Category Archives: CBS

Media and Nuclear Energy: Interlocking Industries

Posted on 04/12/2011 by Patrick Morrison

While the Fukushima nuclear disaster has gotten plenty of attention on network programming, the debate has consistently overlooked the most fundamental question of whether nuclear power can be harnessed safely (FAIR Blog, 3/14/11). In asking why this question remains muted, … Continue reading →

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Where Are the Workers' Voices?

Posted on 02/25/2011 by Peter Hart

As best I can tell, the labor battle in Wisconsin is a big story–and maybe the biggest labor story in years. But as Amanda Terkel reported at the Huffington Post, that doesn't mean you're going to see union advocates on … Continue reading →

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Julian Assange, Conspiracy Theorist

Posted on 01/31/2011 by Peter Hart

The long 60 Minutes segment on WikiLeaks and Julian Assange from last night (1/30/11) is definitely worth a look. But this set-up from correspondent Steve Kroft was certainly odd: Julian Assange is not your average journalist or publisher, and some … Continue reading →

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John McCain: TV Talk's Indispensable Man

Posted on 01/24/2011 by Peter Hart

A few laughs on CBS's Face the Nation yesterday (1/23/11): BOB SCHIEFFER: And we begin this morning welcoming back to Face the Nation for the first time in exactly one year Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the person who, by … Continue reading →

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CBS News Still Covering for Ronald Reagan?

Posted on 01/18/2011 by Steve Rendall

In his new book, Ron Reagan says he saw early signs of Alzheimer's disease in his father, Ronald Reagan, while the late president was still in the White House. When he said as much on ABC's 20/20 last Friday (1/14/11), … Continue reading →

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Bob Schieffer and the Eloquence of John Boehner

Posted on 01/10/2011 by Peter Hart

On CBS's Face the Nation (1/9/11), host Bob Schieffer declared: Democracy's arguments have never been pretty, but technology has changed the American dialogue because we can now know of problems instantly. We expect answers immediately and when we don't get … Continue reading →

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At NBC, Olympics Were Bigger News Than Healthcare or Unemployment

Posted on 01/05/2011 by Peter Hart

I always enjoy Andrew Tyndall's year-in-review report, which tallies the minutes each network newscast devoted to the important stories of the year. His 2010 report is worth a look. The most newsworthywoman of the year? GOP Senate hopeful and Tea … Continue reading →

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Bob Schieffer: Why Can't Sports Be Like Politics?

Posted on 11/02/2010 by Peter Hart

CBS Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer (10/31/10) explained on Sunday that he hates the way college football's Bowl Championship Series works–mostly because the computer model doesn't give smaller schools a chance to compete for a national championship. Fair enough–criticism … Continue reading →

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Open up the Afghanistan War Media Debate

Posted on 08/19/2010 by Peter Hart

Public support for the Afghanistan war continues to drop. Casualties mount. So why is NBC's Meet the Press giving viewers a parade of hawkish pundits and military officials? If you haven't already done so, please join FAIR's call to broaden … Continue reading →

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Does CBS Think the CBS Poll Doesn't Count?

Posted on 12/18/2008 by Jim Naureckas

Discussing the failed auto bailout on CBS Evening News (12/12/08): KATIE COURIC: And it's almost, meanwhile, turning to Washington, Bob, impossible to figure out just what happened to this auto bailout in the Senate. There's all this finger pointing going … Continue reading →

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