Cutting Taxes One Minute; Raising Them the Next
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CNNs American Morning says raising gas taxes might be a better move than cutting them.
Times Cites U.N. Report Blasting U.S. as Cheap
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Foreign aid story ignores U.S. charity and socialist aspects of U.N. analysis.
Strike one, Strike two
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The Early Shows Julie Chen misreports gas prices two days in a row, two different ways.
The Understatement of American Generosity
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Coverage of private hurricane relief efforts pales in comparison to constant blame game on network news.
Media Link Hurricanes and Global Warming for More than a Decader
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For at least 13 years, broadcasters have pushed global warming into coverage of disasters.
Media Do Poor Job of Reporting on the Poor
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New poverty statistics ignore the fact that new numbers are among the lowest in 20 years.
USA Today Downplays Its Own Explanation of Health Care Costs
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Major series fails to understand why premium care has a premium price.
Times Downplays Greenspans 18-Year Success
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Paper dwells on danger if housing turns into a bubble that bursts.
World News Tonight Criticizes Outsourcing
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ABCs Closer Look takes one step forward, two steps back on trade debate.
Media Fail to Realize Oil Not Even Near Records
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Reporter Jim Axelrod mocks local tourism and shows his field of dreams isnt in Iowa.
Media Continue to Pound on Obesity Coverage
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Fast food restaurants are stalking children; Southerners are getting fatter; and the misleading Body Mass Index is back in the news after a football players death.
Saving at the Pump Means Paying More for Vehicles
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Media continue to refine their talking points about failure of new CAFE standards.