Rumsfeld: Media Manipulated by Islamic Terrorists
August 29th, 2006 10:17 AM
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld finally articulated at least a portion of what conservative bloggers have been pointing out for some time - Islamist terror groups have had considerable success in planting and slanting stories within the Western mainstream media:FALLON NAVAL AIR STATION, Nev. (AP) -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Monday he is deeply troubled by the success of…
Los Angeles Times Downplays Release of Fox News Journalists
August 28th, 2006 9:30 PM
Has the Los Angeles Times downplayed the release of Fox News Channel journalists Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig? From today's LA Times (Monday, August 28, 2006):"Fox Journalists Freed After 2 Weeks in Gaza," p. A4, one photo, 925 words.Compare this coverage with that of the release of journalist Jill Carroll, whose story was covered on March 31, 2006:
Self-Inflicted Wounds: E&P Editor Attempts to Defend MSM
August 25th, 2006 12:15 PM
First published as a weekly in 1884 as The Journalist, Editor & Publisher (E&P) is a monthly journal covering the North American newspaper industry.
Since 2002, Greg Mitchell has been the Editor of E&P, and
he writes both an online and print column. While I've never read the
print version, I have occasionally read Mitchell's online Pressing Issues column, and have actually written…
HBO Commentator: Black Union President Is 'Personal Pet' of NFL Commi
August 21st, 2006 10:29 PM
Let us try, for a moment, to imagine a media figure. Let us assume that this figure has been a major media personality for more than 20 years, but has, on occasion, been known for making racially tinged comments. This media personality has built a reputation as an intellectual, so he's aware of what kind of comments can be mis-interpreted or mis-construed.
Now, let us a imagine a professional…
