Henry Waxman Uses NPR to Charge Republicans Were Hyper-Partisan, Unlik

Tim Graham

CNN Anchor Derides Kidnapped Contractors as ‘Mercenaries

On Friday’s "American Morning," anchor Miles O’Brien characterized a group of kidnaped contractors, which included four Americans, as "mercenaries." The program, which airs on CNN, a network that has been severely criticized for airing terrorist footage of American soldiers being murdered, featured a segment on the activities and tasks of military contractors. Introducing reporter Ali Velshi, O’…
Scott Whitlock

Weekend Captionfest: Al Jazeera in America

NB Staff

CBS: House Democrats Bench Pelosi's 'Star Quarterback' John Murtha

Friday’s "Early Show" analyzed the Democrat Party’s leadership election with CBS News Capitol Hill correspondent Sharyl Attkisson recognizing the failure of Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi in her endeavor to replace her rival, Representative Steny Hoyer, with her friend, Congressman John Murtha, in the House Democrat Party leadership. Pelosi was compared to a head football coach who’s team…
Michael Rule

Media Shocker: New York Times Rips Pelosi and Murtha

During the past week, NewsBusters has made it quite clear that the media have a love affair going with incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and antiwar Congressman Jack Murtha. The big question around the cooler yesterday was which media outlets would be critical of either Democrat given Thursday’s vote to appoint Steny Hoyer as House Majority Leader. Well, separating themselves from the pack on…
Noel Sheppard

Sitcom ‘My Name Is Earl,’ Gores Audience About Warming

Dan Gainor

Matthews Laughs As Al Franken Jokes John Fund's GOP Buddies Are 'Crook

Tim Graham

Open Thread Friday

Discuss general news and whatever else you like.
NB Staff

Post Writes in Solidarity with Striking Janitors

Story backs 1.8-million-member union against 'oil-rich city's business leaders.'
Dan Gainor

With Election Over, NBC Sees Dangers in Cut and Run

Justin McCarthy

Hotel Chain Drops CNN over Sniper Video

Greg Sheffield

Who Should be the 2006 Media Person of the Year

Greg Sheffield

Gun Control: Examining the 2005 FBI Crime Statistics

Howard Nemerov

Iraq Diary: Heroic Corpsman, Hangin' With a Homie, Clean Fun on Cold T

Mark Finkelstein