Issue Area: George W. Bush
Media and Impeachment: Not for discussion, only for derision (July/August 2007) By
Destroying the Forests to Save Them: Media myths fuel Bush wildfire plan (November/December 2002) By
Asleep at the Wheel: Press ignores congressional OK for martial law (May/June 2007) By
Destroying the Forests to Save Them: Media myths fuel Bush wildfire plan (November/December 2002) By
Asleep at the Wheel: Press ignores congressional OK for martial law (May/June 2007) By
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Impeachment Not on Media Radar: Adultery was serious; this is just the Constitution (July/August 2006) By
Bush-Hating Nation: Anatomy of an epithet (May/June 2006) By
When “Old News” Has Never Been Told: U.S. media produce excuses, not stories, on Downing Street Memo (July/August 2005) By and
Still Hiding the Bush Bulge: Spiking of story an “internal matter,” Pasadena paper says (July/August 2005) By
Weasel Words on Negroponte: Not (Update April 2005) By
America’s Broken Electoral System: Get over it, says mainstream press (March/April 2005) By
“The World Little Noted”: CBS scandal eclipses missing WMDs (March/April 2005) By
The Real Lessons of "Memogate" (Update February 2005) By and
The Emperor's New Hump: The New York Times killed a story that could have changed the election—because it could have changed the election (January/February 2005) By
"You Can't Just Say the President Is Lying": The limits of honesty in the mainstream press (January/February 2005)
With Respect to Mary Cheney: Pundits use Kerry’s lesbian “gaffe” to rewrite debate (January/February 2005) By
Selling the Social Security Scare: A "fix" that won’t solve a "crisis" that doesn’t exist (January/February 2005) By
Suppressing the Vote, Suppressing the News: Stories on pre-election manipulation took false balance to absurd lengths (January/February 2005) By
Meet the Stenographers: Press shirks duty to scrutinize official claims (November/December 2004) By
It's the Economy, Stupidly: Jobs reporting protects Bush's job (September/October 2004) By
Beltway Humor: Media applaud, then excuse Bush's WMD "jokes" (May/June 2004) By
If News From Iraq Is Bad, It's Coming From U.S. Officials (Update February 2004) By
Weeding the Field: Press tries to determine who should and shouldn't run for president (September/October 2003) By
They Cannot Tell a Lie: Bush's deceptions are not to be named (Update August 2003) By
From Bozo to Churchill: Book Excerpt (May/June 2002) By
Scandal? What Scandal?: Bush's Iran-Contra appointees are barely a story (September/October 2001) By
The Return of Otto Reich: Will Government Propagandist Join Bush Administration? (6/8/01) By
Self-Gagged on Gag Rule: Coverage of family-planning restrictions inaccurate, incomplete (May/June 2001) By
Spinning the Tax Cut: Press helps out White House by minimizing the richest's gain (May/June 2001) By
Media Rush to Declare Winner in Florida--Again (Update April 2001) By
Pitching Softballs: Why are journalists going easy on Bush? (3/25/01) By
Protesters Rain on ABC's Parade (March/April 2001) By
Serial Exaggerators: Media's double standard on political lying (January/February 2001) By and
Surplus Shell Game: Pundits bent on fiscal discipline define away the surplus (November /December 2000) By
Invisible Ink (Update June 1999) By
Impeachment Not on Media Radar: Adultery was serious; this is just the Constitution (July/August 2006) By
Bush-Hating Nation: Anatomy of an epithet (May/June 2006) By
When “Old News” Has Never Been Told: U.S. media produce excuses, not stories, on Downing Street Memo (July/August 2005) By and
