Noel Sheppard
Associate Editor

Noel Sheppard, Associate Editor of NewsBusters, passed away in March of 2014. More here about Noel's contributions to NewsBusters and tributes to him upon his passing.

Noel Sheppard | December 12, 2011

For two weeks since hurricane Katrina made landfall, Americas media have been presenting startling images of an impoverished New Orleans. Unfortunately, many journalists have been as inaccurate with their…

Noel Sheppard | December 20, 2006

     When Santa came to Wall Street this year, the media cried and pouted.    

 

     With the Dow Jones Industrial Average at an all-time high and commodities markets…

Noel Sheppard | September 6, 2006

     As images of hurricane victims filled the nation’s TV screens last September, network reporters and contributors painted the war on poverty as “ignored and lost.” But when the poverty rate recently showed an end to its…

Noel Sheppard | June 17, 2006

     The three broadcast networks have focused growing attention on inflation recently – 42 stories since early May. CBS anchor Bob Schieffer declared on June 14 “Well, it is back, inflation, that is.” The following day, ABC’s…

Noel Sheppard | June 16, 2006

Networks Think Inflation is Important Only When Its Rising Signs that consumer prices are under control get ignored or downplayed…

Noel Sheppard | May 17, 2006

Tax Cuts Once Again Favor the Wealthy Networks fixate on tax cuts for the rich while ignoring exploding tax revenues.…