SpongeBob SquarePants Is the Next Joe Camel

CBS health reporter swallows obesity study without airing other side.
Ken Shepherd
 

Barbra Streisand Cancels Her Los Angeles Times Subscription

Noel Sheppard
 

Media Still Have the Power

Greg Sheffield
 

25 Years Late, CBS Says Ketchup Is Good for You

Rich Noyes
 

Media Downplay Extremely Strong November Jobs Report

A recent report  published by the Gallup Organization stated: “a majority of U.S. investors continue to describe the current economy as being ‘in a slowdown’ or ‘recession’ as opposed to being ‘in a recovery’ or ‘sustained expansion.’” Regardless of continuously strong economic reports, such bearish assessments have been regularly portrayed by public opinion polls for several years. During this…
Noel Sheppard
 

The Sins of the Fathers? NYT Tars Mel Gibson With His Dad's Extremist

Clay Waters
 

Lauer & McCaffrey: Bring Us the Head of Donald Rumsfeld

Mark Finkelstein
 

Pen Guns, Ignorance, and the National Firearms Act

Bob Owens
 

Public Remains Deeply Skeptical of Politicians, Press

Matthew Sheffield
 

Corrupt Priest Shelters Pedophile on 'Boston Legal

John Galt
 

CBS News Blog “Public Eye” Comes Down on NewsBusters Report

Vaughn Ververs of the CBS News blog “Public Eye” critiqued a NewsBusters post today concerning a report made by the “CBS Evening News” last night about the former 9/11 commission’s newly released report card on the government’s response to homeland security issues. Ververs apparently asked correspondent Robert Orr and producer Ward Sloane for their opinions on the NewsBusters analysis: “The ‘news…
Noel Sheppard
 

AP Writer Will Lester Writes 2 Contradictory Articles About the Same P

Jason Smith
 

Nets Jump to Push Racism Charges of Katrina Victims, CBS Avoids Levee

The Tuesday broadcast network evening newscasts jumped on an inconsequential House hearing, which the AP reported was attended by just seven Members of Congress, where five residents of New Orleans hurled charges that racism limited help after Hurricane Katrina. ABC actually led with the hearing as anchor Elizabeth Vargas teased: "On World News Tonight, the angry voices from inside the storm.…
Brent Baker
 

LA Times Columnist Joel Stein Insults Christians While Approving of Ch

Stacy L. Harp