Still Hiding the Bush Bulge: Spiking of story an “internal matter,” Pasadena paper says (July/August 2005) By
Weasel Words on Negroponte: Not (Update April 2005) By
America’s Broken Electoral System: Get over it, says mainstream press (March/April 2005) By
“The World Little Noted”: CBS scandal eclipses missing WMDs (March/April 2005) By
The Real Lessons of "Memogate" (Update February 2005) By and
The Emperor's New Hump: The New York Times killed a story that could have changed the election—because it could have changed the election (January/February 2005) By
"You Can't Just Say the President Is Lying": The limits of honesty in the mainstream press (January/February 2005)
With Respect to Mary Cheney: Pundits use Kerry’s lesbian “gaffe” to rewrite debate (January/February 2005) By
Selling the Social Security Scare: A "fix" that won’t solve a "crisis" that doesn’t exist (January/February 2005) By
Suppressing the Vote, Suppressing the News: Stories on pre-election manipulation took false balance to absurd lengths (January/February 2005) By
Meet the Stenographers: Press shirks duty to scrutinize official claims (November/December 2004) By
It's the Economy, Stupidly: Jobs reporting protects Bush's job (September/October 2004) By
Beltway Humor: Media applaud, then excuse Bush's WMD "jokes" (May/June 2004) By
If News From Iraq Is Bad, It's Coming From U.S. Officials (Update February 2004) By
Weeding the Field: Press tries to determine who should and shouldn't run for president (September/October 2003) By
They Cannot Tell a Lie: Bush's deceptions are not to be named (Update August 2003) By
From Bozo to Churchill: Book Excerpt (May/June 2002) By
Scandal? What Scandal?: Bush's Iran-Contra appointees are barely a story (September/October 2001) By
The Return of Otto Reich: Will Government Propagandist Join Bush Administration? (6/8/01) By
Self-Gagged on Gag Rule: Coverage of family-planning restrictions inaccurate, incomplete (May/June 2001) By
Spinning the Tax Cut: Press helps out White House by minimizing the richest's gain (May/June 2001) By
Media Rush to Declare Winner in Florida--Again (Update April 2001) By
Pitching Softballs: Why are journalists going easy on Bush? (3/25/01) By
Protesters Rain on ABC's Parade (March/April 2001) By
Serial Exaggerators: Media's double standard on political lying (January/February 2001) By and
Surplus Shell Game: Pundits bent on fiscal discipline define away the surplus (November /December 2000) By
Invisible Ink (Update June 1999) By
Elizabeth de la Vega on impeachment, Catherine Lutz on Iraq bases (6/13/08)
Mark Weisbrot on Colombia trade deal, Rick Perlstein on John McCain (4/11/08)
Edwin Park on SCHIP, Lucinda Marshall on breast cancer (10/26/07)
Mark Weisbrot on Colombia trade deal, Rick Perlstein on John McCain (4/11/08)
Edwin Park on SCHIP, Lucinda Marshall on breast cancer (10/26/07)
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Elizabeth de la Vega on Libby sentencing, Jeff Cohen on John Edwards (6/8/07)
Joyce Battle on Iraq media plan, Caryl Rivers on 'Selling Anxiety' (5/11/07)
Erik Leaver on Iraq bills, Mike Farrell on 'Just Call Me Mike' (3/30/07)
Robert Parry on Libby verdict, Paul Porter on Payola settlements (3/9/07)
Gary Younge on Iraq politics, Ali Abunimah on 'One Country' (12/1/06)
Robert Parry on Robert Gates, Barbara Kopple on "Shut Up and Sing" (11/24/06)
Arianna Huffington on Woodward's State of Denial, Sarah Anderson on Wal-Mart's pundits (10/6/06)
Anthony Riddle on telecom update, Nat Parry on Bush & secrecy (6/30/06)
Eric Boehlert on 'Lapdogs,' Ryan King on meth craze (6/23/06)
Dave Lindorff on Bush & impeachment, Dean Baker on tax cuts (5/19/06)
Robert Dreyfuss on Dick Cheney, Patrick O'Connor on Israel-Palestine (4/21/06)
