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WaPo's Vedantam: Racism Behind Effects of Rev. Wright
There they go again. Once more, a liberal print journalist has seen racism behind conservative concerns about Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). Yesterday, NewsBusters noted a blog post by a Chicago Tribune journalist which claims that Obama’s “supposed patriotism deficit” is because white Americans view African Americans in general as less patriotic. In a May 5 Washington Post article appearing…
Horror Author Tells Fans to Email NB, Shuts Down Discussion of Anti-mi
The saga of horror novelist Stephen King's disgraceful comments about America's military took an interesting turn Monday when shortly after instructing visitors to his website to send me a message stating "Hi, Noel—Stephen King says to shut up and I agree," his own message boards were shut down.This followed the creation of a number of threads by members that wanted to comment about King's…
Another Day, Another Snapshot of Media Pumping Out Gas Price Hype
Three things in life are certain: death, taxes, and media hype about gasoline prices. On television that third item often takes place not just in your usual standup at a gas station interviewing outraged motorists. In Web-based media, however, the still shot is worth 1,000 barrels.We've noted how CNN.com has done it. Today, it's ABCNews.com with its front-page teaser headline "Oil: Another Day,…
New Data on Sea Ice Contradicts Media Climate Change Reporting
If the Earth has a fever, as former Vice President Al Gore suggests, it's not showing signs of it. According to Climateaudit.org's Steve McIntyre, global sea ice has actually increased. "On a global basis, world sea ice in April 2008 reached levels that were ‘unprecedented' for the month of April in over 25 years," Steve McIntyre wrote on Climateaudit.org on May 4. "Levels are the third…
Meet the 'Hippy-crites': Green Celebs Who Don't Practice What They Pre
For years, NewsBusters has been telling readers how much better the foreign press are at covering both sides of the global warming debate.On Tuesday, Britain's Daily Mail published a perfect example of this maxim with a delicious piece about "hippy-crites": those pompous, holier-than-thou movie stars that go around the world advocating environmental causes and reducing one's carbon footprint…
Huffington Cheap Shot: 'John McCain Should Not Be Allowed to Hold Shar
Shortly after reporting on her Web site that GOP presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain did not vote for George W. Bush in 2000, Arianna Huffington continued to denigrate the presumptive Republican nominee before a Washington, D.C., audience. "Actually, you know what I think - the more I think of it, John McCain should not be allowed to hold sharp scissors," Huffington said. "[Y]ou know he…
Report: Global Sea Ice at 'Unprecedented' Levels
April 2008 had the third highest recorded amount since records were started in 1979, contradicting media coverage of diminishing sea ice.
Huffington Compares Media to 'Pontius Pilate' on Global Warming
Left-wing Web site founder blasts media for considering skeptical perspective on 'climate crisis.'
Tapper: Clinton a Chameleon Playing Pro-Gun, Anti-Gas Tax Populist
“Senator Hillary Clinton is multimillionaire former First Lady with a solid liberal voting record,” ABC's Jake Tapper observed in a rare story applying an ideological label to a Democrat but, he pointed out Monday night, “you wouldn't necessarily know that from catching up with her on the campaign trail” where she plays a barbecue-eating populist on trade to the right of Barack Obama on guns and…
NBC Showcases Heartthrob with a Message
Bella star Eduardo Verastegui appeared on Today to promote the movie's DVD release, but revealed how he found deeper meaning in life than fame and fortune.
Taboo-Busting ABC Touts Sister-Brother Love
Good Morning America jolts viewers awake with a puff piece on incest.
