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Thursday, August 28
MSNBC prez defends convention team
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 28 Aug 2008 03:06 PM EDT
Amid a spate of awkward on-air conflicts among MNSBC anchors at this week’s Democratic convention, some staff members say there are sharp internal disputes at the cable network over whether its opinion and personality-driven political coverage has crossed the line. “The situation at our channel is about to blow up,” a high-ranking MSNBC journalist told Politico on Wednesday. More>>>
Leftwing Fear Mongering FAIL: Economy GROWS at 3.3% in 2nd Quarter
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 28 Aug 2008 10:24 AM EDT
The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home.
The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product, or GDP, increased at a 3.3 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter. The revised reading was much better than the government's initial estimate of a 1.9 percent pace and exceeded economists' expectations for a 2.7 percent growth rate. More>>> Wednesday, August 27
ABC Reporter gets a taste of the Democrat's idea of 'Free Speech'
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 07:46 PM EDT
FTA- "Police in Denver arrested an ABC News producer today as he and a camera crew were attempting to take pictures on a public sidewalk of Democratic Senators and VIP donors leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel. A cigar-smoking Denver police sergeant, accompanied by a team of five other officers, first put his hands on Eslocker's neck, then twisted the producers arm behind him to put on handcuffs." Check out the video that is with the story- unbelievable. -Riley More>>> Tuesday, August 26
Tensions Boil Over at MSNBC as Shuster, Scarborough Feud
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 26 Aug 2008 08:29 PM EDT
Tensions are running high at MSNBC, at least surrounding veteran host Joe Scarborough who seems to be increasingly discontented at his network's decision to market itself as the cable net of choice for Bush haters. That hasn't sat well with the likes of the far left Keith Olbermann who has played a large role in getting MSNBC to pursue this strategy More>>> Sunday, August 24
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell: MSNBC was the official network of the Obama campaign
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 24 Aug 2008 10:06 PM EDT
Rendell, an ardent Hillary Rodham Clinton supporter during the primaries, now backs Obama in the general election. Brokaw and Rendell began debating campaign coverage, including the on-air comments by Lee Cowan, and when MSNBC came up, Rendell went after the cable network.
“MSNBC was the official network of the Obama campaign," Rendell said, who called their coverage "absolutely embarrassing." Chris Matthews, Rendell said, "loses his impartiality when he talks about the Clintons.” More>>> Friday, August 22
“Swiftboating,” Media Myths and the 2004 Campaign
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 22 Aug 2008 03:17 PM EDT
The media’s ability to shape opinion derives from its power to slant the news―the pervasive activism known as “media bias”―and also from its power to choose what is and is not reported. But 2004 marked a watershed in American political history. That was the year the old media lost control of our national conversation. More>>> Thursday, August 21
Misanthrope Bill Maher on Larry King Live: "Americans are too dumb"
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 21 Aug 2008 11:43 PM EDT
During an interview with Larry King, Bill Maher went on a diatribe about the stupidity of the American people, because he is dumbfounded by the 2/3 of Americans who believe that offshore drilling will bring gas prices down. King, not realizing he was about to insult the average caller who phones into his show each evening along with the millions who watch him in his own audience, simply asked Maher if he agreed with essayist H.L. Menken who said, “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.” More>>>
Fairness Down Your Throat
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 21 Aug 2008 04:16 PM EDT
Free Speech: Terrorism and oil aren't the only stand-out issues this year. A President Obama and Democratic Congress could empower a multimedia thought police whose long arms extend even to the Internet. More>>> Tuesday, August 19
Media Credibility Plummets, 'Most Trusted' CNN Believed by Just 30%
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 19 Aug 2008 01:41 PM EDT
“Over the last 10 years,” the just-released biennial news consumption survey from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press determined, “virtually every news organization or program has seen its credibility marks decline” and “Democrats continue to give most news organizations much higher credibility ratings than do Republicans.”Based on past Pew polls, CNN touts itself as “the most trusted name in news,” but... More>>> Monday, August 18
Not Green: NBC Beijing Olympic Set Air Conditioned -- Outdoors
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 18 Aug 2008 06:12 PM EDT
The NBC family of networks has no problem showing viewers how to save the planet. But if it is a muggy, smoggy 85 degrees, as is the forecast for Beijing this week, consider looking elsewhere for eco-inspiration. WTHR, the NBC affiliate for Indianapolis, reported from Beijing and described the NBC set used for the network's two highest rated news broadcasts, “NBC Nightly News” and “Today,” as air conditioned – even though it is outdoors. More>>>
McCain protests NBC coverage
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 18 Aug 2008 12:31 PM EDT
Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) campaign manager Rick Davis asked Sunday for a meeting with Steve Capus, the president of NBC News, to protest what the campaign called signs that the network is "abandoning non-partisan coverage of the presidential race." More>>> Sunday, August 17
Howard Dean: Republicans are all Racist Crackers.....