Phyllis Bennis on George W. Bush & Helen Thomas, Garance Franke-Ruta on NYT's abortion op-eds (3/24/06)
Naomi Klein on torture, Eric Boehlert on Sami al-Arian (12/16/05)
Mel Goodman on Iraq intelligence, George Monbiot on Fallujah and chemical weapons (11/18/05)
Robert Parry on White House Scandals, Michael Dorf on Samuel Alito (11/4/05)
Earl Ofari Hutchinson on Katrina and racism, Ward Harkavy on the Bush Beat (10/14/05)
Jamie Court on Gas Prices and Jonathan Landay on FEMA & Michael Brown (9/16/05)
Bob Parry on Bush Speech, Mark Cooper on Brand X Case (7/1/05)
Phyllis Bennis on Bush's inauguration speech, Bob McChesney on Michael Powell (1/28/05)
Rick Perlstein on "moral values," Richard Garfield on Iraq's civilian casualties (11/12/04)
Miles Rapoport on voting rights, Dave Lindorff on Bush's "bulge" (11/5/04)
Robert Jensen on Iraq explosives, Rob Perks on environmental coverage (10/29/04)
John Nichols on CBS-Niger story, Jeff Ruch on EPA gag order (10/1/04)
Rahul Mahajan on Fallujah, Greg Nojeim on Bush & PATRIOT Act (4/30/04)
Dean Baker on Bush budget, Eric Boehlert on Bush/National Guard (2/13/04)
Elizabeth de la Vega on Libby sentencing, Jeff Cohen on John Edwards (6/8/07)
Joyce Battle on Iraq media plan, Caryl Rivers on 'Selling Anxiety' (5/11/07)
Erik Leaver on Iraq bills, Mike Farrell on 'Just Call Me Mike' (3/30/07)
Robert Parry on Libby verdict, Paul Porter on Payola settlements (3/9/07)
Gary Younge on Iraq politics, Ali Abunimah on 'One Country' (12/1/06)
Robert Parry on Robert Gates, Barbara Kopple on "Shut Up and Sing" (11/24/06)
Arianna Huffington on Woodward's State of Denial, Sarah Anderson on Wal-Mart's pundits (10/6/06)
Anthony Riddle on telecom update, Nat Parry on Bush & secrecy (6/30/06)
Eric Boehlert on 'Lapdogs,' Ryan King on meth craze (6/23/06)
Dave Lindorff on Bush & impeachment, Dean Baker on tax cuts (5/19/06)
Robert Dreyfuss on Dick Cheney, Patrick O'Connor on Israel-Palestine (4/21/06)
Phyllis Bennis on George W. Bush & Helen Thomas, Garance Franke-Ruta on NYT's abortion op-eds (3/24/06)
Naomi Klein on torture, Eric Boehlert on Sami al-Arian (12/16/05)
Mel Goodman on Iraq intelligence, George Monbiot on Fallujah and chemical weapons (11/18/05)
Robert Parry on White House Scandals, Michael Dorf on Samuel Alito (11/4/05)
Earl Ofari Hutchinson on Katrina and racism, Ward Harkavy on the Bush Beat (10/14/05)
Jamie Court on Gas Prices and Jonathan Landay on FEMA & Michael Brown (9/16/05)
Bob Parry on Bush Speech, Mark Cooper on Brand X Case (7/1/05)
Phyllis Bennis on Bush's inauguration speech, Bob McChesney on Michael Powell (1/28/05)
Rick Perlstein on "moral values," Richard Garfield on Iraq's civilian casualties (11/12/04)
Miles Rapoport on voting rights, Dave Lindorff on Bush's "bulge" (11/5/04)
Robert Jensen on Iraq explosives, Rob Perks on environmental coverage (10/29/04)
John Nichols on CBS-Niger story, Jeff Ruch on EPA gag order (10/1/04)
Rahul Mahajan on Fallujah, Greg Nojeim on Bush & PATRIOT Act (4/30/04)
Dean Baker on Bush budget, Eric Boehlert on Bush/National Guard (2/13/04)
CNN Scoffs at White House Critics: Anchor with Bush ties dismisses abuse-of-power hearings as 'stagecraft' (7/31/08)
Manufacturing Difference Between McCain and Bush: NYT exaggerates areas where GOP leaders "mostly disagree" (6/17/08)
Illegal, Yes--But Not Newsworthy: Wiretapping testimony hardly covered (5/22/07)
Manufacturing Difference Between McCain and Bush: NYT exaggerates areas where GOP leaders "mostly disagree" (6/17/08)
Illegal, Yes--But Not Newsworthy: Wiretapping testimony hardly covered (5/22/07)
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Won't Get Fooled Again?: NYT, networks offer scant skepticism on Iran claims (2/2/07)
