Clinton, Blair, NY Congressman Criticize Katrina Coverage

Peter King (R-NY) the new chairman of the House of Representatives' homeland security committee blasted the media's coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. King made his remarks on the radio program of Linda Chavez while being interviewed by substitute host Steve Malzberg. NewsMax.com picked up his remarks:"The FEMA of ten years ago certainly did not do any better job under much less…
Matthew Sheffield
 

Turner: Tanks Don’t Stop Terrorism, “You Stop It with Giving Peopl

CNN founder Ted Turner rued on Friday’s Late Show with David Letterman that “we paid $400 billion to find a nut in a fox hole” and declared that the Iraqi people “were better off without us.” He also charged that “we violated international law by going to war without a clear mandate from the security council.” Though the 9/11 terrorists were hardly poor, Turner contended: “You don't stop…
Brent Baker
 

The AP: Never Have So Few Kept So Many in the Dark for So Long

John Armor
 

AP Has NO Problem Finding People Who Didn't Like President's Speech

As reported here yesterday by the Media Research Center’s Brent Baker, Dean Reynolds of ABC News had a hard time Thursday evening finding people who didn’t like President Bush’s address to the nation concerning Hurricane Katrina. Oddly, the Associated Press’s Angie Wagner didn’t have such difficulties. Of course, the AP went to seven different states to ensure they got the answers they were were…
Noel Sheppard
 

Washington Post Engages in a Little Post-Katrina Schadenfreude Regardi

Vinny Fiore
 

Fox Exec: Tina Brown Shouldn't Lecture About Ratings

Tim Graham
 

New Film Stars Clooney as TV's Fred Friendly

The L.A. Times has a story up about a new "documentary-style film" about liberal CBS newsman Fred Friendly which features George Clooney in the leading role:The black-and-white documentary-style film, which Clooney co-wrote, produced, directed and in which he plays "See It Now" producer Fred Friendly, won best screenplay for Clooney and Grant Heslov and best actor honors for David Strathairn…
Matthew Sheffield
 

Laura Bush: Media Ignore Positive Side of Hurricane Recovery

Greg Sheffield
 

CBS Goes Back to the Drawing Board

Matthew Sheffield
 

Would You Pay Money to Read Paul Krugman

Matthew Sheffield
 

NYT Still Blaming Bush for "Faltering Response" to Katrina

Clay Waters
 

Which Soggy WashPost Tribute to the Sixties Left Would You Prefer

Tim Graham
 

Clinton Doesn't Swing at Anti-Bush Softballs, But Says Tax Cuts Lower

Mark Finkelstein
 

To ABC's Surprise, Katrina Victims Praise Bush and Blame Nagin

ABC News producers probably didn't hear what they expected when they sent Dean Reynolds to the Houston Astrodome's parking lot to get reaction to President Bush's speech from black evacuees from New Orleans. Instead of denouncing Bush and blaming him for their plight, they praised Bush and blamed local officials. Reynolds asked Connie London: "Did you harbor any anger toward the President because…
Brent Baker