Editor Tina Brown Slams Female GOP Primary Winners: These 'Wingnuts' A

Former New Yorker editor Tina Brown appeared on Thursday's Good Morning America to deride the mostly Republican women who won primaries on Tuesday as "wingnuts" and to sneer that they represent a "blow to feminism." GMA's "Morning Mix" segment featured Brown and journalist Catherine Crier, part of a panel that usually includes reporters agreeing with each other over liberal talking points. After…
Scott Whitlock
June 10th, 2010 11:24 AM

O'Reilly Discusses Comedy Central's 'JC,' MRC's Coalition to Ask Adver

On last night's "O'Reilly Factor," host Bill O'Reilly and guest analyst Arthel Neville discussed the possibly impending Comedy Central show "JC" - as in Jesus Christ.Given the network's past treatment of Christianity, the portend for this show is hardly positive.Which is why the Media Research Center has put together a coalition to ask advertisers to publicly pledge to not underwrite/support the…
NB Staff
June 10th, 2010 11:01 AM

Former CAIR Lobbyist Hired to Report on Muslim Issues for NY Times

 A journalist hired by The New York Times to report on a controversial mosque at 9/11's Ground Zero and the failed Christmas Day bomb plot previously held a government lobbying position at the Council on American Islamic Relations. The Associated Press and ABC News also enlisted former CAIR workers to cover stories involving the Muslim community, raising concerns over whether it's ethical for…
Alana Goodman
June 10th, 2010 10:59 AM

Rabbi That Filmed Helen Thomas's Anti-Semitism Gets 25,000 Hate Emails

It's not just members of the media standing up to support disgraced journalist Helen Thomas after her unscheduled retirement caused by anti-Semitic remarks she made on camera last week.The rabbi that caught her disgusting comments on videotape and put them on the Internet has received 25,000 hate-email messages - and counting.Hours after MSNBC's Keith Olbermann actually called Rabbi David…
Noel Sheppard
June 10th, 2010 10:36 AM

Media Fail to See Obama's Fingerprints on Lack of Press Freedom in Gul

Watch CBS News Videos OnlineIt's been more than 50 days since a BP oil rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana, beginning a massive leak of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Miles of beaches have been soiled and birds, turtles and other sea creatures have died. But the most disturbing pictures of the disaster weren't available to the public for more than 40 days. That was when many people…
Julia A. Seymour
June 10th, 2010 9:41 AM

Open Thread: Publisher Puts 'Disclaimer' on U.S. Constitution

NB Staff
June 10th, 2010 8:52 AM

Olbermann Makes Anti-Helen Thomas Rabbi ‘Worst Person’ Nominee, Bu

On Wednesday’s Countdown show, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann included Rabbi David Nesenoff – famous for exposing Helen Thomas’s anti-Semitic beliefs in a video of her posted on his Web site – for inclusion in his "Worst Person in the World" segment because Rabbi Nesenoff’s site also includes a video which the MSNBC host viewed as being racist toward Mexicans.As he explained who Nesenoff is,…
Brad Wilmouth
June 10th, 2010 8:16 AM

Mika: Boehner Should 'Just Bend Over

Has Pres. Obama's ass-kickin' line given license to MSM members to offer cruder commentary?  Could be, judging from Mika Brzezinski's Morning Joe performance today, in which she suggested that House Republican leader John Boehner should "just bend over."Mika normally plays the role of Morning Joe hall monitor, keeping the rambunctious trio of Joe Scarborough, Mike Barnicle and Willie Geist in…
Mark Finkelstein
June 10th, 2010 7:18 AM

ABC Gives Jerry Brown Platform to Declare Whitman Dangerous, ‘Soul o

ABC anchor Diane Sawyer greeted Meg Whitman’s victory in California’s Republican gubernatorial primary by putting forward Democrat Jerry Brown as the savior protecting the nation against Whitman becoming Governor. “Jerry Brown told us today, he wants the country to know that he sees this as an epic duel in California between the politics of ideas and the power of money,” Sawyer warned from Los…
Brent Baker
June 10th, 2010 1:48 AM

NY Times Hired Former Pro-Muslim Lobbyist to Report on Ground Zero Mos

Associated Press, ABC News also employed former CAIR workers as journalists
Alana Goodman
June 10th, 2010 12:00 AM

Liberals Mock 'Hatchet-Faced' Helen Thomas

Liberals are forgiving of Helen Thomas's "get the Hell out of Palestine" remarks to the Jews -- even the Jews. But they're still making fun of the lady's face. On Tuesday, Norman Lear sent in a two-paragraph statement to the Washington Post's On Faith page that announced: What we all intend, at least what our cultures and religions say we all intend, is good. Among them is forgiveness. As…
Tim Graham
June 9th, 2010 10:34 PM

CNN's Sanchez Highlights 'Big Oil' Cash to Republicans, Omits Obama

On Wednesday's Rick's List, CNN's Rick Sanchez twice highlighted how "several Republicans want to keep the cap on what oil companies pay for spills at $75 million" and how apparently that's about "how much they [oil companies] spend on campaign contributions to politicians each year," but omitted that President Obama was the top recipient of money from BP during the 2008 election cycle.Sanchez…
Matthew Balan
June 9th, 2010 8:12 PM

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough Continues Defense of Obama; Comparisons to Kat

Joe Scarborough continued his open defense of the Obama administration’s response to the BP oil spill, on Wednesday’s “Morning Joe.” Facing off against Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), Scarborough called comparisons of the president’s handling of the current crisis with Bush’s handling of Katrina “obscene.”“Behind the scenes, President Obama from day one was actually very engaged,” Scarborough argued…
Matt Hadro
June 9th, 2010 8:12 PM

WH Correspondents Board to Evaluate Seating Rules for Opinion Journali

Editor's Note: The following originally appeared at NewsBusters sister site CNSNews.com. The fallout from Helen Thomas’ controversial comments about Israel and Jews, which led to her immediate retirement on Monday, has prompted journalists covering the White House to re-evaluate the role of an opinion columnist in the White House press corps.   Thomas, 89, the so-called dean of the White…
Fred Lucas
June 9th, 2010 6:43 PM