Category Archives: CNN

Sunday Mornings Lurch to the Right

Posted on 06/02/2011 by Jim Naureckas

Of the 24 members of Congress who have appeared three or more times in 2011 on any of the five Sunday morning shows (i.e., CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox or CNN), according to Roll Call's ongoing tally, 16, or two-thirds, have … Continue reading →

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Journalists Held Hostage by the Sarah Palin Bus Tour

Posted on 06/01/2011 by Peter Hart

The Sarah Palin hostage drama continues. In case you haven't heard, Palin is taking a bus tour up the East Coast, visiting various sites of historic interest. Which naturally means that every media outlet is forced to follow along, covering … Continue reading →

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Single-Payer Silenced, Again

Posted on 05/11/2011 by Peter Hart

I saw a press release yesterday announcing that Rep. Jim McDermott (D.-Wash) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I.-Vt.) were introducing a single-payer healthcare bill in both houses of Congress. Unless there was a drastic change in the corporate media, this news … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Time to Talk About the Afghan War?

Posted on 05/02/2011 by Peter Hart

During an interview on CNN last night (5/1/11) with New York firefighter and 9/11 first responder Kenny Specht: BLITZER: Did you ever give up hope, Kenny, that the U.S. would kill bin Laden? SPECHT: No, but I'd be lying to … Continue reading →

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Two Signs Your Country Has Gone to War

Posted on 03/21/2011 by Peter Hart

How can you tell that your country has gone to war again? Here are at least two signs. –The same military official is on every Sunday morning chat show: Yesterday Joint Chiefs chair Mike Mullen was on CBS's Face the … Continue reading →

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Hearts, Minds and Dead Children

Posted on 03/07/2011 by Peter Hart

Froma March 2 report on CNN about the U.S. killing nine Afghan boys: MICHAEL HOLMES: I mean, just another terrible thing. We've seen this happen before. DON LEMON: Yes. Sad all the way around. He did apologize, but still. HOLMES: … Continue reading →

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Just the Facts: The New Guy at CNN

Posted on 02/28/2011 by Peter Hart

From a Broadcasting & Cable interview with new CNN hostPiers Morgan: What kind of feedback have you gotten from CNN? They're thrilled. They just tell me not to forget it's an intelligent audience. And to remain independent. And being independent … Continue reading →

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Giving and Getting 'Coined'

Posted on 02/24/2011 by Peter Hart

The Washington Post had a report yesterday (2/22/11) about the military tradition of giving "challenge coins." For thoseunfamiliar, here's a quick explanation: "Challenge coins," as they are known, have become an important part of the ethos of the armed forces, … Continue reading →

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More 'Liberal Bias' at CNN

Posted on 02/11/2011 by Peter Hart

According to this post at MediaBistro (2/10/11), CNN is adding three new contributors. Two are right-wingers: Dana Loesch, a Tea Party radio host and editorof Andrew Breitbart's BigJournalism website. Will Cain is a commentator at the National Review website. And … Continue reading →

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After Obama, CNN's Right-Wing Double Dip

Posted on 01/26/2011 by Peter Hart

It's normal for the opposition party to deliver a rebuttal address to the State of the Union. Last night Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin was given that responsibility. But further-to-the-right Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota delivered the "Tea Party" response … Continue reading →

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False Balance, Joe Klein-Style

Posted on 01/11/2011 by Peter Hart

Appearing on CNN's Reliable Sources (1/10/11), Time's Joe Klein denouncedthe "crap" on the Fox News Channel. And as many pundits are prone to do, he found the need to balance that by citing a comparable example from the "other" side: … Continue reading →

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New Frontiers in Pretend News About Sarah Palin

Posted on 01/05/2011 by Peter Hart

This is an actual CNN.com headline: Palin Re-Tweet Raises Questions And the actual lead paragraph: Normally, it's what Sarah Palin tweets that makes news. This time itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s what she has re-tweeted. The "substance" is that Palin retweeted a comment promoting … Continue reading →

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Propaganda and the Saddam Statue 'Conspiracy'

Posted on 01/04/2011 by Peter Hart

Remember the toppling of that Saddam Hussein statue in Baghdad (4/9/03) that signified the "end" of the Iraq War? At the time, there were critics who pointed out that the extensively televised images of a jubilant crowd of Iraqis were … Continue reading →

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The Self-Inflicted Nonpartisan Problems at CNN

Posted on 12/08/2010 by Peter Hart

Internal problems at CNN have jumped from the gossip pages to the New York Times. Brian Stelter reports today (12/8/10) on behind-the-scenes clashesat the new program Parker Spitzer, which is co-hosted by liberal-leaning former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and … Continue reading →

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Listen to David Gergen. But REALLY Listen to Dean Baker

Posted on 11/02/2010 by Peter Hart

The ubiquitous CNN pundit on Larry King last night: KING: Could the pundits be wrong? DAVID GERGEN: Absolutely. Absolutely. It was a wonderful piece in the Wall Street Journal this lastweek by Josh Lerner. He was a really interesting young … Continue reading →

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