Warning Dems Against Withdrawal: NY Times paints Iraq vote as boon for Republicans (6/16/06)
Amendment Proposal Needs Serious Attention: Politics aside, how would Constitution be affected by gay marriage ban? (6/7/06)
Washington Post responds to critics: "Two Views" of the truth? (4/19/06)
Intelligence Manipulation at the Washington Post: Paper's editorial page ignores facts to back Bush (4/13/06)
Brian Ross "Completely Aware" of WMD Context: So why weren't ABC viewers allowed to know? (3/3/06)
Missing From ABC's WMD "Scoop": Star defector Hussein Kamel said weapons were destroyed (2/17/06)
"Terror Plot" Reporting Lacks Skepticism: Networks treat White House allegations as fact (2/13/06)
NBC Distorts Its Polling on Warrantless Wiretaps: Russert, Reid paint public as backing Bush (2/10/06)
NY Times' Nonresponses to FAIR Alert (1/17/06)
The Scoop That Got Spiked: Times delay on wiretap story leaves questions unanswered (1/11/06)
Counting Iraqi Casualties: Why didn't the press ask? (12/16/05)
Spinning the Libby Indictment: Pundits attack Wilson, downplay perjury (11/1/05)
ABC's Antiwar "Reality Check": World News Tonight minimizes support for withdrawal (9/1/05)
MSNBC's Pro-Bush "Town Meeting" (6/29/05)
Justifying the Silence on Downing Street Memos (6/17/05)
Downing Street Memo Activists "Wing Nuts," "Paranoid" (6/14/05)
Network Viewers Still in the Dark on "Smoking Gun Memo": Print media continue to downplay story (5/20/05)
Smoking Gun Memo?: Iraq Bombshell Goes Mostly Unreported in US Media (5/10/05)
Media Omissions on Negroponte's Record (2/22/05)
USA Today Responds on Social Security Criticism (2/14/05)
Okrent Charges Extra! With "Distortion" (2/11/05)
USA Today Covers for Bush's Social Security Distortion (2/7/05)
CBS 'Memogate' Fallout: Selective punishment shows media's true bias (1/12/05)
Defining Bush's "Mandate" (11/5/04)
New York Times Killed "Bush Bulge" Story (11/5/04)
Bush's Kerry Comments Go Unchecked (10/26/04)
60 Minutes: Shelving a Story to Boost Bush?: CBS puts Niger expose on hold as boss endorses Republicans (9/28/04)
The Mysterious Case of the CBS Memos (9/16/04)
Media Should Probe Bigger Questions About Bush's Record (9/14/04)
Swift Boat Smears: Press Corps Keeps Anti-Kerry Distortions Alive (8/30/04)
Campaign Double Standards:: Kerry "Missteps" Get Lavish Media Attention, While Bush Falsehoods Ignored (5/20/04)
Beltway Humor:: Media React to Bush's Weapons Jokes (3/30/04)
Friedman Responds to FAIR Activists (12/8/03)
Is Thomas Friedman Even Listening?: Columnist wrongly attacks Bush protesters for ignoring same-day bombing (12/2/03)
"Bush's Way" Unchallenged in US News & World Report (11/18/03)
Bush Uranium Lie Is Tip of the Iceberg (7/18/03)
Star Witness on Iraq Said Weapons Were Destroyed: Bombshell revelation from a defector cited by White House and press (2/27/03)
Post Responds to FAIR Alert (6/24/02)
A Changed President--or a New Repression? (6/17/02)
Newsweek: Hail to the Chief (11/30/01)
White House Responds to Vandalism Charges, Fox Responds to FAIR (6/8/01)
U.S. News Offers White House Spin on Taxes (2/16/01)
Ignoring Reality at the Inauguration (1/22/01)
Ashcroft Quizzed About Southern Partisan Endorsement: Attorney general nominee refuses to condemn white supremacist magazine (1/19/01)
Southern Partisan: "Setting the Record Straight": Attorney general nominee praised white supremacist magazine (1/12/01)
Media Lovefest for Gore, Bush and Centrism (12/22/00)
Are All Candidates' Exaggerations Considered Equal? (11/3/00)
Pre-Convention Coverage Whitewashes Police Violence, Distorts Activists' Agendas (7/25/00)
