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'Mini Page' Pushes Left Wing 'Green' Agenda on Kids for the Holidays
The December 14 edition of the "Mini Page," a weekly children's print supplement that appears in newspapers across the country, relied on tips from the left-wing National Resources Defense Council [NRDC] for a story entitled "Going Green for the Holidays." The four page publication, written by Mini Page editor Betty Debnam, regularly includes innocuous connect-the-dots puzzles and other games for…
UAW Gave $1 Million+ to Pro-Bailout Congressmen; Media Focus on Anti-B
The proposed automaker bailout has a big stamp on it that says "union-built," but the news media hasn't noticed. Over the past month, accusations have been flying against several Southern senators who oppose a $14 billion bailout for the beleaguered big three automakers and support the the alternative of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. These senators, critics say, are representing the interests of…
Mad Money Site Rebuts BMI's Criticism of Jim Cramer
Last week the Business & Media Institute released its annual Top 10 list of the worst economic myths the media spread in 2008. The list was broad, ranging from “killer tomatoes,” to the collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to the death of capitalism.But it was myth number 2 “Welcome to 1929: Great Depression II” that touched a nerve with Cliff Mason, senior writer for Mad Money, because of…
Politico Starts Partnership with Bias-denying Reuters Wire
It's official. Politico.com, a favorite of political news junkies on the Web, is partnering up with a British news wire that in November professed that media bias was "largely unseen" in the presidential race.:Politico announced a new partnership with Reuters on Monday that will provide political, government and business news from both organizations to newspapers across the United States. In…
UAW Gave $1 Million+ to Pro-Bailout Congressmen
Media says anti-bailout congressmen in the pockets of foreign automakers; ignores union influence on pro-bailout voters.
Clownish Rachel Maddow Rewrites History of Great Depression, Reinforce
Must have been that full moon. Or "fool full moon" as Rachel Maddow stumbled in referring to it.If the Newseum is accepting suggestions for exhibits, a possibility comes to mind -- the Pantheon of Unfortunate Punditry. First submission -- Maddow's hilarious revisionism of Herbert Hoover on her MSNBC show Friday. I've watched the segment several times, each time in awe at Maddow's supreme…
CBS’s Rodriguez: Blagojevich ‘Innocent Until Proven Guilty
On Monday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Maggie Rodriguez discussed the potential impeachment of disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich with Democratic Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and asked: "You've been calling for impeachment proceedings since the day after this scandal broke. Why? What happened to innocent until proven guilty?" Schakowsky explained: "No, this isn't about the legal process.…
CNN Used Hannity to Highlight How Blagojevich Scandal is a 'Distractio
During a report on Monday morning’s Newsroom program, CNN correspondent Jim Acosta used a clip of Sean Hannity from Fox News Channel, along with clips from two of their resident Obama defenders, to outline how Blagojevich corruption scandal was a “distraction” for President-Elect Barack Obama. The graphic on-screen throughout the report even stated how the scandal was “Distracting Obama.”Acosta…
Turner Admits He Ignored Slaughter by Khmer Rouge Communists, Praises
Tuesday’s The O’Reilly Factor on FNC showed a pre-recorded interview with CNN founder Ted Turner, in which O’Reilly got Turner to admit that he and Jane Fonda, who both opposed America’s involvement in the Vietnam War, had ignored the slaughter of millions by the Khmer Rouge communists in Southeast Asia after America’s withdrawal from the region. Turner: "You got me. I didn’t really think about…
Media's Gas Price Crystal Ball Is Murky
Journalists can't predict the future, but keep on trying anyhow.
Dear WSJ: People Won't Buy Cars from Bankrupt Companies
But a bailout 'postpones' competitiveness and lessens chance of Big Three survival.
Dear NY Times: White House Bailout Logic is Flawed
In times of economic distress it is more important to use resources more carefully, not less.
Open Thread
Suitable for the season, here's a starter topic. Crap Wrap: Have you ever thought your loved one’s perfectly wrapped gift bore the signs of a little professional help? Now Croydon-based Firebox.com has devised a wrapping service so deliberately shoddy, you’ll believe they spent all those precious seconds lovingly mummifying your presents themselves. The aptly named CrapWrap ensures your gifts…
