The Numbers on Moral Decline

Americans look into their television sets, and are getting a high-definition dose of Hollywood's take on values. Fully 68 percent of Americans in the survey said the media are having a detrimental effect on moral values in America.
L. Brent Bozell III
 

CNN's John Roberts Defends His 'Very Narrowly Sliced' Cheney Attack Pi

CNN put together a story featuring reporter John Roberts that absolutely hammered Vice President Cheney on Wednesday night’s Paula Zahn Now, concluding with an anonymous Republican suggesting the party needed an "exorcism" to rid itself of all its missteps and corruption.When the Laura Ingraham show played clips, Ingraham suggested reporter John Roberts should call in – and he did. Roberts…
Tim Graham
 

MSNBC and CNN Jump to Showcase Time Mag Cover with Cheney Under Dark C

Time magazine's cover story image as reality? Displaying a mini-instance of pack journalism, MSNBC and CNN shows on Thursday afternoon and night pounced on Time magazine's cover story, “The Verdict on Cheney” beside a picture of Cheney under some dark clouds, as evidence Cheney's influence is declining in the White House in the wake of the Scooter Libby verdict. It may be, but the graphics on a…
Brent Baker
 

Reuters Reporter Fairly Explains Bush Administration Side of Environme

Lynn Davidson
 

NBC's Brian Williams Blogs: 'Let's Launch This Fokker

Ken Shepherd
 

Reuters Counts 9/11 Hijackers as 9/11 Victims

From the March 8 edition of James Taranto's Best of the Web. (H/t: Nathan Burchfiel):Another Man's Victim?Reuters has a cute little human interest story about funny people from Vermont holding "town meetings" where they call for President Bush's impeachment. What caught our eye was not the darling little Vermonters, though, but something in this paragraph:
Ken Shepherd
 

'Wikiscandal' Breaks Out At Wikipedia When A Religious "Expert" Is Rev

Lynn Davidson
 

Horror Story-time: Networks Bash Credit Cards

NBC had some "horror stories" to share with its audience on March 7, according to "Nightly News" anchor Campbell Brown. Brown introduced the report by Lisa Myers that told the story of Wesley Wannemacher, a man who's $3,200 credit card debt ballooned to $10,700 after interest and penalties.Wannemacher's plight also featured prominently in similar segments on ABC "World News with Charles Gibson"…
Julia A. Seymour
 

Networks Hype Credit Companies Abuse

Evening newscasts use 'horror stories' but leave out personal responsibility.
Julia A. Seymour
 

CNN Reporter: Artificial Iraq Deadline 'Serves Only America's Enemies

Mark Finkelstein
 

Shock: 'Less Regulation' Praised by CBS

"Dozens of American companies have come here to London and the alternate investment market where less regulation means raising capital is cheaper and easier," declared reporter Sheila MacVicar.The atypical remark was made in a segment of "Global Warming, Cool Solutions" during the March 7 CBS "Evening News."MacVicar's words are less surprising when you know that the companies in the CBS story are…
Julia A. Seymour
 

Are Media Promoting America's Moral Decay

For all those wondering just how many Americans view the media as a major contributor to the moral decay in the country, Cheryl Wetzstein’s article in Thursday’s Washington Times is a must read (h/t NB reader bulletproof, emphasis mine throughout):Most Americans think culture is becoming more immoral, and they view the media -- both entertainment and news -- as prime culprits, according to a new…
Noel Sheppard
 

Libby Verdict Adds Cinematic Appeal to Valerie Plame Movie Deal

Tim Graham
 

Meet the Global Warming Skeptics

Ken Shepherd