NY Times: Bush is a Chicken for Picking Miers

In an article in today’s New York Times entitled “When a President is Not Spoiling for a Fight,” journalist Richard Stevenson practically called President Bush a chicken for nominating Harriet E. Miers to the Supreme Court:“There is still much to learn about Harriet E. Miers, but in naming her to the Supreme Court, President Bush revealed something about himself: that he has no appetite, at a…
Noel Sheppard
 

Katie & Her New Conservative Allies: Couric Uses Rush, Kristol to Put

Mark Finkelstein
 

Book Deal for Judith Miller

Greg Sheffield
 

Katie Couric Bashes Bush Admin, Calls Pick Cronyism

Ian Schwartz
 

CBS Paints Nomination Issues Through Liberal Prism, “Even Far Right

All three broadcast network evening newscasts on Monday focused attention on the disappointment expressed by conservatives at President Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court, but the CBS Evening News went the furthest in reporting the selection through a liberal prism. Anchor Bob Schieffer employed “rights” language which put the liberal position in a positive light: “Social…
Brent Baker
 

Koppel and MSNBC Chief Kaplan Heap Praise on Rather, Denigrate His Cri

Dan Rather's national media colleagues rallied around him, and denigrated his critics, at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards presented by the National Television Academy at a September 19 ceremony, where Rather was honored with a lifetime achievement award, which C-SPAN aired Saturday night. ABC's Ted Koppel praised Rather as “a man of honesty and integrity and decency.” Referring to Rather's…
Brent Baker
 

We Aren't Getting the Full Story on the OU Football "Suicide Bomber

Mark Tapscott
 

NBC's Self-Promotional Jokes: Hey, Now Even Pat Robertson Loves "Will

Tim Graham
 

It's Official: New York Times Columnists Make Mistakes

Clay Waters
 

Kurtz: Book Editor Says WashPost Parties "Cheer Unabashedly for the De

Tim Graham
 

Katie Wastes No Time: First Reaction to Miers Pick is Negative as Cour

Mark Finkelstein
 

Newsweek Declares End of GOP Dominance

Dustin Hawkins
 

NY Times Slams Karen Hughes, But P.R. "Universal Disarmament" Came Und

Tim Graham
 

NY Times Runs Fourth Correction of Same Krugman Column

Greg Sheffield