Mark Foley Story Count, Week One: 103 Stories on ABC, CBS, and NBC

Tim Graham
 

Liberal Cartoonist Delights CNN Anchor by Claiming ‘80 Percent' of P

Mike Luckovich, the liberal cartoonist for "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution," earned a chuckle from CNN anchor Miles O’Brien by claiming that "80 percent of the priesthood" is gay. Luckovich, who appeared on the October 6 edition of "American Morning," was promoting his new collection of comic strips, "Four More Wars." O’Brien began by asking the cartoonist about the Foley scandal and then…
Scott Whitlock
 

Jihad Is Just All Right with Them

Al Brown
 

Brian Williams Excited Over 'Queen' Rose Kennedy's Closet Cleaning

Geoffrey Dickens
 

Bernard Goldberg Calls Foley Story an 'October Surprise

Greg Sheffield
 

Wash. Post Notes Popularity of Gas Price Conspiracy Theories Among Gen

But reporter Steve Mufson left out that some journalists, like CNN's Jack Cafferty, have given credence to the idea.
Ken Shepherd
 

Budget Deficit Lower Than Expected, Will Media Notice

Noel Sheppard
 

Chicago Tribune Editorialized in Favor of Mel Reynolds Pardon in

Tim Graham
 

Post Reporter Pushes Liberal's View, Ignores CNN's Cafferty Pushing Co

Ken Shepherd
 

Open Thread

Today's starter: Some lefty bloggers are apparently offended that the identity of Mark Foley's main accuser was revealed. Classical Values has the details and a response: "I think the identity of the accuser is highly relevant, especially because whether or not a crime was committed depends upon his age and his credibility. How on earth could anyone determine the age or evaluate the credibility…
Matthew Sheffield
 

For Brooks of LA Times, Tax Cuts = Child Abuse

Do you favor tax cuts? If so, you're no better than a congressman wanting to slip the pants off a page. Worse, for that matter. That's the reasoning of Rosa Brooks, L.A. Times columnist. In Grand Old Party of Child Endangerment, Brooks argues that:"Foley's acts may have damaged the handful of boys unfortunate enough to have attracted his attention, but the damage to children caused by his abuse…
Mark Finkelstein
 

James Baker Refuses to Join 'Early Show's' Dump Hastert Bandwagon

Michael Rule
 

Networks Overlook Dow Jones at Record High, Strong Retail Sales

One analyst said of robust sales figures that 'everything came together' in September.
Ken Shepherd
 

Media Focus on Foley, Ignore Good Economic Signs

Yesterday the Dow Jones average hit its third straight record high while a retail report for September showed strong sales at most retailers, including apparel and department stores.Yet ABC, CBS, and NBC all ignored both developments in their newscasts.For more, see my story at the MRC's BusinessandMedia.org Web site.
Ken Shepherd