Early Show Provides Selective Snippets from "Domestic Spying" Hearing
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee for most of the day, yesterday, explaining in some detail why the NSA Terrorist Surveillance program is legal, why it's necessary, and why it is not "domestic spying." It was the lead news story on CBS' The Early Show this morning, and they demonstrated that, while they saw it, it didn't all meet their…
Media Make Their Priorities Crystal Clear – Bring Back Hurricane Kat
There’s an old rule in marketing – stick to what sells. Lately, it appears that America’s media are doing exactly that.Since the significant rebound in the president’s poll numbers from their October lows, along with an apparent lack of outrage by the public concerning the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal and revelations of domestic eavesdropping by the National Security Agency, the media seem to…
Early Show Still Up In Arms Over "Domestic Spying
I know how hard it is to write a headline that's accurate and short and grabbing. But we really should shoot for all three -- accurate, short and grabbing. I don't think 'domestic spying' makes it.- General Michael Hayden, former NSA director, speaking to the National Press Club on January 23 On CBS, The Early Show opened this morning with a discussion of the NSA's electronic surveillance program…
