Quiet Story of the Week: Maryland Abandons Wal-Mart Law Appeal

Of course there were many other newsmaking events this week, but the relatively silent treatment this story received from Old Media is still not a surprise (the link is to a story at a trade publication's web site; very few papers had a related story written by the Associated Press): Maryland Abandons ‘Fair Share’ Health Care Fight
Tom Blumer
 

The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: April 14 to

Use Electricity: Don’t Watch GMA ABC’s weatherman, Sam Champion, continued his crusade to get every American to adopt liberal environmental polices. While standing in front of a massive bank of televisions, he lectured viewers on their contribution to global warming: "If you think you have nothing to do with global warming, think again. From the car you drive, to the house you live in, it all…
Scott Whitlock
 

Paige Turner: WaPo Pans Bush Education Secretary's Attack on Teacher U

Tim Graham
 

GMA Hides Hillary Snub by Rutgers Players

Mark Finkelstein
 

The Gab at CNN: Soledad's 'Very Brave' Hero Katie Couric, Larry King's

Tim Graham
 

NY Times, Tribune and Gannett Companies All Reported Declines

Lynn Davidson
 

Comedy Central: New Cartoon Show Attacking Entire Bush Family

Warner Todd Huston
 

Disappointment at ABC News: 'Politicians and Gun Control: Why Aren’t

ABC's Good Morning America and World News on Friday displayed disappointment that liberals and Democrats have not pursued gun control in the wake of the mass murders at Virginia Tech. GMA's on-screen graphic for a 7am half hour story demanded, “Politicians and Gun Control: Why Aren’t They Outraged?” Co-host Robin Roberts rued: “After every major shooting in the U.S., without fail, there has been…
Brent Baker
 

Are Bill Maher's Catholic Child Abuse Jokes 'Topical

Tim Graham
 

Activist Suggests 'Reference' Checks For Gun Sales; Couric Fails to Sc

On her "Couric & Co." blog today, the CBS "Evening News" anchor posted a 10-question interview with gun control activist Paul Helmke. Couric's questions largely lobbed softballs for the Brady Campaign's Helmke to hit out of the park. But beyond that, she let slip a suggestion a keener ear might have caught and followed up on.Helmke suggested he'd prefer a law making law-abiding citizens have…
Ken Shepherd
 

Weekend Captionfest

Original caption: Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer, right, and correspondent Pete Williams report, in New York Thursday morning April 19, 2007, on a video manifesto and photos sent to their network by Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung-Hui.
NB Staff
 

CS Monitor Mows Around High Cost of New Emissions Regs

Julia A. Seymour
 

In Fluffy WashPost Earth Day Profile, Sheryl Crow Cites UN's 'Conserva

In Friday’s Weekend section, Washington Post music writer Richard Harrington composed the requisite schmooze article on Sheryl Crow’s and Laurie David’s propagandistic Earth Day weekend in DC, noting how it’s “aimed at inspiring students to become part of the movement.” Which movement, a liberal movement? How many times have readers found the term “liberal movement” in the Washington Post? (…
Tim Graham
 

CS Monitor Favors Mower Regulation

New EPA mandate earns 'thanks' from newspaper writer.
Julia A. Seymour