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Claire Shipman Skips Voucher Question in Fawning Story on Obama Kids
In a story about what private school President-elect Barack Obama will send his children to, "Good Morning America" reporter Claire Shipman on Wednesday mostly glossed over the obvious point that the Democrat likely won't be putting his daughters through the D.C. public educational system and also ignored his opposition to vouchers. Instead, she fawned that "the D.C. social world is obsessed with…
WaPo Buries Catholic Bishops' FOCA Concerns on Page A
In her November 12 article, Washington Post staffer Jacqueline L. Salmon reported on how Catholic bishops are describing the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) as "an attack on the church." Yet it's not so much an attack on the church, but an attack on the sanctity of human life and the provision of hospital care that the Catholic bishops are worried about.Nonetheless, the headline wording choice -- "…
WaPo's Shear Ignores Obama Pledge-breaking on Lobbyists
The "Obama Team Moves to Keep Its Distance From Lobbyists," the page A4 Washington Post headline insisted. Yet as the article made clear, the spatial separation is walking, if not throwing distance. The November 12 story by staffer Michael Shear began by noting that Obama "campaigned as an anti-Washington candidate" and that his transition team "made it clear" that the president-elect "would seek…
CBS Slams Wall Street Bonuses, Stokes Class War Rhetoric
Worried bailout money may go to reward top workers, 'Early Show' story features 'unhappy' Barney Frank.
CA Press Doesn't Address Implications of Theater Director's Resignatio
The litmus test results are in: If you're against the legalization of same-sex marriage and are discovered, you can't be involved in the performing arts in California, even though the majority of potential patrons in your state agree with you. Under the pressure of a threatened boycott, the artistic director of a Sacramento theater has stepped down after it was learned that he contributed to Yes…
Will Obamanomics Spike Unemployment in
Small business owners fear higher taxes and health care mandates.
Presidential Historian: Obama Could Permanently Ban ANWR Drilling
Douglas Brinkley tells CNN's Lou Dobbs new president may turn Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to a national monument.
NBC Universal Plans Wall-to-Wall 'Green Week' Coverage
Family of networks will air 150 hours of environmental programming Nov. 16-22.
Journalists Credit Obama for Stock Gains, Ignore Losses
News media apply double standard to president-elect's influence on market fluctuations.
Dear NY Times: Treasury Bailout is 'Thief Disguised as Humanitarian
A response to lobbyists fighting over the 'bailout pie.'
Sarah Palin on 'Today': Katie Couric 'A Little Annoying
On Wednesday's "Today" show, Matt Lauer played a portion of his interview with Sarah Palin in Alaska where he asked Palin if his former "Today" co-anchor, Katie Couric, was "unfair," during her pre-election interview, to which Palin responded she found some of the questions, "a little bit annoying." The following exchange was aired on the November 12, edition of the "Today" show (audio available…
National Press Ignore, Michigan Media Whitewash Gay Anarchist 'Disrupt
Here's the description by Dawson Bell of the Detroit Free Press of what happened during a service at Mt. Hope Church in Lansing, Michigan on Sunday:Pro-gay protest disrupts Lansing-area church's servicesA well-known Lansing-area evangelical church was the target of a raucous demonstration by gay anarchists during Sunday services.The disruption came from a group that calls itself Bash Back, and…
Camille Paglia Attacks Media's 'Sadomasochistic, Anti-Palin Orgy
As press members on both sides of the aisle continue their feeding frenzy on Sarah Palin, it seems almost poetic that a liberal, lesbian feminist would be staunchly coming to her defense while aggressively criticizing the media's treatment of her as well as their absurd disinterest in some of the scandals surrounding Barack Obama.Yet, once again, Camille Paglia is doing exactly that with a Salon…
