The New York Times on a Swift Boat to Court
June 26th, 2006 9:21 AM
In today’s terror-stricken world, which is more vital to the public’s interest: being safe, or being informed?This very question has come before the management of the New York Times twice in the past six months. On both occasions, even though it went completely contrary to the national security requests of the White House, their conclusion was that ignorance is indeed not bliss.Sadly, it appears…
Ginsburg Falls Asleep: Media Pretend Not to Notice
March 2nd, 2006 2:01 PM
It’s a question that has been asked many times: If Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fell asleep during a case, would the media notice? The answer, apparently, is no. On March 1, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of a Texas redistricting plan. One only has to look at the accompanying graphic to see how exciting Justice Ginsburg found the case. FNC correspondent…