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The Great Media Depression: Executive Summary
News reports depict economy far worse now than during the 1929 stock market crash
Washington Post Declares 'Human-Generated Carbon Dioxide Emissions' Al
Article quotes four experts and a study from one side but offers no counterpoint.
Networks 'Cherry-Pick' Data to Blame Slowdown on Housing Woes
But on CNBC some experts say housing 'crisis' is overstated and blame the media for hyping it.
'World News' Predicts $7-a-Gallon Gasoline
ABC evening show predicts extreme price increase, but curiously explains the actual cause of high gasoline prices and provides some context.
'Today' Fails to Define 'Average' in Food Bank Scare
NBC morning show declares middle class is 'new face of hunger in America.'
America's Great Media Depression
Bear Stearns coverage far more negative than how journalists handled 1929 stock market crash.
'Nightly News' Bemoans School Funding Woes
NBC blames economic downturn, but ignores multiple factors involved in spending decline for California public education.
CNN Pulls out 'D-Word' in Economy Speculation
Economist warns about $5 gas, 'something worse than a mild recession.'
'Early Show' Takes Jab at Oil Executives for Industry Profits
Segment later features oil expert that explains it isn't the oil company profits causing the spike.
Wash. Post on Obese Children: 'Parent' Never Mentioned
Article celebrates victories of anti-food advocates pressuring businesses.
'Evening News' Hits Against Metal Bat Manufacturers
CBS blames aluminum bat maker for horrible accident, familys lawyer calls metal bats a "weapon."
BusinessWeek Dedicates Blog Exclusively to 'Recession in America
The site's purpose: 'to uncover the stories of how individuals are coping with the downturn.'