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MRC's Bozell: MSNBC Deep Down Left-wing Hole, Yet Still Digging
"I will offer NBC a bit of friendly advice: When you find yourself in an embarrassment hole, stop digging," said Media Research Center's Brent Bozell in a statement released today regarding the MSNBC cable network's reported negotiations to hire left-wing radio host Ed Schultz. Schultz has a long history of obnoxious on-air comments and behavior. Just this past Friday, Schultz called…
LA Times Notes Liberal Democrat's Fight Against Alternative Energy
Quick quiz for you. The number one enemy of solar and wind energy projects in the Mojave desert is a) Big Business b) Dick Cheney c) a Republican "cabal" d) environmentalists, with the political backing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).Of course, the answer is d).But here's, perhaps, the surprising part. The Los Angeles Times has the story (emphasis mine) in its March 25 paper:
The NY Times Strives to Paint a More Positive Picture of a Cop-Killer
On Wednesday, the New York Times did its best to muddy the seemingly clear-cut case regarding the character of cop-killer Lovelle Mixon, who shot and killed two motorcycle officers at a routine traffic stop in Oakland, then shot and killed two SWAT sergeants while on the run, before being himself killed by police. The text box painted a mixed picture of the murderer of four officers: "A man who…
Post-Obamamania, Big 3 Nets’ Evening News Viewership Decline Resumes
All that cheerleading for Obama-Biden, and all they got was a continuation of their lousy long-term ratings drop. Perhaps one reason why Big 3 network coverage of the 2008 presidential election was so heavy on fawning favoritism towards Barack Obama and Joe Biden combined with all-out attacks on John McCain and Sarah Palin was that the belief that an Obama presidency might revive interest in…
MSNBC's David Shuster Mocks 'Fantasy' That Media Was Too Easy on Obama
"Countdown With Keith Olbermann" guest host David Shuster slipped an incredible claim into Monday's program when he highlighted "independent reports" showing that presidential candidate Barack Obama received harsher media scrutiny than did John McCain during the 2008 election.As a way of introducing a discussion on why the President didn't attend the 2009 Gridiron dinner (a longstanding occasion…
BET's Jeff Johnson: People Shout Upon Hearing Obama’s Name, Like Wit
BET anchor Jeff Johnson bizarrely likened the popularity of President Barack Obama to the reaction many Christians have to the name of Jesus during a segment on Tuesday’s Larry King Live on CNN: “There’s a joke sometimes -- when you can be in a church, and if you just say Jesus, the people will shout. I mean, now, if you just say Obama, people will shout.”Johnson, who was the main correspondent…
Despite Calls for Resignation, Media Support Geithner
Networks gloss over Treasury Secretary's shortcomings and defend him in contrast to treatment of Bush's Cabinet.
CBS’s Rodriguez: ‘What Good’ Is GOP Criticism of Obama
On Wednesday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Maggie Rodriguez discussed President Obama’s Tuesday night press conference with Republican Senator Richard Shelby and asked: "The President will head to Capitol Hill today to sell his budget and last night he wondered why Republicans who have been critical of it haven't come up with an alternative budget. What's the answer?"After Shelby explained that…
The Obamathon Continues
The Business and Media Institute's Matt Philbin discussed Obama's constant media appearances resembeling a telethon in his latest column: It’s official. With Monday’s press conference, the Obama Administration has become the longest running telethon in American history. Just when you think the president couldn’t possibly go back on stage, there he is again, explaining all the wonderful things he…
Time's Scherer Sticks Up for Obama Re: Teleprompter Jokes
Mainstream media journalists delighted in joining left-wing bloggers in mocking President George W. Bush over his penchant for verbal miscues, often when speaking off-the-cuff. Of course, President Bush wasn't too prickly on this point and on occasion made self-deprecating jokes about his penchant for mangling the English language. Yet when it comes to right-of-center bloggers playfully mocking…
Michelle to Young Girls: Aim for Vacuous Celebrity, Not Useful Product
The first lady sends a signal about what she considers acceptable ambition.
More Newspapers Go Under, Congress and Google to the Rescue
The AP is reporting on a near avalanche of newspapers that are either closing down their print operations or making severe cuts. Apparently things aren't looking up for old media:The pall looming over U.S. newspapers grew even darker Monday as Gannett Co. informed most of its employees that they will have to take another week of unpaid leave this spring, while a Michigan daily unveiled plans to…