Won't Get Fooled Again?: NYT, networks offer scant skepticism on Iran claims (2/2/07)
Warning Dems Against Withdrawal: NY Times paints Iraq vote as boon for Republicans (6/16/06)
Amendment Proposal Needs Serious Attention: Politics aside, how would Constitution be affected by gay marriage ban? (6/7/06)
Washington Post responds to critics: "Two Views" of the truth? (4/19/06)
Intelligence Manipulation at the Washington Post: Paper's editorial page ignores facts to back Bush (4/13/06)
Brian Ross "Completely Aware" of WMD Context: So why weren't ABC viewers allowed to know? (3/3/06)
Missing From ABC's WMD "Scoop": Star defector Hussein Kamel said weapons were destroyed (2/17/06)
"Terror Plot" Reporting Lacks Skepticism: Networks treat White House allegations as fact (2/13/06)
NBC Distorts Its Polling on Warrantless Wiretaps: Russert, Reid paint public as backing Bush (2/10/06)
NY Times' Nonresponses to FAIR Alert (1/17/06)
The Scoop That Got Spiked: Times delay on wiretap story leaves questions unanswered (1/11/06)
Counting Iraqi Casualties: Why didn't the press ask? (12/16/05)
Spinning the Libby Indictment: Pundits attack Wilson, downplay perjury (11/1/05)
ABC's Antiwar "Reality Check": World News Tonight minimizes support for withdrawal (9/1/05)
MSNBC's Pro-Bush "Town Meeting" (6/29/05)
Justifying the Silence on Downing Street Memos (6/17/05)
Downing Street Memo Activists "Wing Nuts," "Paranoid" (6/14/05)
Network Viewers Still in the Dark on "Smoking Gun Memo": Print media continue to downplay story (5/20/05)
Smoking Gun Memo?: Iraq Bombshell Goes Mostly Unreported in US Media (5/10/05)
Media Omissions on Negroponte's Record (2/22/05)
USA Today Responds on Social Security Criticism (2/14/05)
Okrent Charges Extra! With "Distortion" (2/11/05)
USA Today Covers for Bush's Social Security Distortion (2/7/05)
CBS 'Memogate' Fallout: Selective punishment shows media's true bias (1/12/05)
Defining Bush's "Mandate" (11/5/04)
New York Times Killed "Bush Bulge" Story (11/5/04)
Bush's Kerry Comments Go Unchecked (10/26/04)
60 Minutes: Shelving a Story to Boost Bush?: CBS puts Niger expose on hold as boss endorses Republicans (9/28/04)
The Mysterious Case of the CBS Memos (9/16/04)
Media Should Probe Bigger Questions About Bush's Record (9/14/04)
Swift Boat Smears: Press Corps Keeps Anti-Kerry Distortions Alive (8/30/04)
Campaign Double Standards:: Kerry "Missteps" Get Lavish Media Attention, While Bush Falsehoods Ignored (5/20/04)
Beltway Humor:: Media React to Bush's Weapons Jokes (3/30/04)
Friedman Responds to FAIR Activists (12/8/03)
Is Thomas Friedman Even Listening?: Columnist wrongly attacks Bush protesters for ignoring same-day bombing (12/2/03)
"Bush's Way" Unchallenged in US News & World Report (11/18/03)
Bush Uranium Lie Is Tip of the Iceberg (7/18/03)
Star Witness on Iraq Said Weapons Were Destroyed: Bombshell revelation from a defector cited by White House and press (2/27/03)
Post Responds to FAIR Alert (6/24/02)
A Changed President--or a New Repression? (6/17/02)
Newsweek: Hail to the Chief (11/30/01)
White House Responds to Vandalism Charges, Fox Responds to FAIR (6/8/01)
U.S. News Offers White House Spin on Taxes (2/16/01)
Ignoring Reality at the Inauguration (1/22/01)
Ashcroft Quizzed About Southern Partisan Endorsement: Attorney general nominee refuses to condemn white supremacist magazine (1/19/01)
Southern Partisan: "Setting the Record Straight": Attorney general nominee praised white supremacist magazine (1/12/01)
Media Lovefest for Gore, Bush and Centrism (12/22/00)
Are All Candidates' Exaggerations Considered Equal? (11/3/00)
Pre-Convention Coverage Whitewashes Police Violence, Distorts Activists' Agendas (7/25/00)
