In a classic case of role reversal, Fox News is reportedly hiring George Bush’s former brain, Karl Rove. This completes the circular path from Rove’s previous position where he was the one employing Fox News to broadcast the Bush administration’s propaganda. As a contributer to the network, Rove will be familiar with the process of [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Jan 31
The News Corpse Headline Widget Is Here!
I would like to direct your attention to the amazing animated widget at the top of my sidebar to your right. You will notice that it displays a rotating list of headlines from News Corpse and cycles through some slightly altered pictures of some folks you may recognize. What you are looking at is the [...]
Jan 28
Colonel To O’Reilly: Stop Saying You Care For Soldiers
Col. David Hunt is a Fox News analyst and the author of the Colonel’s Corner on FoxNews.com. His most recent column addresses the debate over homeless veterans that has erupted between John Edwards and Bill O’Reily. From the outset he is clearly upset with the plight of former soldiers who are now suffering from both [...]
Jan 27
Unintended Benefits Of The Writer’s Strike
Entertainment Weekly conducted a study to find, amongst other things, “what the average entertainment fan is doing to cope” in the absence of freshly scripted TV diversions. There is actually some good news in the survey results. Here are some selected highlights: How have you been spending your spare time now that your favorite shows [...]
Jan 27
Pope Preaches Media Ethics
Who knew that the Roman Catholic Church observed something called “World Communications Day”? Well they do, and the theme for the 42nd annual observance to be held on May 4, 2008, was addressed in a speech by Pope Benedict XVI. He had some interesting things to say about the media. To begin with he recognizes [...]
Jan 25
Wall Street More Worried About Democrats Than Terror
If you need more proof that greedy, nationless, corporations and the parasitical appendages that analyze and enable them are detrimental to our country, look no further than this study of Wall Street’s investment professionals. When asked what their “single greatest economic worry is for 2008,” did they choose recession, or sub-prime loans, or the national [...]
Jan 24
Giuliani and McCain’s Nightmare On Pennsylvania Ave
Rudy Giuliani, the leader of the 9/11 Generation, and John McCain, the Beast of Baghdad, are starring together in this election year’s most TERROR-ifying fright fest. Nightmare On Pennsylvania Avenue is certain to scare the daylights out of everybody who sees it – especially Democrats who are already shuddering at the thought. Don’t miss the [...]
Jan 23
Indiana Student Newspaper Honors Freedom Of The Press
The Indiana Daily Student, a newspaper run by students at Indiana University, has taken a stand on press freedom that the professionals ought to take note of. When Bush’s former deputy national security adviser, Meghan O’Sullivan, came to speak for the school’s Student Alliance for National Security (SANS), she insisted that the speech be off-the-record. [...]
Jan 23
Oliver Stone Channels Frank Capra For Bush Pic
Oliver Stone, the director of JFK and Nixon, is setting his sights on another president. He has begun work on a film chronicling the life and times of George W. Bush. Variety reports that Stone is “not looking to make an anti-Bush polemic.” Too bad. Although any attempt to portray Bush honestly will look like [...]
Jan 21
Another Head Rolls At The Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is about to get its fourth editor in less than three years. News has leaked from the Times’ newsroom that editor James O’Shea has been sacked for the same reason three of his predecessors were ushered out. O’Shea, who was air-dropped in from the Chicago hive to replace Dean Baquet, was [...]
Jan 21
MLK: Every Creative Means Of Protest Possible
Today as we celebrate the memory and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., millions of Americans will reflect on the impact his life had. That impact, for many, is very personal. There is much for which to be grateful in the gifts of hope and justice that he left behind. For me there was a [...]
Jan 21
Dishonesty In Politics And In Media by Bill O’Reilly
No one can compound stupidity like The Fester, Bill O’Reilly. Last week he assailed John Edwards for his remarks about homeless veterans. O’Reilly, without making any attempt to ascertain the facts, claimed that Edwards “had no clue” and that, if there were any homeless vets, there weren’t very many. The proof of the veteran’s plight [...]
Jan 18
Jon Stewart: Scaring Conservatives With Comedy
The conservative thought model is dominated by confrontation. Rightists are obsessed with hostile imagery. Their loins tingle when one of their heroes utters threatening bromides from the safety of their TV studio. That’s why people like Bill O’Reilly are revered for being bullies. It’s why Bill Kristol and Norman Podhoretz get respect for their proposals [...]
Jan 18
Today’s The Day John Edwards Grabs The Gold
A little less than a week ago, it occurred to me that something was wrong. Something was wrong with the veneration of pundits best known for their failure to deduce anything correctly. Something was wrong with the media deciding who is a viable candidate and when an election is over. Something was wrong with voters [...]
Jan 16
Bill O’Reilly’s Homeless Helpline
In his speech thanking supporters for a second place finish in Iowa, John Edwards raised a sensitive subject that is rarely discussed in contemporary politics. “…tonight, 200,000 men and women who wore our uniform proudly and served this country courageously as veterans will go to sleep under bridges and on grates. We’re better than this.” [...]
Jan 15
Favorite TV Personalities of 2007
Harris Interactive has just released their survey of America’s Favorite TV Personalities. The list was topped by Ellen DeGeneres in a surprise win over Oprah Winfrey. The remainder of list contains some characters who are familiar faces in the news media. 1 Ellen DeGeneres 2 Oprah Winfrey 3 Jay Leno 4 Hugh Laurie 5 Jon [...]
Jan 15
Bully Bill O’Reilly’s Contact Journalism
“I’m coming after you…I’m going to hunt you down [...] if I could strangle these people and not go to hell and get executed…I would.” Bill O’Reilly directed that threat toward figures in the press whom he considered his enemies. In light of the obvious hostile intent O’Reilly harbors, the statements in his recent column [...]
Jan 14
$7 Million Dollars In One Day For John Edwards
Last night I posted a diary on DailyKos that proposed a campaign to raise $7 million dollars in one day for John Edwards: John Edwards: $7 Million Dollars In One Day – Make It Happen The point of the diary was not just to fill Edwards’ campaign coffers, but to jerk the media into paying [...]
