Former President Carter Tells Phoenix Radio Station He Opposes the Fai

Recently, past and present Democratic politicians have spoken out in favor of reinstituting the Fairness Doctrine. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said it was "absolutely time to pass a standard." Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, came out with a similar message, saying, "We need the Fairness Doctrine back." And former President Bill Clinton said, "You either ought to have the Fairness Doctrine or we…
Jeff Poor
February 17th, 2009 3:22 PM

At It Again: Calvin Klein Puts Out Orgy Ads, Media AWOL

Nearing the ten year anniversary of the controversial “child-porn” underwear advertisements, Calvin Klein has launched another raunchy ad campaign for the spring 2009 collection, featuring an orgy of young men and women.For the latest ad campaign, Calvin Klein hired Steven Meisel, famous for the photography in Madonna’s pornographic “Sex” book in the early 90s. The ads, which can be seen in women…
Erin R. Brown
February 17th, 2009 3:07 PM

Think Progress Names NewsBusters Editors 'Climate Denial Jokers

The Clinton-founded and George Soros-backed leftwing propaganda outlet Think Progress has named two NewsBusters editors as being part of a "right-wing global warming denier propaganda machine" led by Sen. James Inhofe's communications director Marc Morano.Along with Matt Sheffield and Noel Sheppard, the Media Research Center's Dan Gainor was also bestowed this honor.As hysterically reported by…
Noel Sheppard
February 17th, 2009 2:26 PM

AmSpec's Prowler: Obama To Get High-Tech Help to Get Through Press Bri

The Wall Street Journal's editorialists noted something last week ("Obama's Press List"; HT to Warner Todd Huston at NewsBusters) about the extemporaneous speech-impaired President Obama's February press briefing: About half-way through President Obama's press conference Monday night, he had an unscripted question of his own. "All, Chuck Todd," the President said, referring to NBC's White House…
Tom Blumer
February 17th, 2009 2:22 PM

Mark Levin Praises MRC's Work Fighting 'Fairness Doctrine

On Friday, radio host Mark Levin gave a shout out to NewsBusters's parent company the Media Research Center and its work via the Free Speech Alliance to fight efforts by liberals to resurrect the so-called Fairness Doctrine.Transcript follows (h/t Kevin Eder):MARK LEVIN: Tucson, Arizona, go. CALLER: Thank you very much for taking my call, Great One. Listen, I just want to have a few words with…
NB Staff
February 17th, 2009 1:45 PM

CBS: ‘Down and Dirty’ Republicans Call for Burris to Resign

On Monday’s CBS Evening News, correspondent Nancy Cordes reported on perjury allegations against Illinois Senator Roland Burris and calls for his resignation: "Burris admits he did much more than just talk to one person, in fact, he says he talked to four other people with close connections and took three phone calls from the ex-governor's brother about raising money. In the down and dirty world…
Kyle Drennen
February 17th, 2009 1:41 PM

Jake Tapper's Not-So-Breaking News: Obama Admires FDR

ABC reporter Jake Tapper on Tuesday's "Good Morning America" recited several times the not-exactly breaking news from the White House that Barack Obama admires Franklin Roosevelt. During a piece on the stimulus package, he informed, "Obama is said to admire FDR's fireside chats for the President's ability to explain problems so the average American could understand them and feel confident a…
Scott Whitlock
February 17th, 2009 1:22 PM

AP: Obama 'Has Done Wonders' Bringing Presidency to Children

So you think Barack Obama has done nothing yet but coddle terrorists, kill unborn babies, and shove through Congress a spending bill of gargantuan proportions?  Well, think again, Buster.  The Associated Press reported in passing yesterday that The One also "has done wonders to bring the office of the presidency to life for young people."Now precisely what those wonders are isn't detailed.  We…
Mike Bates
February 17th, 2009 1:17 PM

BaltSun Runs Obligatory Sad Old People Story About Digital TV Conversi

Did you know that elderly people are utterly hopeless sad sacks who can't adapt to change?That's what readers of the Baltimore Sun were basically greeted with in a February 17 story -- "Some left out in switch from analog to digital signal" -- which dutifully found two elderly women who are unprepared for a partial TV-less existence since two Baltimore stations ditched their analog signals at…
Ken Shepherd
February 17th, 2009 12:08 PM

Bill Press's Reason to Support Fairness Doctrine: 'I Want to be Heard

After getting smacked around by Fox News's Megyn Kelly Monday, liberal talker Bill Press went on WOR radio's Steve Malzberg Show and accidentally exposed his real goal in supporting a re-enactment of the Fairness Doctrine: he wants to be heard.In fact, he also wants the Fairness Doctrine back for his own financial gain:I know why I'm interested in it because I get up every morning at 3:45, I do…
Noel Sheppard
February 17th, 2009 11:41 AM

On 'Today': Rove Takes Obama to Task On Mortgage Mess

Karl Rove was invited on Tuesday's "Today" show to discuss Obama's stimulus plan and NBC's Matt Lauer pressed the former Bush senior adviser about the one-sidedness of the vote on the bill by the GOP as he pressed Rove: "219, if you add up the House and the Senate we have what, 219 Republicans. All but three of them voted against this plan...do those 216 Republicans run the risk of being on the…
Geoffrey Dickens
February 17th, 2009 11:11 AM

Fox's Megyn Kelly Debates Bill Press About Fairness Doctrine

Fox News's Megyn Kelly debated liberal talk radio host Bill Press on Monday's "America's Newsroom," and the sparks were flying from the opening bell.Kelly deliciously began the segment:Hi, Bill. You have a little self-interest on this one perhaps?Yah think? But that was just the beginning (video embedded below the fold):
Noel Sheppard
February 17th, 2009 10:40 AM

How the Networks Promoted the Biggest Spending Bill in History: Execut

ABC, CBS, NBC put positive spin on huge growth of government.
Dan Gainor
February 17th, 2009 9:55 AM

Fox-Phobic NPR Veep Ellen Weiss Has Husband On Obama Faith Council

News broke Thursday that Ellen Weiss, senior vice president for news at National Public Radio, insisted that Juan Williams must tell Fox News that his NPR affiliation should not be mentioned or pictured on The O’Reilly Factor. (Weiss also banished a Williams interview with President Bush from the airwaves of NPR in 2007, so it just aired on Fox News.) But what about Ellen Weiss’s potential…
Tim Graham
February 17th, 2009 9:51 AM