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Name That Party, Snowmageddon Edition: Convicted Ex-Baltimore Mayor Gets Police Protection, Balt Sun Reports

By Ken Shepherd | February 11, 2010, 3:47 PM EST

In a 15-paragraph story filed yesterday afternoon, Baltimore Sun's Justin Fenton reported how a police cruiser was dispatched at all times during the recent snowstorms to watch over the house of the ... that Dixon is a Democrat. Media Bias Debate Labeling Bias by Omission Name That Party Baltimore Sun ...

Rick Sanchez Omits Party of Convicted Democrat, IDs Tancredo’s Party

By Matthew Balan | February 5, 2010, 5:28 PM EST

CNN’s Rick Sanchez failed to mention the party affiliation of former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on Friday’s Rick’s List program, but made every effort to identify former Congressman Tom Tancredo as ... but people in Baltimore certainly know who she is. Sheila Dixon, private citizen today- she was the ...

Baltimoreans Angry That Crooked Mayor Will Get Pension; BaltSun Omits Party Affiliation

By Ken Shepherd | January 12, 2010, 1:26 PM EST

Despite being convicted of stealing gift cards intended for poor Baltimore residents and using them for her own personal shopping spree, outgoing Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) will still be able to collect a mayoral pension after she resigns from office early next month. Reported Baltimore ...

Network Evening Newcasts Ignore Resignation of Disgraced Baltimore Mayor; Morning Shows Forget Dem Label

By Kyle Drennen | July 16, 2014, 5:34 PM EDT

While the Democratic Mayor of Baltimore, Shelia Dixon, resigned on Wednesday amid a criminal ... note that Dixon was a Democrat. On NBC’s Today, co-host Ann Curry mentioned: “Baltimore Mayor Sheila ... co-host Juju Chang explained: “Baltimore’s mayor is resigning as part of a plea deal. Prosecutors say ...

BREAKING: Convicted Dem Mayor of Baltimore Resigning; BaltSun Leaves Out Party Affiliation

By Ken Shepherd | January 6, 2010, 4:07 PM EST

Criminally-challenged Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) today announced her resignation from office ... Baltimore Sun reporters Liz F. Kay and Liz Bowie note Dixon is a Democrat, even though her party has ... Baltimore residents. Instead, Dixon used some of the cards for a personal shopping spree. In effect, she was ...

Networks Briefly Note Dem Mayor's Conviction, Yet Ignored Her Trial

By Ken Shepherd | December 2, 2009, 2:54 PM EST

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-dixon-mdpol... target="_blank"><img src=" ... http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-md.dixon02d... target="_blank">to the Democratic mayor of Baltimore Sheila Dixon</a> who was ... EST</p><p>CHRIS CUOMO, anchor: One buyer of electronic goods is the mayor of Baltimore. Problem is, she was buying ...

BaltSun Names Indicted Mayor's Party Affiliation... In Last Paragraph of Story

By Ken Shepherd | November 23, 2009, 12:52 PM EST

<p>Twelve days ago <a href="/blogs/ken-shepherd/2009/11/11/name-party-baltimore-mayor-accused-using-gift-cards-designated-poor-he" target="_blank">I noted how</a> the Baltimore Sun failed to mention indicted Mayor Sheila Dixon's ... and vice-versa. I did not find this story over at the Baltimore Sun's Web site. Other articles ...

Name That Party: Baltimore Mayor Accused of Using Gift Cards Designated for Poor for Herself

By Ken Shepherd | November 11, 2009, 11:03 AM EST

theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) began yesterday, but in covering the story, the Baltimore Sun failed to note Dixon's Democratic party affiliation. </p><p>The <a ... caption to an Associated Press photo of the mayor which reads, &quot;Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is ...

Baltimore Sun: New Indictments of Dem Mayor Dixon 'Blow to Baltimore's Pride'

By Ken Shepherd | August 3, 2009, 3:47 PM EDT

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bal-dixon803,0,3065918.story" target="_blank">“blow to Baltimore’s pride”</a> leading “political watchers” to ... BaltimoreSun.com.<br /><br />Of course almost all of the political watchers quoted in the story – the ... /><blockquote>The new indictments issued last week in the City Hall corruption probe has many of Baltimore ...

CNN Omits Democratic Party Affiliation of Indicted Baltimore Mayor

By Matthew Balan | January 9, 2009, 4:59 PM EST

identify the party affiliation of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, a Democrat, who earlier in the day had been ... that [is] just developing right now.” She then reported that the Baltimore mayor had been “indicted on ... affiliation was neither mentioned by Phillips during her brief, nor by CNN’s on-screen graphics. The Baltimore ...

Name That Party, Baltimore Edition; Brief Running in WaPo Leaves Out Dem Affiliation

By Ken Shepherd | January 8, 2009, 11:29 AM EST

example a January 8 Baltimore Sun article running on page B4 of the same day's Washington Post*, that informed readers that Baltimore City Council member Helen Holton was indicted the day before "on bribery charges related to tax breaks for a high-end building under construction on the [Baltimore] city ...

In Case You Were Wondering...

By Ken Shepherd | July 8, 2008, 11:54 AM EDT

...the answer is yes.The Baltimore Sun is still failing to remind readers of the party affiliation of city Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) as it continues to probe her questionable dealings from when she was ... Baltimore Sun John Fritze Sheila Dixon ...

Baltimore Sun Admits Baltimore Mayor a Democrat

By Ken Shepherd | July 8, 2008, 11:48 AM EDT

Yesterday I noted how the Baltimore Sun failed to note the party affiliation of Democratic Mayor Sheila Dixon, who is under investigation for corruption. To be fair to the Sun, I thought I'd note ... Bias Debate Labeling Crime Baltimore Sun John Fritze Doug Donovan Sheila Dixon ...

Baltimore Sun's Missing (D) in Mayoral Corruption Story

By Ken Shepherd | June 24, 2008, 4:31 PM EDT

Five days ago I noted how the Associated Press ignored Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's ... corruption allegedly going back to her last public portfolio: Baltimore City Council President. Well today the reliably liberal Democrat-boosting Baltimore Sun also provided a measure of cover for Dixon by ...

AP Ignores B-more Mayor's Party Label, Worries Probe May 'Overshadow Her Successes'

By Ken Shepherd | June 19, 2008, 10:39 AM EDT

Baltimore is and ever will be a Democrat, and that mentioning the fact is redundant.But the national news ... a minor inconvenience as her alleged abuse of power (emphasis mine): BALTIMORE- Sheila Dixon has reduced ... say an indictment could derail Baltimore's progress. The city, the third most-violent in the ...