CNN Puts A Castro on the Payroll
August 7th, 2006 9:34 AM
What better way for CNN to show where it stands on the issues of the day than to officially put Castro's daughter on the payroll as a contributor? Jon Friedman delivers a slap to CNN for this obvious attempt to position itself as the network with the most communist insight. You have to wonder exactly what journalistic verities Alina Fernandez brings to the job. Granted, she is the host of a radio…
Blog Consensus: Reuters Photographer Photoshopped Beirut 'Burning Buil
August 6th, 2006 2:09 AM
UPDATE: As commenter "Sua Sponte 75" noted, Reuters has issued a "Picture Kill Advisory" (link is to Michelle Malkin, as original PKA appears to have been moved) and has admitted altering the photo. Drudge is currently linking to the story at the very top of his page. To the extent that an organization like Reuters cares about such things, it appears that it has been humiliated. Commenter "Ten7s…
CNN's Blitzer Contends Iraq Civil War Concession from Generals 'Under
August 4th, 2006 10:29 PM
In the very last seconds of the 7pm EDT hour of Friday's The Situation Room on CNN, anchor Wolf Blitzer remarked to Jack Cafferty: "You know, one of the big stories this week, perhaps under-reported, top U.S. Generals now acknowledging, Guess what? The Iraq situation may be on the verge of a civil war." Is Blitzer in a parallel universe? Those comments Thursday, from Joint Chiefs of Staff…
Olbermann Denies Liberal Bias, Insists in Politics He's 'Neutral' and
July 29th, 2006 3:22 AM
During an appearance on Friday's Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann acknowledged accusations of liberal bias, but denied they were true, preferring to describe himself politically as "correct" and "neutral," without a "rooting interest" in who wins elections. Ignoring criticism from the MRC that, among other instances of bias during the 1998 Monica Lewinsky scandal…
The Hypocrisy of Journalists - Part III
July 26th, 2006 2:33 PM
You may recall the past items I've posted about journalists who think they are exempt from the same behavior that they inflict on the rest of us. CBS News anchor Diann Burns is suing her contractors for skimping on her $3 million house because she is black. Of course the contracter gave her $92,000 in free perks, but she's still upset that they aren't going to fix the rain gutters on the…
Air America, Other Leftist Groups Keep Ultrarich Donor Names Secret
July 18th, 2006 6:16 AM
One of the frequent complaints liberals make about the Bush admin is that it is far too secret with everything, cutting off the public from information that it has a right to know. It's a complaint that's usually made by either party when it's out of power. The minority party usually tries to paint the majority as a corrupt and less-than-transparent.Curiously, though, some new Democratic…
