Olbermann Smears Iraq Vet, McCain as Racists

On his April 8 "Countdown," host Keith Olbermann smeared Iraq war veteran David Bellavia as a racist:OLBERMANN, from the April 8 "Countdown" opening credits: Nothing obscure about this: Racism as a Republican campaign plank. Sen. McCain introduced at a rally on Capitol Hill."BELLAVIA, introducing then hugging McCain: You can have your Tiger Woods. We've got Sen. McCain.OLBERMANN: Did he actually…
Ken Shepherd

NBC News Can’t Seem to Find a Water Bottle it Likes

Last summer NBC told viewers bottled water was bad for the environment because of its packaging and transportation demands. This time, NBC's April 9 "Today" warned viewers some reusable water bottles are bad for society because they contain a dangerous substance. "[M]any of those sturdy, reusable plastic bottles contain a chemical, bisphenol-A, that many scientists are worried about," NBC…
Jeff Poor

Richard Cohen Recycles 20-Year-Old Willie Horton Inaccuracy

Tim Graham

'Today' Incites More Alarm over Water Bottles - Even Reusable Ones

Segment's medical expert warns against use of plastic bottles made with traces of Bisphenol-A, despite having a long track record of being safe.
Jeff Poor

NYT Focuses on Sen. Jay Rockefeller's Apology, Not Offensive Anti-McCa

Clay Waters

CBS Reporter: NewsBusters Prompted Story on Bosnia 'Sniper Fire

Confirming the important role that NewsBusters played in exposing Hillary Clinton’s bogus “sniper fire” story, CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson told the Los Angeles Times’s “Web Scout” blog that it was in fact our March 18 NewsBusters item that prompted her to debunk Clinton’s claims in a March 24 report for the CBS Evening News.According to the April 8 posting by David Sarno, the Times’…
NB Staff

Media Pile on Airlines over 'Safety Concerns

BMI Staff

'Today' Jokes About 'Eco-Mom' Hypocrisy

NBC morning show glosses over shortcomings of fad environmentalism.
Nathan Burchfiel

ABC Spins Elizabeth Edwards as 'Passionate Voice' for Change

During an interview with Elizabeth Edwards, "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts spun the wife of the former Democratic presidential candidate as a non-partisan advocate for change on the issue of health care. She lauded her fellow cancer survivor as a "passionate voice in the debate" over the subject. Roberts also nonchalantly explained that a new chapter in Edwards's life includes "…
Scott Whitlock

CBS’s Mitchell Throws Softballs at Biden, NBC’s Lauer Asks Real Qu

On Wednesday’s CBS "Early Show," co-host Russ Mitchell began an interview with Senator Joe Biden on the testimony of General Petraeus before Congress this way: "As a long-time critic of the way the Bush Administration has handled the war, were you encouraged by anything General Petraeus said yesterday?" After Biden responded by saying "I'm not at all encouraged that the president has any plan to…
Kyle Drennen

Bozell Column: 'Remarkable' Ted Turner

Brent Bozell

Media Pile on Airlines over 'Safety Concerns

Network news shows finally get on board with criticism of Federal Aviation Administration.
Nathan Burchfiel

Open Thread

News of the day, funny links, etc.
NB Staff

Econ 101: ElectionWatch: Presidents Shouldn't Have 'Plans

Candidates race to present plans for the economy, education, health care and global warming - but a planned economy has never worked before.
Gary Wolfram, Ph.D.