Tag Archives: media bias

Name That Party

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Keith_Indy

Any guesses what party this state rep. belongs to? Answer after the break. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2009/02/62687523/1?se=yahoorefer While local and national media swarmed Henrietta Hughes for interviews, Chene Thompson, wife of State Rep. Nick Thompson, grabbed Hughes’ hand and offered them a house. … Continue reading →

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Into the Memory Hole?

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Lee

Hmm. It seems that media reports filed on November 5th explicitly stating that Obama met with Governor Blagojevich to discuss his Senate replacement, are suddenly disappearing from the web.

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The Dinosaur, The Dodo

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Peg

And now?  The end of the mainstream media as we know it. Edwards, 55, now admits that he had an affair with Hunter, now 44,in 2006, but denies that he is the father of the child she had in February. … Continue reading →

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The Wright Stuff

Posted on May 6, 2008 by MichaelW

I haven’t had much time to grace the pages of ASHC lately, but I was skimming through Memeorandum and just couldn’t resist saying something about this little screed: Wright issue will haunt conservative media elite By Roland S. Martin CNN … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck Pwns Media Matters, Et Al.

Posted on March 11, 2008 by MichaelW

Copious Dissent has the goods. And they are pretty good. (Video at link).

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Helping The NYT Find Media Bias

Posted on February 29, 2008 by MichaelW

Story here [via: Instapundit] After reading the story, you will probably need a new one of these:

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Politics and the “Hero-Victim”

Posted on January 22, 2008 by MichaelW

Remarking on how the media narrative tends to frame stories, I once wrote: An interesting side effect of this framework is the emergence of the hero-victim — e.g. a martyr for her cause, or the modern equivalent of a noble … Continue reading →

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Parade of Fools

Posted on January 21, 2008 by MichaelW

Behold the band of idiots. JENA, La. (Jan. 21) – The residents of this central Louisiana town, who watched their community turn into a battleground over the “Jena Six,” will watch out-of-towners doing most of the marching on the birthday … Continue reading →

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Grinchwald’s Stocking Stuffer

Posted on December 26, 2007 by MichaelW

It shouldn’t surprise me the lengths that Greenwald will go to distort what people say in order to lambaste his enemies, but his Christmas offering really takes the figgy pudding. Mike Huckabee’s Christmas ad — like everything Huckabee does — … Continue reading →

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