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Jeff Poor | April 15, 2008

     First she wanted no more cancelled flights. Now Meredith Vieira’s asking for a “guarantee” against higher airfares.

 

     Unfortunately, despite her $10-million annual salary,…

Jeff Poor | April 15, 2008

     It takes a big man to admit he’s wrong, but as a columnist for one of the nation’s top newspapers, Paul Krugman shouldn’t have been wrong in the first place.

 

    Krugman’s April 11 New…

Jeff Poor | April 15, 2008

     The big bad scary airline merger – it’s the way the media have portrayed the announced merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines.

 

     Each of the three networks gave…

Jeff Poor | April 14, 2008

     Reports about people who are in trouble with their home mortgages have been common on news broadcasts in recent weeks. Often the borrower is portrayed as the victim and the lender is vilified.

     However, the April 14 edition of…

Jeff Poor | April 14, 2008

     One might think in the free market of ideas, increased competition would inspire more innovation, leading to more and better choices for the consumer.

 

     Roger Mudd, a former “…

Jeff Poor | April 11, 2008

     As riots over food shortages are breaking out in Haiti, Egypt and other parts of Africa, the media are looking for a culprit. ABC’s April 10 “World News with Charles Gibson” identified one culprit of this global strife:…