AP discovers Cindy Sheehan - sort of

Cindy Sheehan, the Vacaville, CA woman whose son was killed in Iraq in 2004, has been a major media phenomenon for the past several days since she showed up outside the President's ranch in Texas. But looking at the latest release from the AP, Grieving Mother's War Protest Draws Notice, you'd think they were breaking news. The mother of a fallen U.S. soldier who started a quiet roadside peace…
Lyford Beverage
 

Pirro is welcomed into the 2006 Senate race, NY Times style

Vinny Fiore
 

The War Casualty Numbers Nobody Is Talking About

Edward L. Daley
 

Networks Ignore U.S. Agreement on Global Warming

Dan Gainor
 

CBS Delivers A Steady Diet Of One-Sided Coverage

Network skews lawsuit story toward government and virtually ignores defendant
Dan Gainor
 

Do My Ears Deceive Me

Ken Shepherd
 

NBC Notes Lack of Economic Confidence; Blames “Record” Gas Price

NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams on Tuesday night wondered, “with many of the numbers and many economists saying the economy is in good shape in this country, the question is: Why isn't President Bush benefitting from that?” Reporter Kelly O'Donnell inadvertently provided part of the answer when she suggested the lack of public confidence in the economy is “fueled most notably by record…
Brent Baker
 

The NYT's War of Nerve

Clay Waters
 

Mainstream Media Silent on Violent Planned Parenthood Video

Dave Pierre
 

Today Show Highlights Disconnect between Strong Economy, Weak Poll Num

Mark Finkelstein
 

Peter RIP vs. Reagan RIP

Tim Graham
 

CNN Agrees to Air Bloody Abortion Ad

Greg Sheffield
 

Pessimism on Iraq Constitution from CBS Evening News

The August 9 CBS Evening News drummed up pessimism over the Iraqi government's ability to move forward with drafting a constitution, warning that "Iraqis fear brighter days may not be ahead,' and that "Many Iraqis fear it could be the next thing to blow up here." There was even a shot at President Bush in the form of a clip of an Iraqi leader who complained about being pushed to meet a deadline "…
Brad Wilmouth
 

Economic Disconnect is All in the Reporting

For almost two years since the current economic expansion began to really pick up steam, impartial economists worldwide have been wondering why so many Americans seem to not believe that a recovery is even transpiring. Unfortunately, the cover-story of the Washington Post’s business section on Saturday, August 6, gives us all a perfect example of why this disconnect between perception and reality…
Noel Sheppard