Media Mangle | 2010 Archive

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Sometimes the mainstream media gets it so wrong we have to call them on it.

August

Aug. 10th — Sometimes the news is not where it should be
When the news is buried, is it accidental or on purpose?

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July

Jul. 30th — Finding all bias in a newspaper is tough for an editor
Sometimes little examples of bias can just sneak by the most diligent of editors.

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June

Jun. 27th — N&O needs remedial instruction on First Amendment
The editors dedicated roughly two-thirds of a piece ostensibly about the ethics bill before the short session of the General Assembly into a diatribe on the public-financing provision that was axed.

Jun. 16th — Spinning for Etheridge
In a shocker, The News & Observer spins for Etheridge in his sidewalk incident.

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May

May. 10th — Obama the Press Beater
It was love at first sight when the press corps got a load of Barack Obama’s flashy performance at the 2004 DNC. That’s when the infatuation began.

May. 8th — R-word for Dems different from R-word for Republicans
Under George Bush, the media's R-word was "recession," but under Barack Obama it's "recovery."

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March

Mar. 30th — The N&O‘s priorities
N&O can't find room in its print edition for a story on the arrest of a man who threatened to kill a Republican congressman.

Mar. 17th — Headline hanky panky
Headlines don't always reflect what's in a news story.

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February

Feb. 6th — MSM: Fetal homicide and abortion aren‘t the same thing
The juxtaposition of stories on abortion and fetal homicide show the mainstream media doesn't see a connection.

Feb. 6th — The mainstream media and the Tea Party Movement
There's only one reason the media is suddenly interested in the Tea Party movement, and it's not because it's newsworthy.

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January

Jan. 19th — MSM giving good imitation of Inspector Clouseau
Mainstream media never seems to notice outrageous comments and hate speech coming from the left.

Jan. 7th — Is the media tiring of its beta-male status?
The Washington press corps is showing signs of getting over its Obama swoon.

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