Fox News Answers Questions About Media Bias

On Friday, the rather liberal AlterNet published responses to a series of 20 questions asked of John Moody, a senior vice president at Fox News, concerning issues of media bias and the “fair and balanced” approach of his network. His answers were quite interesting. When asked if the media are biased, and, if so, are they too liberal or conservative, Moody answered:“‘Because of the qualities it…
Noel Sheppard
 

Dan Rather Says Journalism Needs a 'Spine Transplant

Greg Sheffield
 

ABC Keeps 'Commander in Chief' Because it Likes Woman Prez Idea

Reuters reports that ABC's "Commander in Chief," its presidential series featuring a woman chief executive, is on the rocks, but the network is still reluctant to pull the plug. ABC's "Commander in Chief," starring Oscar winner Geena Davis as the first woman to occupy the Oval Office, is in danger of prime-time impeachment after failing to reverse a steady ratings slide this season.…
Greg Sheffield
 

Tale of Two Titles: 'Today' Asks If There's Gouging, GMA Declares It E

Have a look at the two screen captures from this morning's shows. Same issue, different takes. Good Morning America is apparently sure that gas price gouging exists, and wants to stop it. 'Today' is agnostic, simply posing the question whether gouging is going on.But when you turn to the substance of the two segments, there was one consistency: neither show adduced any evidence of gouging. Not a…
Mark Finkelstein
 

Bill Bennett Takes on Howard Kurtz Over Reporters and CIA Leaks

On CNN’s “The Situation Room” Monday, Bill Bennett and Howard Kurtz had an interesting debate over CIA leaks, the leakers, and journalists that report such information (hat tip to Expose the Left with video link to follow). This was an absolutely fabulous discussion between two folks on obviously opposite sides of an important issue facing our nation: should journalists that report leaked…
Noel Sheppard
 

Tony Snow Likely to Take White House Job

Greg Sheffield
 

NBC's Mitchell Frets Firing Means CIA Staffers Will Lack “Courage

Brent Baker
 

Gregory on Gas: Surprising Voice of Reason

Mark Finkelstein
 

Cafferty: Bush 'Hypocrite' For Questioning Human Rights in China

On Thursday's edition of CNN's The Situation Room, pundit commentator, Jack Cafferty called President Bush a hypocrite for "lecturing" Chinese President Hu about human rights. Cafferty blames President Bush for several human rights violations he has deemed, including the Patriot Act. Video link. Transcript follows.
Ian Schwartz
 

China Crackdown, Brought to You by 'Conservative' Corporations

Anyone still intent on believing the nonsensical argument that because most media outlets are corporate-owned this makes them somehow conservative should head over to Michelle Malkin's new web video channel, Hot Air and watch her first episode which talks about the extent to which American companies are assisting the efforts of China's communist government to repress its citizens.
Matthew Sheffield
 

NBC: Chicken Farms Shield U.S. Poultry from Avian Flu

In a departure from hype, reporter Tom Costello says American poultry pandemic highly unlikely.
Ken Shepherd
 

Blogger Who Blamed Halliburton for Iraq Rains on U.S. Economys Parade

David Wallechinsky gives gloomy look at American dream in weekend magazine.
Ken Shepherd
 

Attention Boston Globe Readers

Dear Boston Globe Readers: You may not have known it from our coverage, but Easter was last weekend. - The Ombud
Mithridate Ombud
 

Did Julia Roberts Kill Somebody

Jack Engelhard