NYT Accuses Mosque Protesters of Fomenting Muslim Extremism, Reveals O

Still more slanted coverage in the New York Times of the controversy over a proposed mosque at Ground Zero: First in Saturday's story by intelligence reporter Scott Shane, fretting that public opposition voiced to the speedy approval and building of a giant Islamic cultural center topped by a mosque two blocks from Ground Zero would somehow make radical Muslim extremists, who despise the very…
Clay Waters
 

A Day After ABC Highlighted Sarah Palin's Political 'Losing Streak,' H

A day after highlighting Sarah Palin's political "losing streak," Good Morning America's Jon Karl on Wednesday  acknowledged the stunning turn in Alaska's Senatorial primary race: "But Joe Miller is a Tea Party candidate who had Sarah Palin's support. He, now, is ahead." [MP3 audio here.]Karl on Wednesday didn't mention anything about the former governor's "losing streak" ending. Instead, co-host…
Scott Whitlock
 

NBC Chief Jeff Zucker Open to Political Run, Bringing Couric Back to N

We've heard the knocks on NBC and the institutional bias that exists in its network - from the subtle spin in its flagship network's news coverage at NBC to the over-the-top bias at its cable news channel MSNBC. So maybe the man behind the curtains at NBC Universal would like to be more overt with his opinions - as a politician? On MSNBC's Aug. 25 "Morning Joe," Jeff Zucker, president and CEO…
Jeff Poor
 

NBC Chief Jeff Zucker Open to Political Run, Bringing Couric Back to N

Network head tells 'Morning Joe,' he won't rule out political future for him or a return to NBC for former 'Today' co-host.
Jeff Poor
 

The Specter of a Lame Duck Congress

I have no idea what is going to happen in the November congressional elections, but it seems the polls -- for what they're worth -- predict a huge Republican win.It may or may not happen, I just don't know, but if it does and the aisles of Congress are littered with Democrats who will be kicked out in the New Year, will they feel they don't have anything to lose and try to pass the remainder of…
Charlie Daniels
 

Brad Pitt: Let's Execute Some BP Executives

On July 27th and 28th, the New York Times published the following headline: "The oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico appears to be dissolving far more rapidly than anyone expected." In the story that followed the headline, readers were informed: "The immense patches of surface oil that [once] covered thousands of square miles of the gulf after the...oil rig explosion are largely gone."Ironically, the…
AWR Hawkins
 

Living Under a Rock? ABC, NBC Dumbfounded by Housing Market Decline

CBS alone in questioning GSEs over the 'disaster.'
Kyle Gillis
 

Former White House Correspondents President Denounces 'Travesty' of Fo

For some in the White House Press Corps, literally thanking God for the existence of a terrorist organization is less controversial than being owned by a company that gives more money to one political party than the other.That, at least, is the standard former WHCA president Edwin Chen has set forth. In an interview with the far-left blog Media Matters, Chen dubbed "a travesty" the WHCA's…
Lachlan Markay
 

Letterman: Obama Will Have Plenty of Time for Vacations When His One T

David Letterman on Tuesday took quite a swipe at Barack Obama.During the opening monologue of CBS's "Late Show," the host asked the audience, "You know who else is on vacation?"Letterman answered, "President Barack Obama. And this is his, since he's been in office, this is his sixth vacation."Then came the marvelous and surprising punch line (video follows with transcript and commentary, file…
Noel Sheppard
 

Open Thread: Big Labor to Pool Resources Against 'Right-wing Group Lab

NB Staff
 

NYT Article Admits DDT Ban as a Cause of Bedbug Outbreak

Sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite.Unfortunately for residents of many urban areas such as New York and Philadelphia, the bedbugs are not only biting but spreading at an alarming rate. Despite this outbreak, the mainstream media has until recently kept insisting that bedbugs developed a resistance to DDT so any emergency lifting of the EPA ban on that pesticide is unnecessary. However, your…
P.J. Gladnick
 

Emails Refute James Cameron's Reason for Cancelling Global Warming Deb

E-mail messages obtained by NewsBusters refute claims that multi-millionaire filmmaker James Cameron cancelled a debate with prominent global warming skeptics because they weren't as famous as he is.As NewsBusters reported Monday, a debate had been scheduled and placed on the program for last weekend's AREDay summit in Aspen, Colorado, featuring internet publisher Andrew Breitbart, Sen. James…
Noel Sheppard
 

USA Today Celebrates TV's 'Open Arms' for Gay Characters

Paper published nearly 2,000 words on gay roles and actors 'capturing the imaginations of Americans,' manages only 132 for detractors.
Matt Philbin
 

Olbermann Attacks Higher-Rated Competition: 'Fox News Channel: Making

It is vile bitterness put on display for America every night of the week - even though not as many people tune in as they do to his competitor. But, still Keith Olbermann seems to obsess over the Fox News Channel. On the Aug. 24 broadcast of his show "Countdown," Olbermann demonstrated just how sensible the so-called "professional left" can be when criticizing things they perceive to be…
Jeff Poor