BMI Staff | August 27, 2008
About-Face: Media Outlets Turn on 'Cancer Vaccine' Maker Another pharmaceutical company is being targeted by the media except this time its the maker of…
Brian Fitzpatrick | August 27, 2008

It's spelled NLGJA, but they pronounce it “Negligee.”The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) just held its annual convention here in Washington D.C., attracting hundreds of journalists – and ringing endorsements – from…

Jeff Poor | August 26, 2008

     Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama’s two daughters, Malia, 9, and Sasha, 6, are big fans of Hannah Montana – and maybe there’s a reason why.

     Teen star Miley Cyrus, known as Hannah Montana in the Disney Channel…

Jeff Poor | August 26, 2008

     James Carville made a living as an attack dog for President Bill Clinton and liberal causes since 2000. But Carville switched to attacking his own party on CNN during coverage of the Democrat’s 2008 presidential convention.

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Nathan Burchfiel | August 26, 2008

     If you don’t feel like reading the fine print on a contract and regret having signed it, you can always count on a network morning show to back you up.

 

     That’s what NBC’s “Today…

Kristen Fyfe | August 26, 2008

The broadcast networks have devoted a lot of manpower and resources to covering this week's Democratic National Convention in Denver.  Viewers have been bombarded with images of delegates in crazy hats sporting Michelle/Kennedy/Obama/Biden/…

Brian Fitzpatrick | August 26, 2008

Should coverage of religion in America ignore conservative Christian leaders like Dr. Pat Robertson and Dr. James Dobson?

Yes, according to a session at the annual conference of the National Lesbian…

Paul Detrick | August 25, 2008

     An opponent of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama’s health care proposal is a “bad person” in Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell’s book, even if that opponent is Sen. Hillary Clinton.

     “Hillary has fought for…

Nathan Burchfiel | August 25, 2008

     Conservatives are certainly opposed to tax increases proposed by Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama. But even some of his supporters are calling for revisions to his plans.

     “[I]’d have the capital gains as they…

Jeff Poor | August 25, 2008

     Sending “profanity-laced” e-mails or calling executives at their homes to express your frustration about a loan you can’t pay back may not seem like efficient ways to refinance. But they could get you glowing coverage in…

Jeff Poor | August 22, 2008

     Consider the source on this one, but the face of liberalism on cable television, MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann, finds it “ironic” an event meant to shed light on the “hoax of global warming” would be canceled due to tropical…