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Tale of Two Funerals: Network Anchors Complained of 'Overcoverage' of
What a difference a political philosophy makes when it comes to funeral coverage.Have you heard a word of complaint from the network anchors that perhaps television is "overcovering" the funeral of Ted Kennedy? Of course not. However, after President Ronald Reagan passed away in 2004, both Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather grumbled aloud about how his funeral was being "overcovered" despite the massive…
AP Robert Schindler Obit Misrepresents Terri Schiavo Autopsy Results
Robert Schindler, father of Terri Schindler Schiavo, has passed away. Condolences to his courageous family and friends. Associated Press writer Kelli Kennedy's coverage of Mr. Schindler's death, and her recounting of the Terri Schiavo story, is a mixed bag. On the one hand, she writes that "the feeding tube that had nourished her for years was removed according to her husband's wishes." I would…
Beck Wins Cable Demo Again, Campbell Brown Beats Olbermann
For the second night in a row, Fox News's Glenn Beck attracted the most cable news viewers in the all important demographic of folks aged 25 to 54.As for MSNBC's Keith Olberman who arrogantly and errantly bragged Tuesday about having "the highest rated cable news program, period," he came in third in his time slot Thursday actually attracting fewer viewers than CNN's Campbell Brown.Though…
Kennedy Biographer Refutes Matthews Claim Obama's 'The Last Brother
Kennedy biographer Ed Klein on Wednesday refuted the absurd claim made earlier in the morning by MSNBC's Chris Matthews that with Teddy's passing "Barack [Obama] is now the last brother."In fact, when WOR radio's Steve Malzberg addressed what Matthews said on the "Today" show, Klein responded, "Makes me want to puke." Contrary to media depictions of a strong relationship between the two, Klein…
Cop Forces Town Hall Protester to Take Down Anti-Obama Sign
"It ain't [America] no more, okay?"So amazingly said a police officer at a town hall meeting in Reston, Virginia, Tuesday when he refused to allow a protester to display an anti-ObamaCare sign (pictured right).I kid you not. If we had an honest media in America, the following video would have been broadcast repeatedly over the past few days to demonstrate how free speech in our nation is indeed…
Obama 2006: Combining Private and Public Health Insurance 'Worst of Bo
As Barack Obama and his media minions try to force healthcare reform down the throats of the American people, the President has repeatedly said that a public option would increase competition for private insurance companies and thereby drive down prices.This apparently wasn't his view in 2006 when he said the expansion of medicare to include prescription drug coverage for seniors was "the worst…
Albright: Washington Times Makes Her 'Crazy', but Insists Press Must P
It's no secret the print newspaper industry is struggling. It's become all too common to hear that papers, like the Christian Science Monitor or the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, have ceased publishing a print edition and gone completely online. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright addressed this challenge and its impact on a government at the Aspen Institute's Forum on Communications and…
Times Watch Quotes of Note -- 'Almost Entirely White and Irritable Cro
An excerpt of Times Watch's latest "Quotes of Note," featuring the most biased things written or spoken by reporters and columnists for the New York Times. "Almost Entirely White and Irritable Crowd" of "Angry" Obama-Care Protesters "They got up before dawn in large numbers with angry signs and American flag T-shirts, and many were seething with frustration at issues that went far beyond…
