BBC's Complete Report on its Bias: ‘Safeguarding Impartiality in the
June 20th, 2007 11:16 AM
NewsBusters reported Sunday that the BBC completed a year-long internal investigation of its policies and procedures concluding that it “has failed to promote proper debate on major political issues because of the inherent liberal culture of its staff.”The complete 81-page study has now been made available (h/t Benny Peiser), and should be required reading for media organizations here in America…
Movie Scolded For Not Espousing Abortion
June 20th, 2007 4:13 AM
A new Hollywood comedy by Judd Apatow called "Knocked Up" is taking heat for its perceived stance on abortion from an unlikely source; the left. The movie is a comedy bordering on raunchiness that is proving a popular diversion this Summer with strong box office takes. It's about a slobish sort of slacker (actor Seth Rogen) who has a one night stand with an incredibly beautiful and together…
Day Before Father's Day, WashPost Mocked Dads for Making Stuff Up
June 18th, 2007 5:06 PM
I caught this over the weekend but my Internet connection at home was spotty. Today I see that Patrick Ishmael of "News Buckit" caught it too and was as offended as I was:Hey dads, Happy Father's Day from the Washington Post! Its message: You're not as smart as your kids think.
CNN’s Amanpour Exemplifies Bias, Even With Honor ‘For Services to
June 18th, 2007 12:35 PM
Christiane Amanpour is a leading example of biased mainstream media journalism, particularly with regard to the Iraq war. She appeared on Monday's "American Morning" program on CNN with co-host John Roberts, and repeated the platitude that mainstream media reports "without fear nor favor... giving voice to those who don't have a voice, and just simply trying to tell the truth..." As she continued…
NYTimes: Still Hasn't Apologized and Corrected the Record
June 18th, 2007 4:23 AM
On may 29th, the AP reported that Vice President Dick Cheney told the Secret Service to eliminate the records of visitors to the Vice President's mansion on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. fitting with the MSM's claims that the VP is "too secretive." Cheney’s office countered with the fact that he had written orders to save those records. Naturally the New York Times…
BBC Report: Network’s Bias Due to 'The Inherent Liberal Culture of i
June 17th, 2007 6:39 PM
The BBC likely has done two things no major American media organization would dare: go through an internal investigation of its reporting biases, and; share conceivably unpopular results with the public.As amazingly reported Sunday by the British Telegraph (emphasis added throughout, h/t Glenn Reynolds):The BBC has failed to promote proper debate on major political issues because of the inherent…
