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November 7th, 2008 11:00 AM | Noel Sheppard
November 6th, 2008 5:22 PM | Matt Philbin
Although President-elect Barack Obama could surprise observers with an out-of-the-blue pick, the three men being bandied about as likely candidates for secretary of the treasury all share the…
November 6th, 2008 4:47 PM | P.J. Gladnick
CNN has a wonderful new toy that they seem to love playing around with. It's called a "hologram." I put "hologram" in quotes because according to an annoyed Don Reisinger of CNET News, it's not…
November 6th, 2008 8:54 AM | Tim Graham
Beware the tendency for media liberals to paint the new Team Obama as a surplus of centrists. Just after 8:30 on CNN's American Morning, Frank Sesno declared that Rep. Rahm Emanuel, projected as…
November 5th, 2008 3:53 PM | Matthew Balan
The Los Angeles Times and CNN.com came to different conclusions on Wednesday about the results of the vote in California over Proposition 8, with the Los Angeles Time reporting on Wednesday…
November 5th, 2008 2:21 PM | P.J. Gladnick
Michael Crichton passed away yesterday. Many of you might remember Crichton as the author of superb science fiction novels such as "Andromeda Strain" and "Jurassic Park." Fewer people will know…
November 5th, 2008 1:28 PM | Matthew Balan
During a special post-election edition of American Morning on early Wednesday morning, CNN correspondent Carol Costello seemed to be confused as to what California’s proposed Proposition 8 would…
November 5th, 2008 9:21 AM | P.J. Gladnick
Sheesh! Talking about rolling around in the dirt! CNN's Rick Sanchez was arguing taxes with Joe the Plumber (Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher) yesterday and somehow couldn't figure out the concept of "…
November 4th, 2008 11:05 PM | Matthew Sheffield
After the GOP rout of Democrats in 1994, one of the most common liberal media refrains was how Republicans shouldn't read too much into their victories. Similar things happened in 2000 and 2004…
November 4th, 2008 3:33 PM | Lauren O'Reilly
Most Americans say that journalists want Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama to be the next president of the United States, according to a PewResearchCenter poll. So CNN’s “Your $$$$$”…
November 4th, 2008 1:33 PM | Noel Sheppard
A man called in to CNN's Helpline on Tuesday wondering why the network hasn't reported the Black Panthers who were seen standing in front of a Philadelphia polling station this morning, one of…
November 4th, 2008 12:38 PM | Paul Detrick
An Obama victory could boost conservative talk show hosts according to CNBC's "Squawk Box" this election day. The show was more skeptical over the future of left-wing talk. Always with the…
November 4th, 2008 12:05 PM | Paul Detrick
An Obama victory could boost conservative talk show hosts according to CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on election day. The show was more skeptical over the future of left-wing talk.
“Who is…
November 4th, 2008 12:00 AM | Matthew Balan
During a roundtable discussion on Monday's Newsroom program with conservative talk show host Martha Zoller and her left-wing colleague Mike Malloy, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez strangely differentiated…
November 3rd, 2008 6:12 PM | Matthew Balan
During a roundtable discussion on Monday’s Newsroom program with conservative talk show host Martha Zoller and her left-wing colleague Mike Malloy, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez strangely differentiated…
November 3rd, 2008 12:04 PM | NB Staff
Appearing on the Election Day eve edition of "Fox & Friends," MRC's Brent Bozell reacted to the how the media, starting with the San Francisco Chronicle, hit the proverbial snooze button with…
November 2nd, 2008 9:12 PM | Warner Todd Huston
In reporting the speech by Gov. Sarah Palin in Ohio today, CNN’s Political Ticker tried to spin her question about Obama’s coal comment as old news when it clearly isn’t. Palin asked why we are…
November 2nd, 2008 9:48 AM | Rich Noyes
Going into Tuesday’s election, polls show Democrat Barack Obama with a modest lead over Republican John McCain, but one group whose support of Obama should not be in doubt is the national media.…
November 1st, 2008 11:51 AM | Rich Noyes
Yes, the media are rooting for Barack Obama. Two studies out in the past couple of days show that it’s not just conservatives who see a strong tilt by journalists in favor of the Democrats: A…
October 31st, 2008 9:13 PM | Matthew Balan
On Friday’s American Morning program, CNN correspondent Carol Costello referred to the liberal organization ACORN as merely "a group committed to registering minority voters," and highlighted how…
October 31st, 2008 11:51 AM | Jeff Poor
Based on media coverage, conventional wisdom suggests Wall Street would favor Republican Party candidates when donating to campaigns. But that’s not the case.
According to…
October 31st, 2008 11:32 AM | Noel Sheppard
The media's abysmal coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign has been the equivalent of a mass press suicide that has signaled the end of journalism.
So wrote National Review contributor…
October 30th, 2008 10:45 PM | Matthew Balan
CNN anchor Kiran Chetry referred to John McCain’s warning of Democratic Party rule in both the White House and the Congress if Barack Obama is elected president as "scare tactics" during a preview…
October 30th, 2008 6:56 PM | Matthew Balan
CNN’s "Magic Wall" map on Thursday’s Situation Room displayed an error regarding the results of the 2000 presidential election. Instead of indicating that President George W. Bush won in the state…
October 30th, 2008 12:30 PM | Kyle Drennen
On Thursday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Maggie Rodriguez talked to Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer about Obama’s Wednesday night campaign infomercial and Schieffer offered rave reviews: "...this…