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Monthly Archives: August 2011
The Libya Rebels and Al-Qaeda, Anonymously
FAIR editor Jim Naureckas tweeted recently, "NATO's installation of an Al Qaeda-friendly government in Libya is one of 2011's most underreported stories." He's got a point. The Washington Post today published a pretty interesting look at how the Libyan government … Continue reading
NYT TV Critic: Sharpton's Show Could Use More Misinformation
New York Times TV critic Alessandra Stanley has a piece (8/31/11) about Al Sharpton's debut as an MSNBC host. It seems his show, like others on the channel, could use more of a debate: On Monday Mr. Sharpton followed the … Continue reading
Libya and Terrorist Signatures
Under the headline "Nations Hope Veil Lifts From Libya's History of Terrorism," John Burns writes in today's New York Times (8/30/11): Television footage of the only man convicted in the Lockerbie bombing lying in bed, purportedly comatose with advanced prostate … Continue reading
Posted in Media Criticism, New York Times
Tagged George W. Bush, John Burns, Moammar Gadhafi, Ronald Reagan, terrorism
7 Comments
Hurricanes and Climate Change? Close That Door!
In case you were wondering whether Irene sparked any discussions of climate change, here's a moment from the panel discussion on ABC's This Week (8/30/11): RON BROWNSTEIN (National Journal): Do we want to get into a global warming and a … Continue reading
Posted in ABC, Climate Change, Media Criticism
Tagged Cokie Roberts, Donna Brazile, George W. Bush, Irene, Ron Brownstein, September 11
12 Comments
Ron Paul in the Post–by the Numbers
Washington Post ombud Patrick Pexton dedicated his column this weekend (8/29/11) to addressing complaints about the skimpy coverage of Republican presidential contender Ron Paul. It's hard to argue with the numbers he's gathered: Still, the Postâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s coverage of Paul looks … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Washington Post
Tagged Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Patrick Pexton, Ron Paul
31 Comments
Zakaria, Libya and Iraq: Don't Remember What I Wrote
Fareed Zakaria cheers the Libya War in Time magazine this week for not following the Iraq model: It has been prosecuted with the memory of the Iraq war firmly in mind. Only this time the approach has been to view … Continue reading
Why Is Israel Bombing Gaza?
The coverage of the Israeli attacks on Gaza is following some predictable patterns. The New York Times has a headline today (8/26/11), "Israeli Strikes in Retaliation Kill Nine Gazans." Readers should ask: Retaliation for what? It's widely understood that this … Continue reading
Ron Paul Top Tier Shakeup!
There is little reason to care about what the polls say right now about who's leading in the Republican presidential nomination. But the media obviously think otherwise, hence this headline in the Washington Post yesterday (8/25/11): Romney Loses GOP Front-Runner … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Polling, Washington Post
Tagged Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Ron Paul
16 Comments
Corporations Want to Create Jobs (and Other Myths)
New York Times reporter Jennifer Steinhauer takes a look (8/26/11) at U.S. trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama that are currently languishing in Congress. The piece calls them "free-trade" agreements, which is generally misleading: Trade deals usually involve … Continue reading
Posted in Media Criticism, New York Times
Tagged Colombia, Jennifer Steinhauer, Panama, South Korea
11 Comments
NYT Quake Reporter: Don't Worry, Be Happy
The New York Times' Katharine Seelye begins her report (8/24/11) on yesterday's Virginia-centered earthquake with a dangerous inaccuracy: Of all the things there are to worry about, earthquakes are fairly low on the list for those on the East Coast. … Continue reading
News Report: Costly, Unnecessary Regulations Are Strangling the Economy
OK, that headline reflects one of the most common right-wing complaints against the Obama administration. (See Bill O'Reilly's bullet point on Monday: "Increased federal regulations: Cutting into profits and causing banks to hoard, not lend money.") That's the right-wing argument, … Continue reading
NYT Points Out 'Racist Overtones' in Libyan Disinformation It Helped Spread
Today's New York Times has a story by David Kirkpatrick and Rod Norland running down the exaggerations and misinformation that have been spread throughout the Libya War. There's been "spin from all sides," they report. Gadhafi's exaggerations are well-known, but … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, New York Times, Race
Tagged David Kirkpatrick, Martha Raddatz, Rod Norland
36 Comments
Fairness Doctrine Dead: Misconceptions Live On
The FCC announced it was doing away with dozens of rules today, including the Fairness Doctrine–perhaps one of the most widely misunderstood media policy concepts of all time. As the Hollywood Reporter put it: Bound to get the most attention … Continue reading
ProPublica's False Balance on Economic Myths
ProPublica's factcheck of seven economic myths facing the country makes some good points: Taxes aren't going up, for instance. Some of the "myths" are a bit muddled: "The stimulus has been full of/free of fraud, waste and abuse." Is someone … Continue reading
