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ABC Promotes Author Who Touts Abortion as a Way to Reduce Crime
"Freakonomics" co-author Stephen Dubner appeared on Thursday's "Good Morning America" to talk about crime and also to repeat his unsubstantiated argument that legalized abortions have resulted in less crime. The journalist and author asserted, "What happened when Roe V. Wade was handed down was that unwanted children are basically at a much greater risk for being born into the circumstances where…
GMA: Be Arrogant and Kiss Up to Protect Your Job from Recession
The economy is so bad that you'll probably lose your job. Just ask "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts. She reported on ABC January 17 that "countless Americans" are worried their jobs might be at risk.As proof, Roberts offered a montage of four man-on-the-street-style interviews, in which four expert economists random people expressed concerns about the job market, gas prices and the…
Cramer Says There’s a Recession, but We Still Need Media Balance
CNBC host Jim Cramer acknowledged on the January 17 "Today" show that the media's consistently negative reports about the economy contribute to the possibility of a recession by lowering consumer confidence and spending."Today" anchor Matt Lauer told Cramer, "People come up to me and say on the street ... they say, ‘Why don't you stop talking about recession? Because simply by talking about it,…
ABC Offers Tips to Secure the Job You'll Probably Lose Anyway
Morning scare-fest warns many jobs are in danger, suggests securing your position by boasting, kissing up.
The Dis-Associated Press
The AP -- international, institutionalized biasTilting Leftward (and Often at Windmills)The Associated Press (AP) is the Hulking Monster of the news syndication business. Formed in May of 1846, The Syndicate has risen to currently consist of 243 news bureaus in 97 countries. They have over 3,000 journalists on staff. 121 countries avail themselves of what they have to offer. Their content…
Cramer Calls for Media Balance on Recession Fears
While reversing his position on the economy from 'sunny skies' to 'recession,' Cramer says media should 'point out the positives with the negatives.'
Monica Lewinsky Scandal Turns Ten Today: Will Media Notice
Ten years ago today, a website whose name at the time was unknown to most Americans released information about the President of the United States having an affair with a 22-year-old White House intern. This eventually led to impeachment proceedings against then President Bill Clinton - which many political analysts feel is a partial cause of the continued acrimony and contentiousness between…
Good News: Mika Doesn't Object to 'Moral Grounding
What does it say about the secular state of the MSM that a liberal media member has to defensively clarify for the record that she doesn't object to a candidate having "a moral grounding"? During the opening half-hour of today's Morning Joe, a clip was played of Mike Huckabee describing to a South Carolina gathering how he found his faith as a 10-year old attending a vacation Bible school. He…
Abortion Rates Drop, Bias Doesn't
Washington Post quotes three pro-choice sources, but only one pro-life source.
Williams Delivers Friendly, Empathetic Segment With Hillary Clinton
Nine days after a glowing segment with Barack Obama, NBC's Brian Williams on Wednesday night again delivered a very friendly session with a Democratic presidential candidate, this time Hillary Clinton. Since the Iowa caucuses, Williams has not interviewed any of the Republican candidates for the NBC Nightly News, but last fall he did and displayed quite a contrast in approaches -- quizzing…