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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Why 'Congress Has Cooled on Colbert'
Politico has a story about how congressmembers and their staffs are avoiding the Colbert Report that contains this anecdote: "My experience with that show is like herpes. It never goes away, and it itches and sometimes flares up," said a … Continue reading
The Lessons Learned From Killing Afghans
An important story is happening right now that'snot getting a whole lot of media attention. A military court is investigating claims that members of a U.S. Army Stryker unit randomly killed Afghan civilians. Some of the soldiers say they were … Continue reading
James O'Keefe, Now Even Creepier
You may remember James O'Keefe as the video hoaxter who fooled media into thinking ACORN gave tax advice to a man wearing a pimp costume (FAIR Action Alert, 3/11/10). Or as the miscreant whose attempts to interfere with Sen. Mary … Continue reading
Media Blitz Against the Paycheck Fairness Act
There's a push for the Senate to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act before Congress adjourns for the season, which has sparked some pushback from right-wingers given prominent platforms in the corporate media. The Act, which already passed the House, would … Continue reading
It's Publishers' Greed, Not E-Books, That's Pinching Authors
Jeffrey Trachtenberg, writing for the Wall Street Journal (9/28/10), reports in "Authors Feel Pinch in Age of E-Books" that electronic publishing is ruining authors: It has always been tough for literary fiction writers to get their work published by the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Wall Street Journal
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AFP Runs With Wikipedia Founder's 'Crazy Information' About WikiLeaks
Agence France Presse (9/28/10) has an interview with Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales about WikiLeaks–apparently because of their proximity in alphabetical order. Wales says that he wishes WikiLeaks didn't have "wiki" in its name–fair enough; he's free to wish that. But … Continue reading
WashPost Editorial Page (Sort of) Tells the Truth About Venezuela 'Debate'
Longtime Hugo Chavez critic Jackson Diehl leads his Washington Post column today (9/27/10) Debate in Washington about Hugo Chávez –to the extent that it exists–generally centers on whether the Venezuelan strongman is a genuine threat to the United States or … Continue reading
Meet the New Boss–Glenn Beck's Old Boss
CNN president JonKlein is out–replaced byKen Jautz, who was theboss at Headline News. He is, among other things, the guy who brought Glenn Beck to television: CNN's Headline News has hired radio talkshow host Glenn Beck to host a one-hour … Continue reading
Support This Blog!
We're really proud of the FAIR Blog; it's the easiest, fastest way for us to post short, sharp critiques of the corporate media. And it's a place where our readers can chip in, too–to point us to new information, or … Continue reading
Unsurprising Raves for 'Waiting for Superman'–a Big-Screen Version of Media's Education Spin
The media accolades that have greeted the new documentary Waiting for Superman confirm what FAIR documented in the September issue of Extra!–that the corporate media debate over education "reform" is heavily tilted in the direction of those who bash teachers' … Continue reading
Robert Samuelson Attacks–and Engages in–'Soundbite Economics'
Newsweek columnist Robert Samuelson (9/18/10) has had it with the way we discuss economics: With every election, we descend into soundbite economics. Rhetorical claims grow more partisan and self-serving…. These debates confirm the dreary state of economic discourse. He points … Continue reading
Larry Summers, the 'Anti-Business' Hedge Fund Director
The New York Times' Sheryl Gay Stolberg (9/22/10), writing about "brusque and brilliant economist" Lawrence Summers stepping down as President Obama's chief economic adviser, cited House minority leader John Boehner's charge that "Mr. Obama's team lacked 'real-world, hands on experience,' … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, New York Times, Washington Post
Tagged Lawrence Summers, Lori Montgomery, Sheryl Gay Stolberg
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Martin Peretz on the 'Cultural Deficiencies' of Blacks
Martin Peretz, owner/editor of the New Republic, has come under fire recently for his anti-Muslim comments–leading to protests at Harvard, where Peretz is scheduled to be honored with an endowed chair in social studies named for him. Peretz's bigotry has … Continue reading
