Live Blog of President Bush's December 4 News Conference

December 4th, 2007 10:05 AM

Imus Returns: 'Cheney Still A War Criminal, Hillary Still Satan

December 3rd, 2007 7:36 AM
Returning to the airwaves this morning after a seven-month exile, Don Imus seemed intent on demonstrating two things. First, that he was unequivocally contrite concerning the comments he had made about the Rutgers University women's basketball players that resulted in his firing. Second, his contrition notwithstanding, he wasn't going to change his irreverent ways when it came to the country's…

Schieffer Bashes Surge, Admits He Didn’t Think it Would Help

December 2nd, 2007 2:46 PM
Despite all the good news coming out of Iraq lately, it's perfectly clear that whatever happens there, CBS's Bob Schieffer isn't prepared to change his antiwar stripes any time soon. In fact, as media outlet after media outlet - including even the liberal New York Times - admits that conditions in Iraq are improving, the host of "Face the Nation" wanted his viewers to know Sunday morning that he…

The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: November 24 to

December 1st, 2007 10:10 AM
CNN's Clinton Crasher at GOP DebateFrom CNN's perspective, what would be the perfect addition to its YouTube Republican debate? Why, someone who is on a steering committee for the Hillary Clinton campaign! Keith Kerr, a retired, gay general was in the audience for the November 28 debate and grilled the Republican candidates over the issue of homosexuals in the military. Somehow, CNN forgot to…

CBS Seeking 'Irreverent,' 'Hip' Journalist for Eco-Beat (No Knowledge

November 30th, 2007 4:18 PM

As Iraq Improves, Survey Shows Journalists Continue to Despair

November 29th, 2007 1:15 PM
Are U.S. journalists missing the news right in front of their eyes? Even as the violence ebbs and Iraqi refugees are returning home by the thousands, a new survey of Iraq war correspondents finds most are still deeply pessimistic about conditions in Iraq, with one in six (15%) saying that they believe news coverage "makes the situation look better than it is," compared to just three percent who…

NBC, CBS Morning Shows Ignore Bill Clinton's Flip-Flop on Iraq War

November 28th, 2007 1:17 PM
Wednesday's editions of the CBS "Early Show" and NBC's "Today" show both ignored Bill Clinton's incredible assertion on Tuesday that he opposed the Iraq war from its inception. Only "Good Morning America" correspondent Jake Tapper pointed out the obvious fact that Clinton was no vocal critic of the military action. Filing a report on the subject, Tapper incredulously wondered, "Bill Clinton…

Katie Couric's Preferred Epitaph: ' Don't Call Me F---ing Perky

November 28th, 2007 7:11 AM

CBS Veteran Suicide Numbers Bogus

November 27th, 2007 7:44 AM

Premature Emasculation: McClellan Doesn’t Believe Bush Lied

November 22nd, 2007 12:56 PM
In the past couple of days, you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting an hysterical press report concerning an excerpt of former White House press secretary Scott McClellan's soon to be released book seemingly implicating President George W. Bush in lying about the Valerie Plame Wilson affair. Those guilty of premature emasculation will likely be distraught over statements by the book's…

The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: November 10 to

November 17th, 2007 10:23 AM
The Oil Prices That Stole ChristmasOn Tuesday, "Good Morning America" reporter Bianna Golodryga hyperventilated about high gas prices and highlighted a man who alleged that the cost of fuel is keeping him from going to church and that it could ruin Christmas. Golodryga piled on, suggesting that some Americans would be forced to eat "cheaper foods" such as pasta and peanut butter instead of fruits…

Katie Couric Ready for Her Closeup

November 16th, 2007 6:59 PM

Bozell on 'Morning Joe': For Networks, Liberal Ideology Trumps Bottom

November 15th, 2007 9:50 AM
L. Brent Bozell, founder of Media Research Center, NB's parent, made an appearance on today's "Morning Joe." Brent is the author, with MRC/NB's Tim Graham, of the recently-released "Whitewash: What the Media Won't Tell you About Hillary Clinton, But Conservatives Will."Look for comprehensive coverage of Brent's appearance from my colleagues at MRC and NB during the day. But for present purposes…

CBS News TV and Radio Writers 'Expected' to Strike Thursday

November 13th, 2007 2:46 PM