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Novak: Conservative Journos Forced to Stay 'In the Closet
Young conservatives looking to get into mainstream journalism face a very difficult path according to veteran journalist Bob Novak.The syndicated columnist made those remarks on a conference call with bloggers about his new book "The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting in Washington."Novak blamed liberal discrimination which he said forces young conservatives to remain "in the closet" if they…
Translating the AP's Coverage of Today's Consumer Confidence Report
Here's the opening of today's Associated Press report about the July Consumer Confidence Index (bolds are mine): Consumer confidence hit a six-year high in July, a widely watched gauge of sentiment showed on Tuesday, as Americans shrugged off falling home prices to focus on a healthy jobs market, instead. The New York-based Conference Board said that its Consumer Confidence Index, rebounded to…
Why Do the Media Fear Offending Muslims
In a time where we have movies and television shows which routinely ridicule Christianity, atheism, Judaism, and more, why is it that we don't see similar attempts at parodying or debunking Islam? Christopher Hitchens:Before me is a recent report that a student at Pace University in New York City has been arrested for a hate crime in consequence of an alleged dumping of the Quran. Nothing repels…
Follow-up: National Media Ignore Congresswoman's Walkout on General's
As noted here at NB yesterday, Kansas Congresswoman Nancy Boyda walked out of a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Friday after hearing General Jack Keane testify about the potential impact of a bill meant to micromanage troop deployment. Keane also testified about progress being made in the counteroffensive that has come to be known as "the surge." Boyda walked out because the objections…
Can't Win or Lose with Lower Gas Prices on CBS
'Evening News' greets lower gasoline prices with skepticism
ABC Coos Over ‘Presidential Nominee’ John Edwards's Visit to Wendy
On Tuesday’s "Good Morning America," anchors Robin Roberts and Diane Sawyer touted the marital relationship between Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and his wife. Co-host Robin Roberts recounted the often repeated story of how the Edwards couple spend their wedding anniversary, including their recent 30th, at the restaurant Wendy’s. Roberts, perhaps in a Freudian slip, even referred…
AP Absurdly Pessimistic About ‘U.S. Toll in Iraq Lowest in 8 Months
Assume for a moment you were writing an article about how the United States had fewer troop mortalities in Iraq this July than in the last eight months. Would you do your best to present this as good news? Well, the Associated Press' Sinan Salaheddin either woke up on the wrong side of the bed Tuesday morning, or didn't fully comprehend that when it comes to military casualties, on your team…
USA Today NewsFlash: 'Rudeness, Threats Make the Web a Cruel World
In light of Matt Sheffield's latest post, I found it a bit funny that this article is featured on the front page of USAToday.com this morning (see screenshot to the right).SAN FRANCISCO — Brooke Brodack remembers her first online "hater." Nearly two years ago, the person posted rude comments about a video she had posted on YouTube, says Brodack, 21, of San Francisco, whose videos show her lip-…
Newsweek's Wolffe: Obama a 'Centrist
What would you call a candidate whose interest group ratings include: 100% from Planned Parenthood 100% from NARAL 0% from the Illinois Association for Right to Life 0% from Americans for Tax Reform 100% from the NAACP 8% from the American Conservative Union 100% from the NEA [teachers union] 100% from Children's Defense Fund [Hillary's old group] 100% from NOW 88% from the…