Networks Insist Oil Is at 'Record High
Business
July 14th, 2006 3:40 PM
Reporters finally give geopolitical factors strong place influencing price; but adjusted for inflation, oil is still $10 below 1981 peak.
NY Times and NBC Flip-Flop on Cancer Drugs
Business
July 13th, 2006 5:17 PM
'Breakthroughs' and 'promising new treatments' now treated like high-risk drugs.
CNN Ignores Labor Union Source of Wal-Mart Shoplifting Story
Business
July 13th, 2006 3:02 PM
Reporter omitted the fact that activist group WakeUpWalMart.com was the source of a NY Times article publicizing the retailer's softened stance on shoplifting.
Networks Serve as Deputy for Food Police
Business
July 12th, 2006 4:45 PM
Anti-food-industry group has more food stories on network news than official government agency dedicated to nutrition.
CBS, ABC Attack Companies on Cancer Drug Costs
Business
July 12th, 2006 4:38 PM
Both networks leave out heavy cost of research or that 30 percent of marketed pharmaceuticals are money-losers.
Take Food Cops' Advice with a Grain of Salt -- Until That's Banned, To
Business
July 12th, 2006 4:35 PM
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, which once campaigned for trans fats, now sues against them.
ABC Perplexed at High Demand for High-Priced Gas
Business
July 11th, 2006 4:37 PM
Network's reporters ignore analysis that shows prices are reasonable when adjusted for inflation, personal income.
ABC Presents One Young Spendthrift as Symbol of Poor Money Management
Business
July 11th, 2006 4:35 PM
Reporter Stark leaves out that many 20-somethings are planning for retirement.
Washington Post Stokes Class Envy with Front-Page Story
Business
July 10th, 2006 3:33 PM
But the article itself shows blue-collar workers like nurses, carpenters among those benefiting from strong economy.
CNN's Lee Pumps Up Gas Price
Business
July 10th, 2006 2:02 PM
Business reporter errs in saying Americans are paying a penny less than the 'all-time high.'
CBS Lets Government off the Hook in Florida 'Insurance Crisis
Business
July 7th, 2006 1:12 PM
Subsidized flood insurance encourages building on hurricane-prone coasts, while consumers are shocked at private market prices.
CBS Ignores Role of Tax Hike in Atlantic City Casino Closings
Business
July 6th, 2006 2:58 PM
Reporter Alfonsi left out how Democratic governor's plans to raise sales tax shut down the Garden State's government.