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 11:08 PM EDT
Lapham and the Debate Over Tim Russert
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 01:58 PM EDT
When journalist Tim Russert died in June, the media expressed buckets of emotion about and reverence toward one of its own. Inevitably, coverage of the coverage emerged, as a few people were willing to voice their distaste for what they saw as unduly hagiographic treatment. Lewis Lapham (above), former Harper's editor and founder of the newish Lapham's Quarterly, was one of the naysayers. "There was a time in America when the press and the government were on opposite sides of the field," he said in July. "The press was supposed to speak on behalf of the people. The new tradition is that the press speaks on behalf of the government. ... Tim Russert was a spokesman for power, wealth, and privilege. More>>> Saturday, August 16
ChiTrib's James (as well as CNN's King and MediaMatters' Waldman) smear Obama Nation author Corsi
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 16 Aug 2008 04:18 PM EDT
FTA: I haven't fully read Corsi's book yet; I've only skimmed it...But it seems that Corsi's "scholarship" leaves a lot to desired...One of Corsi's claims to credibility is his doctorate in political science from Harvard University. His Ph.D appears after his name on the cover and title page of the book. But a Ph.D. isn't necessarily proof that your worldview is well-grounded. Anyone who doubts that need only consider Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber, a University of Michigan Ph.D in mathematics. (As a commenter pointed out, a Ph.D in mathematics has little to do with being the Unabomber. A Ph.D in political science has much to do with putting out a credible book about a politician. Smearing Corsi personally rather than pointing out where he may or may not have gotten his facts wrong in his book is intellectually dishonest and contemptible - Roland) More>>> Friday, August 15
Wednesday, August 13
NewsBusters: CNN Avoids Mentioning Islam in Segment on 'Honor Killings'
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 13 Aug 2008 02:34 PM EDT
Quite a feat: CNN has pulled off the MSM equivalent of describing a spiral staircase without using one's hands. It has managed to produce a segment on "honor killings" and related violence in the UK . . . without using the word "Muslim" or "Islam." More>>> Tuesday, August 12
FCC Commissioner: Return of Fairness Doctrine Could Control Web Content
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 12 Aug 2008 08:29 PM EDT
McDowell warns reinstated powers could play in net neutrality debate, lead to government requiring balance on Web sites. A recent study by the Media Research Center’s Culture & Media Institute argues that the three main points in support of the Fairness Doctrine – scarcity of the media, corporate censorship of liberal viewpoints, and public interest – are myths More>>> Monday, August 11
New TV: Lesbian, atheist, Muslim attempt Christian life (Not Satire)
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 11 Aug 2008 12:19 AM EDT
The Rev. George Hargreaves, one of the four mentor pastors featured on the show, was quoted by The Christian Post as saying, "Viewers will be deeply moved by the participants' personal journeys. I believe that a major nationwide evangelism initiative could be launched on the back of the series." A review by Charlie Brooker of England's Guardian newspaper, however, expressed severe criticism of the show's depiction of Christianity. Brooker wrote sarcastically, "The broadcast will doubtless be accompanied by the percussive sound of thousands of Christians enthusiastically smashing their foreheads against the wall with delight at the way they're represented." More>>> Saturday, August 9
Reticence of Mainstream Media Becomes a Story Itself
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 09 Aug 2008 09:59 AM EDT
For almost 10 months, the story of John Edwards’s affair remained the nearly exclusive province of the National Enquirer — through reports, denials, news of a pregnancy, questions about paternity and, finally, a slapstick chase through a hotel in Beverly Hills. Political blogs, some cable networks and a few newspapers reported on it — or, more accurately, reported on The Enquirer reporting on it. More>>> Friday, August 8
Random House pulls novel on Islam, fears violence
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 08 Aug 2008 03:06 PM EDT
Publisher Random House has pulled a novel about the Prophet Mohammed's child bride, fearing it could "incite acts of violence." "The Jewel of Medina," a debut novel by journalist Sherry Jones, 46, was due to be published on August 12 by Random House, a unit of Bertelsmann AG, and an eight-city publicity tour had been scheduled, Jones told Reuters on Thursday. (Hat tip to our man Tim) More>>>
VP Cheney's Own Words Debunk LAT's Rutten, Suskind Book
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 08 Aug 2008 02:06 PM EDT
Rutten's claim is an easy one to debunk. Here's Vice President Cheney in a Meet the Press interview with Tim Russert a mere five days after the September 11 attacks: RUSSERT: Do we have any evidence linking Saddam Hussein or Iraqis to this operation? [Sept. 11 attacks] VICE PRES. CHENEY: No. Does it get any simpler than "No"? More>>>
Hushing Rush after 20 Years
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 08 Aug 2008 03:19 AM EDT
Liberals dominate broadcast television, cable television, newspapers and newsmagazines. The one conservative-dominated news medium is talk radio....Liberals in Congress view talk radio as a profound threat to their power. They intend to do whatever they can to reduce the impact of conservative talkers, First Amendment be damned. More>>> Unmasking the Myths Behind the Fairness Doctrine More>>> Sunday, August 3
French conservative Le Pen Rips into the Eurocrats
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 03 Aug 2008 12:16 PM EDT
"Your Europe is a drifting vessel, windswept and beaten by the waves. It's the only region in the world which deliberately dismantled its political and moral structures. Without borders, gradually invaded by a mass immigration which is just beginning, economically ruined by free-market fanaticism, socially impoverished, weakened demographically, lacking spirit and defensive strength. It will become at best an American protectorate. At worst, it will fall under the slavery of dhimmitude." more »
The Other Inventor of Radio
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 03 Aug 2008 05:44 AM EDT
The story of Rush Limbaugh reminds me of a movie you wouldn’t believe could ever happen in real life. Forging his own path against all odds and under constant attack, in the end, the hero triumphs! I knew about the prominent Limbaugh family before I ever heard of Rush. I clerked for a federal appeals court judge in Kansas City after law school, and every lawyer in the Midwest has heard of the Limbaughs–the Limbaugh judges, the Limbaugh lawyers, the Limbaugh courthouse. More>>> Saturday, August 2
NRO: The Never-Ending Quest to ‘Hush Rush’
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 02 Aug 2008 12:51 AM EDT
It takes some big numbers to measure Rush Limbaugh’s success — 20 million listeners, a $400 million contract. But the best index of Limbaugh’s effectiveness can be found in a much smaller figure, somewhere between a few dozen and a few hundred, which is the number of Democratic-party officials and liberal advocates who want to use the law to shut him up. More>>> Friday, August 1
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