Recession Never Recedes Far from News Comments

TV reports continue to raise the specter of economic troubles despite strong growth and low unemployment.
Dan Gainor
 

Olbermann Claims Rita Cosby is ‘Dumber Than a Suitcase of Rocks

Apparently, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann doesn’t play well with others – color me shocked.According to Lloyd Grove of the New York Daily News (hat tip to TV Newser), MSNBC’s Olbermann sent an e-mail message to one of his three fans that aren’t related to him that included a rather derogatory comment about his colleague, Rita Cosby:“‘Rita's nice,’ Olbermann wrote to a fan from his MSNBC E-mail…
Noel Sheppard
 

Hillary's Boos: Bob Schieffer Has No Clues

Outgoing CBS Evening News anchor Bob Schieffer is a man who's never been ashamed to portray himself as not always the first guy to get the news -- or stay with the news as it happens. (Remember how he took a nap as Trent Lott destroyed his career? It's the last quote here.) MRC's Brian Boyd reports it happened again this morning on the Imus simulcast on MSNBC at 7:42 AM EDT:Don Imus: “Hey, how…
Tim Graham
 

Huff Posting Presbyterian Pastor: 'Jesus Was Born Illegitimately

Mark Finkelstein
 

Media Captivated by Rape Story Too Good to Ignore

Greg Sheffield
 

'Time' Massacres the Facts

Greg Sheffield
 

NYT's Liberal Snob on Limbaugh's Mindless Dittoheads

Clay Waters
 

Bush's Iraq Trip Was a Failure, Didn't You Know

Greg Sheffield
 

Media Owe Rove an Apology -- or at Least a Few Hugs

In America, people are innocent until proven guilty, unless of course they are Republican.No finer example of such legal relativism has occurred in recent memory than the case of President Bush’s top advisor, Karl Rove. For months, virtually every mainstream media outlet proclaimed his guilt regarding the Valerie Plame Wilson affair, or what has been not so affectionately named the CIA-leak case.…
Noel Sheppard
 

Gibson’s ‘World News Tonight’ Lowest Rated in Almost 20 Years

This isn’t the kind of news that a seasoned newsman wants to hear: your ratings stink!Yet, that appears to be the case for ABC’s “World News Tonight” since Charles Gibson was officially announced as the new anchor.According to TV Newser: “Charles Gibson isn't having a positive impact on World News Tonight's ratings, at least not yet. NBC Nightly News was #1 in all categories last week."'Gibson's…
Noel Sheppard
 

ABC Labels Litigious Food Police a 'Consumer Group

Industry critic CSPI's lawsuit escaped critical review on 'World News Tonight'
Ken Shepherd
 

Charlie Rose Back on PBS, Liberal Bias Unfolded In His Absence

Tim Graham
 

Lauer to O'Reilly: Gitmo Release Could Result in an 'International Wil

Mark Finkelstein
 

Robert Redford: Bush Energy Policy 'A Disaster' And 'An Insult

Tim Graham