Archive for the ‘Liberal Media’ Category
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
We recently had a spirited discussion about what role blogs may play in the coming years. In that post, we toyed around with the idea of a complementary relationship between bloggers and reporters.
The other role that I think blogs could play is that of watchdog, as they do already. ...
Posted in Liberal Media, National | 4 Comments »
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
The situation(s): You're a sinestra blogger(s) who had it "on good authority" that an indictment on charges of bribery and corruption was due any day for a Senator who has now been fully exonerated; or a reporter who carried water on these charges without bothering to do any ...
Posted in Blogosphere, Liberal Media, Montana | 24 Comments »
Friday, January 12th, 2007
The price of unleaded has dropped almost 15 cents in the past week. At least here in Montana, it has.
Have you heard any news about it?
Me either.
Oh. Wait. I just looked at Google News, and found a few stories along the lines of this one in the ...
Posted in Econ, Liberal Media, Montana | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
Nobody has done anything to make me think they're trying to tomahawk me. They bitch at me, and I bitch at them. But it's cool.
There goes Burns again, I mean talking about a little Guatemalan guy, and then making the obviously racist reference to "tomahawk." I mean, sheesh.
What?
It wasn't ...
Posted in Liberal Media, Montana | 3 Comments »
Thursday, August 10th, 2006
Montana is set to execute convicted murderer David Dawson tonight (well, tomorrow morning, technically). He was convicted in 1987 for the murder of David and Monica Rodstein and their son A.J. Their daughter Amy survived, and you can read her testimony here (PDF). She was 15 at ...
Posted in Faith, Liberal Media, Montana | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 26th, 2005
CBC News is running with this headline: California couple harassed after Fox News links their home to Islamic radical.
According to the article, the alleged terrorist in question moved out of the house three years ago, but Fox didn't check the facts.
The FNC "reporter" in question is a ...
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Saturday, May 7th, 2005
Evidently, much to the consternation of the press.
In other news, the press also reports that grass is green, water is wet and the gravitational constant is 9.81 m/s2.
Posted in Faith, Liberal Media | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 26th, 2004
Unless you live under a rock (and if you do, there's nothing wrong with that), you undoubtedly heard about Bush's hometown paper, the Lone Star Iconoclast, endorsed John Kerry in the presidential race.
I'm left to wonder how much airplay this story will get. Seems that Kerry's hometown paper, the ...
Posted in Liberal Media, National | 7 Comments »
Thursday, September 30th, 2004
The best metaphor for CBS News I've seen to date.
(Via Bunker Mulligan.)
Posted in Humor, Liberal Media | 3 Comments »
Friday, August 27th, 2004
Do you think the Guess-At-It editorial board will be voting for Kerry?
This piece is a fairly standard "Call. It. Off."* piece, with all the requisite calls to stop smearing a veteran's war record, and for President Bush to muzzle the 527's, namely the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. (At ...
Posted in Liberal Media, National | 9 Comments »
Wednesday, May 5th, 2004
In this AP story, the Food Marketing Institute asserted that the high oil prices were forcing consumers to choose gasoline over food.
The first paragraph states baldly, "For financially pressed consumers, it's coming down to a choice between spending on gasoline or groceries, and gasoline is winning, a food industry analysis ...
Posted in Liberal Media, National | 4 Comments »
Sunday, December 28th, 2003
USC sheds conservative image, trumpets the headline, and we couldn't be any happier.
At least that's the impression you get when reading the article.
Here are some choice quotes:
She said recruiting Democrats for the club has gotten easier every year. "Each incoming class is more politically aware and less conservative," Sumner said.
Are ...
Posted in Liberal Media | 3 Comments »
Friday, December 26th, 2003
But, can someone please explain to me why this article is filed under "Science & Space?"
Try as I might, I just can't make the connection.
Posted in Liberal Media | 3 Comments »
