Reuters Runs Democratic Talking Points: Global Warming Worse Than Terr
May 21st, 2006 4:37 AM
In April I wrote about the opening of the Democrats' Election 2008 Talking Points Tour. It kicked off with Barack Obama preaching the certainty of fossil fuels heating up our planet while conveniently neglecting to mention what is heating up Mars and Jupiter. The media has turned the tour up a notch with a twisted fascination over Al Gore, coverage excuse provided by his new movie on global…
New Time Editor Wants 'Stronger Point of View' -- Code Words for More
May 18th, 2006 11:18 AM
Yesterday I noted that Richard Stengel, the recently crowned managing editor of Time magazine, had a documented history of media bias. The Washington Post confirmed that fact today with a brief profile (registration required) on Stengel. He told the Post’s Howard Kurtz that he’d like the magazine to "have a stronger point of view about things." Regarding his own politics, the new managing editor…
Educating Journalists
May 12th, 2006 6:04 PM
A quick note to drive-by journalists about NSA illegally collecting telephone records without first obtaining a warrant.U.S. Supreme Court SMITH v. MARYLAND, 442 U.S. 735 (1979) No. 78-5374. Argued March 28, 1979. Decided June 20, 1979. The telephone company, at police request, installed at its central offices a pen register to record the numbers dialed from the telephone at petitioner's home.…