Katie Couric Denounces Hillary-Cleavage News as 'Disgraceful', a 'New
August 2nd, 2007 9:22 AM
In one of her one-minute "Katie Couric’s Notebook" speeches on her Katie & Co. blog, CBS anchor Katie Couric came lecturing to Hillary Clinton’s defense on August 1 over Robin Givhan’s Washington Post fashion review of her cleavage on C-SPAN2, but she never mentioned the Post, just how the story "dominated cable news for days, and it’s disgraceful." She sounded the feminist alarm: "By…
'Early Show' Frames Story to Make Bush Look Heartless
July 30th, 2007 5:52 PM
On Saturday’s "Early Show," host Jeff Glor framed a political headline in a way that portrays President Bush as criminally uncaring. The story was about a seven year old Orlando boy who wrote a letter to the president, pleading for him to do something to make his community safer.Jeff Glor (Host): "And one seven year old boy's cry for help has gone as far as Capitol Hill and the White House."…
Floods in China: Where's the Global Warming Connection
July 26th, 2007 1:49 PM
Is it just me, or is there something missing in the coverage of the terrible flooding happening in China? Let’s see: Destruction of life and property? Check.Daring rescues? Check.People fleeing their homes? Check.Floods a result of man-caused global warming? Er…In all the stories I’ve read from major news outlets about the devastating flooding in China, I have yet to see that the floods have…
2007 Hurricane Forecast Reduced, Will Media Care
July 25th, 2007 10:59 AM
In May, when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted an above average hurricane season, the media reported the announcement with a vigor. Two months later, with no serious hurricanes yet hitting the mainland, a private forecaster has reduced its tropical storm expectations. Less hurricanes should be good news, especially for folks along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, right…
