AP Distorts Record on Lobby Gifts to Republicans
December 22nd, 2005 1:36 PM
The Associated Press is very good at what it does. It's just a shame that straight news reporting isn't it.
They've run a piece this morning (Lawmakers Hasten to Return Abramoff Gifts) dealing with lobbyist and equal-opportunity crook Jack Abramoff. Regular AP readers will remember that when Abramoff was indicted back in August the AP story mentioned one congressman by name, Republican Tom…
NBC to America: Big Brother is Watching
December 21st, 2005 4:40 PM
The December 21st edition of Today featured a rather alarmist report by Andrea Mitchell about domestic spying. The story, complete with requisite pictures of Abu Ghraib, aired at 7:15AM. It started off with Katie Couric's ominous introduction. She stated that with regard to spying, "some are wondering if Americans are losing their civil rights in the process.
Times Furor Sounds Vaguely Familiar, Like.....Rather
December 20th, 2005 5:36 PM
Editor and Puiblisher story about the Times Spy article: But while most urged the paper to better explain what went into the decision-making process, others praised the Times' journalistic effort and stressed that the onus should be on what the Bush administration is doing, not the paper. ...Some noted a weariness over the paper continuing to be hammered for its actions, while others were angry…
News Conference Dominated by Bad News on Iraq, Spy Questions
December 20th, 2005 5:03 PM
There were only two subjects that concerned the media during President Bush’s December 19th news conference: Bad news on Iraq and domestic spying. Problems in Iraq accounted for six questions, while there were seven on domestic spying. (Note: Questions were counted based on their topic. Follow-ups on the same subject were not counted as separate questions.)The assembled members of the press…
