Dem Congressman Compares President Bush to Hitler, Media Mum (Updated
July 16th, 2007 4:43 PM
A rather disturbing event occurred in a Minnesota library last Sunday: Freshman Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minnesota) compared President Bush to Adolf Hitler, while implying that the White House was involved in the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11.Didn’t hear about this? Well, how could you? After all, no major, mainstream media outlet other than Fox News and CNN thought it was newsworthy…
CNN's Roland Martin Uses CNN.com Platform to Attack the Pope
July 16th, 2007 1:29 PM
On the same day that he attacked the GOP as being "scared of black folks," CNN contributor Roland Martin posted a column on CNN.com in which he proclaimed the "irrelevancy" of Pope Benedict XVI and the Catholic Church, specifically in the context of a recent document that clarified what the Catholic Church teaches about other Christian denominations. He advised non-Catholic Christians that they "…
Michael Moore Warns CNN: ‘I’m About to Become Your Worst Nightmare
July 14th, 2007 11:37 AM
Given Michael Moore’s anti-war tendencies, you wouldn’t envision him to possess so much rage. However, following his well-publicized dustup with CNN last week (please see Business & Media Institute reports on the subject here and here), the controversial schlockumentarist has published an open letter threatening the network with reprisals.Although likely not his intent, Moore's screed was…
The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: July 7 to
July 14th, 2007 9:25 AM
One Man’s Terrorist...On "CNN Newsroom," correspondent Cal Perry asserted that Hamas is fighting for "independence" from Israel. Somehow, he failed to mention that the organization has often called for the destruction of that country. Just ‘Cause Al Gore’s Involved, Doesn’t Make it PoliticalDan Harrison, a senior VP of NBC, this week asserted that his network’s over-the-top coverage of Al Gore’s…
Iraq Comparisons to Vietnam Are Shameful Media Mischaracterizations
July 12th, 2007 12:43 PM
As American media turned anti-war in late 2003 in order to assist Democrats in the upcoming 2004 elections, a common strategy of comparing the war in Iraq to Vietnam was implemented.In fact, since the March 19, 2003, invasion, there have been thousands of press reports which included the words Iraq and Vietnam.With this is mind, our friend Jim at Gateway Pundit posted an absolutely fabulous …
Wolf Gets Blitzed by Michael Moore
July 10th, 2007 2:35 PM
Pity the journalist who dares accuse Michael Moore of “fudging” facts. Dr. Sanjay Gupta offered a “SiCKO” reality check for CNN viewers, and CNN brought Michael Moore on “The Situation Room” to rebut the segment.“That report was so biased, I can’t imagine what pharmaceutical company ads coming up right after our break here,” Moore lashed out against Wolf Blitzer on July 9.Apparently in Moore’s…
CNN Reporter: 'I Don't Want to Hear About Environmental Causes from Pu
July 9th, 2007 12:29 PM
Here's another sign that Al Gore's Live Earth was probably a bust. CNN entertainment correspondent Lola Ogunnaike (pictured at right) gave a great one-liner with regards to the celebrity component of Live Earth: "Frankly, I don't want to hear about environmental causes from the Pussycat Dolls."Co-host John Roberts and Ogunnaike discussed the concert's lackluster ratings in the first hour of…