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Is the Formerly Mainstream Media Rooting for a Bad Economy
Two reports from earlier this week, one that warned of a "likely recession," and another that flat-out declared a non-existent "manufacturing recession," have to make you wonder, especially considering a positive report from the real world that came out earlier today.
First -- On Monday, the Associated Press turned murky comments by Alan Greenspan into "Greenspan warns of likely U.S. recession…
Networks Hype New-Homes Decline as Sign of Woe
CBS, NBC use new home sales data to make the economy look terrible, while ignoring rise in the majority of the housing market.
Open Thread
Today is the first day of the CPAC conference. Several of the MRC and NB staff will be in attendance. Stop by the MRC booth and blogger corner and say hi if you're around.
MRC Profiled In Today's Washington Times
This year the Media Research Center marks 20 years of busting liberal media bias. Today's Washington Times took notice, with a profile of the MRC by reporter Robert Stacy McCain entitled "Keeping the press honest."You can find the article online here and here (printer friendly version).Here's an excerpt:Six silent television screens are tuned to six different channels on the third-floor offices…
Dennis Miller Takes on the Oscars, Al Gore, NY Times and ACLU
It was “Miller Time” again on the “O’Reilly Factor” Wednesday night, and though the boys got off to a slow start, they finished quite strong. This increasingly popular Fox News segment featuring comedian Dennis Miller and host Bill O'Reilly focused on the Oscars, Al Gore, the New York Times, and the recent virtually unreported ACLU controversy.With that in mind, here are some of the highlights…
MRC's Brent Bozell on 'Fox & Friends' Discussing 'The Lost Tomb of Jes
MRC President Brent Bozell just appeared on "Fox & Friends" to address the Discovery Channel's decision to air "The Lost Tomb of Jesus" on March 4. The documentary, produced by filmmaker James Cameron, claims to have found a tomb bearing the remains of Jesus Christ, but archaeological experts dispute Cameron's claims.Video clip (3:43) Real (2.71 MB) or Windows (2.27 MB) plus MP3 (1.06 MB)…
National Geographic: Melting Mars Means Man-Made Global Warming a Myth
An absolutely startling report about climate change was published Wednesday in National Geographic which stated “the current global warming on Earth is being caused by changes in the sun” and not by man.Unfortunately, as this goes counter to the position of an alarmist media and their seeming field general, Dr. Global Warming aka Al Gore, it seems quite unlikely that these revelations will be…
'Today' Can't Find a Republican To Discuss McCain Announcement
A Democratic senator has just announced his presidential candidacy. On the next morning's "Fox & Friends," a Fox News reporter who recently denied that Fox has any conservative leanings or that Sean Hannity is a conservative narrates a segment on the announcement. To analyze the Democrat's candidacy, she plays clips of two reporters, one from the National Review and the other from the…
Globe Column Against Preventive War Drags Butter Home on a Rope
Ever heard of the Wise Men of Chelm? They are the well-intentioned but foolish residents of an imaginary Jewish village, and the object of humor that stretches back 500 years. Here's one story. One of the "wise men" is sent to a neighboring village to bring back a horse. On the way home the horse wanders off and is lost. "Schlemiel!" remonstrate the townspeople with him. "Don't you know…
Walter Cronkite Forgets Saddam Hussein’s Name During Interview About
Former CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite was in San Jose last week to give a speech at the Commonwealth Club. Before he did, he gave an interview to the local CBS affiliate’s Hank Plante (video available here).In fairness, Cronkite seemed very tired, and a little out of sorts. However, there were several moments during the interview when Cronkite forget simple things – like who the former tyrant and…