GMA 'Gets it Done' for Kucinich-Care
May 2nd, 2007 8:52 AM
ABC News apparently sees its role not merely as reporting the news, but acting as advocates on a highly-charged political issue being promoted by a left-wing Democratic presidential candidate. Check out the graphic from this morning's Good Morning America: "GMA Gets It Done: Taking on Medicaid. Fighting to Treat Tooth Decay."The screencap shows a palpably emotional GMA co-host Chris Cuomo…
More Good Stem Cell News That Old Media Has No Use For (You Know Why
April 27th, 2007 7:17 PM
It becomes more evident as time goes by that if a stem-cell development isn't based on embryonic research, it probably won't get the attention of the Formerly Mainstream Media.
The announcement early last week by Cellerant Therapeutics appears to involve a company more interested in advancing human health than in generating unsupported hype. Because it represents real progress, Cellerant's…
MSNBC's Grotesque Partial-Birth Analogy: Issues 'Sucked Life' Out of G
April 20th, 2007 11:11 AM
When Republican strategist Michelle Laxalt began to describe the clinical reality of partial-birth abortion on MSNBC this morning at about 10:55 AM EDT, MSNBC host Chris Jansing cut her off, saying she didn't want to get into an "emotional debate." Of course not. Better to focus on the antiseptic "right to choose" without letting the gruesome reality of the matter intrude.In partial birth…
Montel Williams Ditches Soldier Who Wouldn't Complain About Treatment
April 4th, 2007 1:40 PM
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In the post-Walter Reed world, the MSM is on the prowl for stories that fit the template -- troops suffering at the hands of an indifferent military health bureaucracy. Yesterday's episode of the Montel Williams show demonstrates what happens when a soldier doesn't stick to the victimization script.Have a look at this article from the Grand Junction [Colo.] Sentinel, which…
