Media Blame America For China's CO2 Emissions
June 21st, 2007 6:49 PM
When it was announced Tuesday that China surpassed the United States as the world’s leading emitter of carbon dioxide, NewsBusters asked, “Will Media Notice?”In reality, the answer is a mixed windbag, with most press outlets totally ignoring the revelation, and a few actually blaming the problem on – wait for it! – the United States. I kid you not.However, before we address that stupidity, it…
Time Writer: I Took My Kid to Anti-Bush Play Date/Fundraiser, So What
June 21st, 2007 1:40 PM
Earlier today, NewsBusters contributor Pam Meister picked up on the MSNBC investigation into journalists' political contributions. Nearly 87 percent of the journalists gave exclusively to Democratic candidates.Now some journos are reacting, and it seems the ones at Time magazine don't see the big deal.Aside from Time.com Washington editor Ana Marie Cox's dismissive blog entry entitled, "OMG OMG…
Chris Matthews: 'I Gotta Agree' With Michael Moore
June 20th, 2007 6:06 PM
As we all know, Andrea Mitchell having told us so, Chris Matthews is no liberal. However the Hardball host did emphatically state on this afternoon's show that, at least when it comes to health care, he agrees with Michael Moore. Matthews had just aired an impromptu interview that MSNBC's David Shuster had snared with Moore when the filmmaker appeared on Capitol Hill today on the occasion of…
Responding to Bloggers, Mika Offers Empty Apology for Insulting Rosie
June 19th, 2007 6:57 AM
UPDATE 6-20; Joe cites NewsBusters: At 6:07 am EDT on June 20, Joe Scarborough cited NewsBusters as the blog that had criticized Mika Brzezinski as a snob for her comments about Rosie. He added that yesterday the blog had called Mika on her "half-a--ed" apology.View video here of Joe discussing NB's criticism of Mika.Yesterday, in Mika's Snobby Sneer, we reported on the elitist swipe that Mika…
Mika's Snobby Sneer: Rosie Would Look Too Much Like 'Price is Right' C
June 18th, 2007 1:21 PM
A staple of "Morning Joe" banter is the eponymous Joe Scarborough's teasing of newsreader-cum-co-host Mika Brzezinski over her fancy upbringing as the daughter of former Carter NSA Zbigniew Brzezinski. Defending herself against the elitist charge on the MSNBC show this morning, Mika twice referred to herself as having grown up among "Polish hillbillies."But when it came to commenting on popular…
Chris Matthews: 'This Country Was Built on Biased Reporting
June 15th, 2007 10:52 PM
Chris Matthews grew "verklempt," he said, on Wednesday night’s Hardball, as he pondered how a class reunion made plain for him that some people watch him every night, and trust him like people trusted Walter Cronkite. From there, Matthews and his guests took up the subject of objectivity in journalism: Ana Marie Cox, Time.com: "I also want to say that this idea about voice being very important to…
NAACP’s Double Standard Concerning Don Imus and Isaiah Washington Fi
June 14th, 2007 6:55 PM
The Associated Press reported Thursday that the executive director of the NAACP’s Hollywood bureau is displeased with “Grey’s Anatomy” star Isaiah Washington being fired for making anti-gay slurs.Yet, the NAACP was strongly in favor of Don Imus being terminated by CBS and MSNBC in April for his statements concerning the Rutgers women’s basketball team.Double standard? You be the judge.This is…
