Gone in 60 Stories

On December 5 of last year, I wrote a blog post entitled 60 Billion Minutes, where I wrote:We also know that Jamil Hussein has consistently been a source for at least 60 news stories over two years, and that Jamil Hussein is just one of many apparently fake sources that has driven Associated Press reporting in Iraq. This presents us with the unsettling possibility that the Associated Press has no…
Bob Owens
 

CNN Airs Pelosi Puff Piece: Democrat ‘Places a Premium on Family Val

Apparently deciding that one puff piece on a Democratic leader isn’t enough, Wednesday’s "American Morning" featured a virtual DNC press release on incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her childhood city of Baltimore. Reporter Andrea Koppel noted that the Congresswoman comes from a neighborhood "full of proud American-Italian Catholics" and that Pelosi hopes voters will recognize the fact that…
Scott Whitlock
 

Democrats: There Is Such a Thing as Too Much Regulation

The media have missed a big story: Democratic politicians attacking Sarbanes-Oxley for punishing businesses and workers.
John Berlau
 

Journalists Agree It's Time for Democrats' 'First 100 Hours

Media have long provided uncritical support of liberal agenda, from minimum wage hike to universal health care.
Julia A. Seymour
 

Haunted by the Ghosts of Chamberlains Past

Edward L. Daley
 

FNC's 'Beltway Boys' Call GOP Anti-Illegal Immigration Stand 'Dumbest

Tim Graham
 

CNN Puffs Harry 'Pinky' Reid: Enjoys ‘People’ Magazine, Loves His

On Wednesday’s "American Morning," CNN reporter Dana Bash profiled incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and revealed some "startling" details: The Nevada Democrat’s childhood nickname was "Pinky." Additionally, Reid enjoys listening to his iPod and reading "People" magazine. Unsurprisingly, Ms. Bash didn’t find time to mention the various scandals swirling around Reid. (Judicial Watch…
Scott Whitlock
 

CBS Begins New Year Drunk on Hype

Unfortunately they don't give you any perspective from the medical community or the makers of distilled spirits or beer. Nope, they just give you two liberal critics of the alcohol industry to scare parents with tales of stomach pumps and binge drinking.Happy New Year.
Ken Shepherd
 

Defamation Suit Against Air America and Randi Rhodes Continues, Media

If a conservative talk radio host like Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity was being sued for defamation, would the media cover every aspect of the case like white on rice? Well, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled last Thursday that the lawsuit filed against liberal radio network Air America can go forward, but other than financial websites such as MSN Money and BusinessWeek, America’s media were largely…
Noel Sheppard
 

Journalists Agree It's Time for Democrats' 'First 100 Hours

BMI Staff
 

CBS's Alfonsi Shakes Up Audience with Drinking Survey

'Evening News' report an intoxicating mix of hype and anti-industry activists.
Ken Shepherd
 

ABC Double-Doses Attack on Private Health Care

Biased coverage in favor of government health care continues on 'World News' while 'Nightline' turns critical eye on Wal-Mart clinics.
Ken Shepherd
 

Mainstream Media Having Fits Over Execution of Saddam Hussein

Terry Trippany
 

Many US Cities Have Had Murder Rates Higher Than Iraq's 2006 'Violent

The Associated Press released an interesting set of statistics (host link stored for future ref) a couple of days ago that I would suppose were designed to suck away any optimism any fools who still support the mission in Iraq might have (bolds are mine):BAGHDAD, Iraq - Government officials on Monday reported that 16,273 Iraqi civilians, soldiers and police died violent deaths in 2006, a figure…
Tom Blumer