Olbermann Slams Malkin for Daring to Question Clinton Straw Donors

MSNBC's Keith "Chicken & Waffles" Olbermann attacked conservative blogger Michelle Malkin for "ethnic profiling" of Chinese restaurant dishwashers in New York City who donated to the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. Of course, running off of the liberal Media Matters script, Olbermann failed to note that Malkin's problem is not with the donors' ethnicity per se, but that it's highly…
Ken Shepherd

'Today' Blames Rise of Food Allergies on Global Warming

Geoffrey Dickens

The NewsBusters Interview: 'Indoctrinate U' Filmmaker Evan Maloney

Today I'm pleased to announce a new feature: The NewsBusters Interview. These will be a series of lengthy, candid conversations we'll be conducting with prominent individuals in the media and political worlds. Recently I had the privilege of attending the premier of the "Indoctrinate U," a documentary that exposes the widespread suppression of conservative and libertarian opinions on America's…
Matthew Sheffield

'Today' Blames Global Warming for Rise in Food Allergies

NBC Chief Medical Editor Nancy Snyderman interjects global warming alarmism into subject of food allergies.
Jeff Poor

ABC Gushes: Clintons Are 'Masters at Turning Bad News Into Good

In early October, ABC reporter Kate Snow sprang to the defense of Senator Hillary Clinton's much maligned laugh. On Thursday's "Good Morning America," the correspondent marveled over Bill Clinton's successes and also how his wife is able to make turning 60-years-old a good thing. While an ABC graphic wondered if the Democratic power couple are "masters of spin," Snow gushed, "The Clintons have…
Scott Whitlock

TNR's Foer Sticks by Beauchamp, Who Won't Defend His Writing Publicly

Ken Shepherd

MSM Reporter Shows True Colors in Blog Post About Military Check Point

Back in 2006, Harris Interactive released poll results that indicate the military is the most trusted institution in America, with 47% saying they have a "great deal" of confidence in the military.Coming in at the bottom? Law firms, Congress, organized labor, major corporations and...the press, which garnered a whopping 12% confidence rate.
Pam Meister

Hillary: Her Marriage a 'Deep Friendship' Worth 'Investing In

Tim Graham

Scientists Disagree With Media Blaming Wildfires on Global Warming

As media outlet after media outlet blame the burning of parts of Southern California on climate change, it was rather shocking to see a headline in Thursday's Los Angeles Times that read "Global Warming Not a Factor in Wildfires." Maybe this is just another example of how folks should rely on local media closest to events rather than national press members. Regardless, the Times piece,…
Noel Sheppard

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NB Staff

Tina Brown Marvels at Indestructible Hillary in 'Purpose-Built Pantsui

I'd be curious to see how Tina Brown describes someone she doesn't like. Because after painting what seemed for all the world an unflattering portrait of Hillary Clinton, Brown proclaimed that she think's Hillary's great.Brown, the former editor of Vanity Fair, the New Yorker and Talk appeared on today's "Morning Joe" largely to discuss British royal doings as dished in her "Diana Chronicles"and…
Mark Finkelstein

20 Years of Bias: Evil America

To commemorate the Media Research Center’s 20th anniversary this month, we’ve just published a special expanded edition of our ‘Notable Quotables’ newsletter with more than 100 of the most outrageous, sometimes humorous, quotes we’ve uncovered over the past 20 years. Earlier this week, I presented quotes showing the media’s hostility towards Ronald Reagan and other conservatives, and sycophantic…
Rich Noyes

Journalists See 'Crisis' Where Even Economists Aren't Sure

Media see through a glass darkly and conclude economy must be doing badly.
Dan Gainor

Ted Rall: Death of 'Idiot' Soldiers Raises U.S. IQ

I don't normally follow Ted Rall's work. But when J.M., a member of our military serving in Iraq, wrote NB about Rall's recent column and cartoon, I had a look. I'd say our soldier was being restrained in describing Rall's work as "particularly offensive." I'm displaying one panel from his cartoon of October 22nd. You can view the whole of it here. As you'll note, the point is to celebrate the…
Mark Finkelstein