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Discuss, debate, pontificate. Name and town not needed if you wish to opine.Here's a topic to think about. Why do the media pay little if any attention to the role that the OPEC oil cartel plays in high oil prices, largely laying the blame at the feet of publicly-traded corporations that the media deride as "Big Oil"?
Pro-Reform Syrians Angry About Speaker Pelosi’s Visit Last Month
As America’s media largely gushed over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-California) visit to Syria last month, it would only be fair of them to gauge reaction of the citizens most-largely impacted – the Syrians themselves.In a rather stunning article published May 15, The New York Observer has gone where few press outlets dare (h/t LGF, emphasis added throughout):Many Syrian dissidents and pro-…
Why Isn't Juan Worried About Revealing Himself on CNN
If an illegal immigrant can openly show his face on national television and divulge many details about his life and circumstances, apparently without fear of detention or deportation, how can Americans have any confidence that the government will enforce the proposed new immigration law?At 6:43 am EDT this morning, CNN ran a segment sympathetic to illegal aliens, suggesting that the proposed…
Washington Post Media Critic Admits Reporters Frame Quotes, Slice and
Irresponsibility and dishonesty are undermining public trust in journalism.
After a Week of False Reports of 'Record High' Gas, Some Indirectly Ce
After a week of inaccurate reports about the “record high” price for gas when, adjusted for inflation, the price was still below the cost in March of 1981, on Monday night ABC, CBS, and NBC again touted a “record high” price, but at least NBC acknowledged it simply matched the real 1981 price, while CBS alluded to a 1981 comparison. With “Record Prices” on screen, CBS Evening News anchor Katie…
Editor & Publisher: Ignores Carter’s Lie in Quote Flap, Focuses on
Update below. The left never ceases to amaze and confound an honest man. As we have seen reported on Newsbusters, Jimmy Carter called President George W. Bush the “worst” president in history then lied about it claiming that his words were "careless or misinterpreted.” Carter was seen on the "Today" show trying to get the nation to imagine he didn’t really say what he said attempting to make it…
CNN Reporter Blogs About Congressmen Flying High on the Taxpayer Dime
Here's another example of how blogs can be a great outlet for objective reporting, even if the outlet in question is traditionally biased to the Left. [Update (18:26 EDT): NewsBusters' own Warner Todd Huston wrote about congressional travel expenses 10 days ago.]At the "Anderson Cooper 360" blog, CNN correspondent Drew Griffin took a look at "Spring break travel... Congress-style.":Flying in…
Media Ignore Fort Dix Six’s Ties to Mosques in New Jersey and Philad
If the six men charged with planning to attack Fort Dix a few weeks ago all had ties to mosques in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, would this be newsworthy?Well, America’s press outlets didn’t seem to think so, for with little exception, this bit of information went largely unreported.In fact, according to Google news and LexisNexis searches, the only major outlet to report both mosques…
USA Today: Money Gap Not Class-Related; It's Age
Newspaper takes on income inequality debate and adds important factors such as education, delayed careers for young people, and taxing the young to feed the old.
Canadian Journalists Criticized Michael Moore's Portrayal of Canada's
Canadians are mad as heck, and this time, they’re not going to take it. Michael Moore went too far to be ignored, which meant that a Canuck really gave him “what for” in the form of a polite but pointed recap of a heated press conference on Saturday for the premiere of “Sicko,” Moore’s one-sided US health-care hit job, which debuted at Cannes Film Festival . May 20, Toronto Star entertainment…