More Unequal Labeling, Misinformation at the Los Angeles Times

An article in today's Los Angeles Times (Sunday, June 18, 2006) on the Presidential ambitions of U.S. Senators is accompanied by an informational box with photos and brief profiles of various Senators. The box was compiled by Times staffer Janet Hook.Can you catch the problems?Republicans:George Allen, Virginia: A favorite of some conservatives for 2008, but first has to fight to win reelection…
Dave Pierre
 

BBC- Marine Sanctuary Good But Bush STILL Bad

Warner Todd Huston
 

AP Wrings Its Hands Over Deportation of Illegals

Cue the violins. AP has produced a two-hanky tear-jerker on illegals afraid of being deported. The headline sets the tone: 'Immigration sweep brings fear to community'.Other mournful morsels from the article by AP writer Elliot Spagat:"Fewer parents are walking their children to school in this border city's Linda Vista neighborhood.""A sense of unease has spread in this community of weather-…
Mark Finkelstein
 

93 Senators For Withdrawal From Iraq

Tim Graham
 

Is Dan Rather Launching a Competitor to NewsBusters

Tom Johnson mentioned on NewsBusters a New York Times article that said Dan Rather would be teaming up with NBA Dallas Mavericks owner/billionaire, Mark Cuban. Rather is interested in hosting a small weekly show for Cuban on his HDNet cable network. But another venture Rather is looking at is his own company called "News and Guts." Kind of like "News Busters," except the antidote. Mr. Rather…
Greg Sheffield
 

When It Comes to the Military, Is the Mainstream Media Still 'Yellow

Tom Segel
 

NBC's Richard Engel Appalled That Iraqi Journalists Haven't Hyped Hadi

Tim Graham
 

Weekly Standard: Adrift

Amy Ridenour
 

Miami Herald's Phone Finger Apparently Broken

There's a loose rule in journalism about not running every rumor you hear as hard news without at least making some attempt at checking it out. From the Miami Herald: Team owners Micky Arison (Heat) and Mark Cuban (Mavs) didn't arrive by limo, helicopter or Range Rover. The millionaires both came by boat and docked on opposite sides of the arena. Cuban's Utopia II is nice enough -- if a bit…
Mithridate Ombud
 

Smart Marketing Heralds Great Iraq Article From Fumento

Warner Todd Huston
 

Gabler Brands Bush Statement on Iraq 'Sub-Moronic

Mark Finkelstein
 

No "CCCP" Shirts At Washington National Games

Tim Graham
 

A $40-Billion Scandal...With a Capital 'D

Networks continue to downplay or skip fiasco at Democrat-run Fannie Mae.
 

Econ 101: Why Immigration Happens

Despite political issues, immigration is really just economic forces at work.