Archive for 'Media'
Candy Crowley, Girl Stenographer
Once there was a fine political website called the Gadflyer (which no longer exists). One day in 2004, one of its writers said the following:
Journalism’s adherence to the ideal of objectivity and its reliance on “two-sided” reporting make it structurally weak in the face of official mendacity. Reporters are taught that they are supposed to […]
Posted: September 17th, 2008 under Aargh, Bushco, Media.
Comments: 5
On Media Coverage Of The Campaign
I realized I have to stop obsessing about how horrid and craven they are in selecting Sarah Palin when I was tempted to ask how she managed to have five children with the Todd dude. So, in a change of pace, here is Paul Begala who totally nailed how this campaign is being covered. […]
Posted: September 13th, 2008 under Aargh, Media, Palin.
Comments: 6
If You Have A Mike, Assume It Is On
Or what Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy REALLY think of Sarah Palin.
Posted: September 3rd, 2008 under Media, Palin.
Comments: 2
The Race “Card”
The Race “Card”
by Sasha
As has occured in the past, we find the common media and even everyday folks using phrases like “the race card,” as if a discussion of race in the current campaign were not a serious matter. Use of the “card” construction just pisses me off beyond belief. It is a […]
Posted: August 2nd, 2008 under McCain, Media, Obama, Racism.
Comments: 8
The Press Never Learns
Why isn’t this in the US media? Why do I have to find it a Reuters, and even then there are very few such reports?
A U.S. coalition force air strike on Sunday killed 47 civilians, including 39 women and
The issue of civilian casualties is an emotive one in Afghanistan, feeding a […]
Posted: July 11th, 2008 under Afghanistan, Media.
Comments: 5