Media Mimic DNC Chairman Dean’s Talking Points About DeLay Indictmen
September 29th, 2005 5:23 PM
Shortly after yesterday’s announcement of Rep. Tom DeLay’s (R-Tex) indictment for alleged campaign finance violations, the mainstream media began doing reports on the subject with largely similar content. A memo written by Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean posted at the Democratic Party’s website almost immediately after the announcement was made contained virtually the same “…
Ideology Bites NYT on "Roberts" Memo
September 28th, 2005 12:12 PM
Yesterday the New York Times went all out on a memo that they said was written by John Roberts, echoed by the media establishment, saying "John Roberts shows deep hositility toward the press."The critique was vigorous, brilliantly written and informed by a deep hostility toward the press, said Anthony Lewis, the author of "Make No Law: The Sullivan Case and the First Amendment" and a former…
NY Times Flip-Flops on Army Corps of Engineers…Again
September 26th, 2005 2:30 PM
Faithful readers of NewsBusters are quite aware of the ever-changing opinion of the Army Corps of Engineers by America’s Old Grey Lady, the New York Times. As reported here and here, the Times for more than a decade has had a very negative view of the Corps. They have questioned the value of its work, its accounting practices, and the environmental impact of its projects. However, in the days…
The New York Times Laments the Exposing of the International Freedom C
September 25th, 2005 12:41 PM