News Conference Dominated by Bad News on Iraq, Spy Questions
December 20th, 2005 5:03 PM
There were only two subjects that concerned the media during President Bush’s December 19th news conference: Bad news on Iraq and domestic spying. Problems in Iraq accounted for six questions, while there were seven on domestic spying. (Note: Questions were counted based on their topic. Follow-ups on the same subject were not counted as separate questions.)The assembled members of the press…
What The Media Didn’t Report About Today’s Closed Session of the S
November 1st, 2005 9:34 PM
There was a lot of media excitement today surrounding the rare “closed session” called in the Senate by Democratic Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada). In fact, a Google news search identified 684 articles and postings on the subject. For example, Reuters reported:“Democrats forced the Senate into a rare closed session on Tuesday to protest what they decried as the Republican-led body's…
The Press Recant Another New Orleans Prediction – Floodwaters AREN
October 12th, 2005 2:14 AM
Remember all those media predictions about the toxic nature of the floodwaters in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina? Well, it appears that much like their prognostications of casualties, how long it was going to take to drain the city, and the likely devastation to America’s economy, this too was an extraordinary exaggeration.Here’s a sampling of the press opinions concerning this water…
