Media Outlets Neglect to Mention that Doctor Photo-Op Was Staged
October 6th, 2009 11:27 AM
In his latest push for a health care overhaul bill, President Obama spoke to doctors in the White House Rose Garden yesterday. Painting a nice picture of the event were many media outlets that neglected to mention the White House's doctoring (forgive the pun) of the audience in an attempt at a powerful photo-op.Doctors attending the event were instructed to show up in white lab coats to give…
Washington Post Continues to Ignore Public's Mood in Virginia
October 4th, 2009 8:40 PM
Is being endorsed by the Washington Post a good thing for a liberal politician looking to win an election in Virginia? Such is a question gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds (D) has got to be currently asking himself.Having gotten the Post's blessing before the June primary, Deeds spent the entire summer letting the paper do his dirty work only to find himself losing a race that…
'Gold Star' for Michelle: Robin Givhan Leads WaPo's Flailing Olympic S
October 3rd, 2009 9:32 AM
Say what you will about the Obama delegation to the Olympics bid in Denmark, Michelle Obama did not set foot in Europe without Robin Givhan of the Washington Post, frantically running in front of her with baskets of flower petals to scatter lavishly at her diva’s feet.In the stench of defeat and embarrassment, Givhan on Saturday brought her overbearing pro-Obama spin to both Page One and the…
WaPo Sacrifices Twitter Transparency in Attempt to Look Objective
October 2nd, 2009 3:51 PM
The Washington Post's new employee guidelines for the use of online social networks such as Twitter and Facebook have sparked a debate over the proper role of new media for journalists, and the objectivity of major media outlets generally.
The Post's new guidelines, handed down from on high by Senior Editor Milton Coleman, disregard the potential of new media to engage readers in a…
WaPo Columnist: Dems Need Attack Dog To Counter GOP Rhetoric
September 29th, 2009 12:29 PM
Barack Obama is President, Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of the House, Harry Reid is Senate Majority Leader, Bill Clinton is doing the television circuit to revive his reputation, most journalists are still hopelessly in the tank for the current White House resident, and the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza is concerned that the Democrats don't have a voice to counter Republican talking points.This is…
Malkin: Anne Applebaum Still Defending Lack of Disclosure
September 29th, 2009 11:26 AM
"How do you say 'FAIL' in Polish," Michelle Malkin quipped in a blog post this morning dealing with Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum, who in a September 27 blog post decried the arrest of Roman Polanski in Zurich the day before.Applebaum, you may recall, failed to note in that blog post that her husband, Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski, is pleading for Polanski's release. Well,…
WaPo Columnist: Time for Obama to Act Like a President
September 29th, 2009 10:09 AM
On Monday, NewsBusters asked, "How do you know when an extraordinarily liberal politician is failing badly?"Tuesday's answer is: When an extraordinarily liberal journalist like the Washington Post's Richard Cohen not only notices, but is willing to write about it AND get his critique published.As if coordinated, Cohen followed Newsweek columnist Howard Fineman's "The Limits of Charisma: Mr.…
CNN's Zakaria: Obama Foreign Policy a 'Bold Gambit,' Hopes It 'Pays Of
September 28th, 2009 6:18 PM
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria gave President Obama’s diplomacy-first foreign policy a ringing endorsement on his program on Sunday, lauding it as a breath of fresh air: “Obama is betting that America has matured, and that we recognize that...without the cooperation of other countries, America cannot be secure at home or prosperous. It’s a bold gambit. Here’s hoping it pays off.” Zakaria also slammed the…
WaPo's Applebaum Excuses Polanski, Fails to Note Her Conflict of Inte
September 28th, 2009 12:24 PM
Washington Post columnist and blogger Anne Applebaum not only penned a September 27 blog post lamenting the recent arrest by Swiss authorities of child rapist and fugitive from American justice, Roman Polanski, she failed to let readers in on her conflict of interest. Applebaum is married to Poland's foreign minister, who is lobbying for Polanski's release on bail.Our good friend Patterico -- who…
Top Washington Post Editor Forced Off Twitter After Urging More Spendi
September 27th, 2009 3:55 PM
A few weeks ago Washington Post Managing Editor Raju Narisetti rued in this tweet via his Twitter account: “We can incur all sorts of federal deficits for wars and what not. But we have to promise not to increase it by $1 for healthcare reform? Sad.” Washington Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander cited the tweet in a Friday night blog post about how the newspaper has issued new guidelines, on the use…
WaPo Highlights Anti-plush Toilet Paper Crusade on Front Page
September 25th, 2009 4:01 PM
The Washington Post may have trouble placing negative stories about Democratic gubernatorial candidates on the front-page, but the newspaper certainly can identify the important news items: Getting rid of plush toilet paper. Thursday’s Post gave prominent, A1 coverage to the latest crusade of environmental groups. Staff writer David A. Fahrenthold observed, "It is a fight over toilet paper: the…
