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NewsBusters Turns Two
Two years ago today, we launched NewsBusters onto the web. In the past year, we've added 10,000 registered users (we recently passed the 20,000 mark), switched web hosting companies, ushered several news stories into the liberal press, conducted a major software upgrade, and been featured in hundreds of media outlets large and small.It's been a thrilling ride. Thanks for helping make it all…
Media Criticism of Murdoch Almost Killed Wall Street Journal Bid
New York Post says attacks 'normally leveled at a genocidal tyrant' 'almost squashed the deal.'
Honor Killing Omitted in Weinstein Movie at Iranian-American Group's I
According to London's Guardian and a press release issued by the National Iranian American Council, the NIAC forced significant changes in the upcoming movie “Crossing Over.” The movie's plot featured an Iranian family, and all scenes relating to an honor killing and the phrase “family honor” were removed after “ongoing conversations” with the director. If “significant changes” were not made, the…
'Please Don't Read This' Headline Leads Incomplete AP Beauchamp Story
One needs to look no further than the Associated Press's story on the Scott Beauchamp saga to understand why the general public not following the news closely doesn't "get" just how biased and antagonistic towards the war, the military, and American soldiers Old Media outlets are. In the case of Scott Beauchamp, now that their brethren at The New Republic (TNR) have been caught red-handed…
'Evening News' Uses Wrong '45 million' Number of Uninsured Americans
CBS repeats data that includes non-citizens.
'Daily Show' Mocks Kennedy for Opposition to Wind Farm
Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) earned the scorn of "The Daily Show" on August 7. Show reporter Jason Jones mocked the senator's opposition to a wind farm off Nantucket Sound. With typical "Daily Show" sarcasm and melodrama Jones remarked: "It looked bad for the native population, until one man stood up ... Yes. Ted Kennedy – noted man from Nantucket and co-sponsor of dozens of renewable energy…
Did Media Or NASA Withhold Climate History Data Changes From The Publi
A change in climate history data at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies recently occurred which dramatically alters the debate over global warming. Yet, this transpired with no official announcement from GISS head James Hansen, and went unreported until Steve McIntyre of Climate Audit discovered it Wednesday.For some background, one of the key tenets of the global warming myth being…
ABC Gushes Over ‘Very Personal’ Photos of John Edwards's Wedding R
On Thursday’s "Good Morning America," anchor Diane Sawyer gushed over new photos of 2008 Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards renewing his wedding vows with wife Elizabeth. Sawyer touted having "the very first pictures of a very personal backyard ceremony." Reporter David Muir also found the pictures to be "incredibly personal," despite the fact that the Edwards campaign provided them…