Bias by the Numbers: WaPo Giddy Over Gay Marriage
March 12th, 2010 12:04 PM
In seven days, the Washington Post: Ran 11 articles related to D.C.'s new law allowing same-sex marriage. Devoted 543 inches of column space to the ruling - equal to nearly four full pages. Printed 14 photos of gay celebrations, including a prominent one of two men kissing. Quoted supporters 11 times more often than opponents - 67 to 6. Repeatedly compared gay marriage…
Michael Moore Suggests Bush Fooled Americans Because 'Society of Ignor
March 12th, 2010 2:38 AM
Appearing as a guest on Thursday’s Joy Behar Show on CNN Headline News, filmmaker Michael Moore continued his recent attacks on Democrats for not delivering more effectively on a left-wing agenda, called out gay Republicans for "hypocrisy," and seemed to suggest that President Bush fooled many Americans because "we have created a society of ignorant and illiterate people."Host Behar started the…
CNN to Air Pro-Gender 'Reassignment' Documentary
March 11th, 2010 2:18 PM
CNN is set to air a documentary titled "Her Name Was Steven" on March 13 and 14, which sympathetically follows the "gender reassignment" process of former Largo, Florida city manager Steven Stanton. The network has boldly advertised the documentary as being about "one person's struggle to live an authentic life."One of the producers of the documentary, Rose Arce, made no secret that she…
Calvin Klein 'X' Ad Aims for X-Rated Theme
March 11th, 2010 1:07 PM
“Hey, hey you. Wanna see my s---?” And that’s how the latest Calvin Klein commercial begins. Of course, it really should come as no surprise that the commercial features underwear-clad models asking “if you wanna see it” since the company is known for its raunchy, and even pornographic, ads. The ad featured a series of young men wearing only cK X underwear offering to reveal more. Huffington…
Conservatives, Christians the Real ‘Victims’ of NBC’s Liberal
March 10th, 2010 11:37 AM
NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" has consistency working in its favor: the biggest "victims" are its depictions of conservatives and Christians. Part of "SVU's" appeal is its ripped-from-the-headlines storylines, but the program's writers frequently use these storylines to promote liberal agendas and to bash Christians. Three different episodes have aired since February 10…
CBS' Early Show Highlights Pro-Cohabitation Study, Ignores Critics
March 10th, 2010 11:36 AM
To shack up or not to shack up? It seems like every year a new study on the consequences of living together before marriage negates everything that had been said about it the year before. Cohabitation increases divorce - no, wait! It makes your marriage last longer - no! It only lasts longer if you were engaged before you cohabited ... It's a never-ending argument that keeps the presses happily…
Bozell Column: The Shameless Abortion Carnival
March 10th, 2010 7:03 AM
If anyone was looking for a self-righteous extreme feminist, they found one in Angie Jackson. This is a woman who was so proud she was aborting her baby that she announced she would "tweet" her chemical-cocktail abortion live, as it happened, on Twitter. The liberal media found this made-for-TV slaughter fascinating, and not at all a controversy worthy of discussing with two sides. Newsweek’s…
WaPo Unfairly Paints Virginia AG As Working for 'Erosion In Gay Rights
March 9th, 2010 5:44 PM
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) has caused students across the Old Dominion to "rise up for gay rights,"* reporters Daniel de Vise and Rosalind Helderman insisted on the March 9 Metro section front page of the Washington Post.Helderman and de Vise failed to consider the liberal leanings of the protesters, tagging the demonstrators in the lead paragraph as mere "campus activists" who…
Four Pro-Homosexual 'Marriage' Clips, No Opponents on CNN
March 9th, 2010 4:11 PM
CNN's Kate Bolduan aired a slanted report on Catholic Charities of Washington's decision to no longer offer benefits to spouses of new employees on Saturday's Newsroom, playing four sound bites from proponents of same-sex "marriage" and none from opponents. Bolduan also omitted the liberal affiliation of one of the homosexual "marriage" advocates.During the report, which first aired 11 minutes…
Mo’Nique: Open Marriage Not a 'Deal Breaker
March 8th, 2010 2:01 PM
March 7 marked Barbara Walter’s final Oscar Special, where Oscar nominees are typically interviewed about their particular roles. But last night’s special took an unusual turn when actress Mo’Nique endorsed and spoke about her open marriage, leaving many wishing for Less’Nique. Nominated for best supporting actress for her role in “Precious,” Mo’Nique is currently married to Sidney Hicks, her…
Deranged: Roseanne Barr Blames Maria Osmond’s Faith for Son’s Suic
March 6th, 2010 7:08 PM
Perhaps this was a cry out for relevancy - something she hasn't been since the Clinton administration, but comedienne Roseanne Barr is showing her social commentary knows no bounds. In a March 4 post on her blog, Barr used the suicide of Marie Osmond's son, Michael Blosil, to go on a sick and twisted anti-religion screed. According to the former sitcom star, any underlying issues that led to…
GetReligion.org's Excellent Take on WaPo's War on Catholic Church in D
March 5th, 2010 12:54 PM
Having closely examined this week's slanted coverage by the Washington Post of the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington's decision to end spousal health care benefits, GetReligion.org's Mollie Z. Hemingway zeroed in on the heart of the media bias present in today's piece, "Catholic Charities' health-plan change called 'devastating'"*, which begins with a former Catholic Charities officer lamenting…
WaPo's 'On Faith' Column Pushes Liberal Agenda on Homosexuality
March 5th, 2010 11:19 AM
Brian D. McLaren, a leading figure of the “emerging church” movement appears to have homosexuality all figured out in the religious sphere: traditional, conservatives – especially Evangelicals – are wrong. In a March 4 “On Faith” column, “The Church and the Sex Question,” the far-left former pastor explained how to become in favor of gay rights.In order to support homosexuality, according to…
Sex, Violence and Hate: The Top 10 Most Disgusting Attacks on Conserva
March 5th, 2010 11:06 AM
March is Women's History Month, in which we acknowledge the accomplishments and contributions of women in history and in society today. But for a select group of women - conservative women - their accomplishments and contributions are rarely celebrated but often demeaned and mocked in sexist - and crassly sexual - ways. The Culture & Media Insitute looked back at what the media had to…