Media

This is a post from my blog

May 23rd, 2010 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Media

that was converted into a tweet. Not sure if it will port over to Facebook, but it’s worth a try.
The second paragraph would go here.
The third paragraph would be here.



Mr. Williams Neighborhood

Mar 23rd, 2010 | By shep | Category: Media

Dear Brian:
Thank you so much for the massive segment featuring constituent anger from the many Republican politicians who personally whipped that very anger with proven falsehoods and lies about health care reform, followed by the long feature on the couple angry about the signed law they knew absolutely nothing about because it was “done so [...]



Stewart v. O’Reilly

Feb 6th, 2010 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Media

Fox chopped the interview into flavorless mush. But you can watch the unedited version here.



My Two Dollar Newspaper Sucks

Aug 23rd, 2009 | By Mark | Category: Media

I touched base with an old and dear friend recently, one who works in one of those editorial board rooms we all talk about but only really know from the movies.  We joked a bit about his dying industry — he noted what a prick I was for getting all my news online for the [...]



Friends Like These

Aug 18th, 2009 | By shep | Category: Media

Wow, this does sounds promising:
By far the most controversial detail is who would participate in these exchanges. Both the House and Senate plans would restrict access to small businesses and individuals not eligible for employer-sponsored plans that meet a set of minimum standards for coverage. Plus, while the House plan would at least start with [...]



Beltway Journalism; Just Making Up Shit

Jul 31st, 2009 | By shep | Category: Media

Time’s Michael Scherer wants you to know what he knows, that Barack Obama described the Gates arrest “…as a possible case of “racial profiling.”
But, in point of fact, he didn’t:
“And No 2, the Cambridge Police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was proof they were already in their own home. And No. 3, what [...]



Media Gates Keepers

Jul 24th, 2009 | By shep | Category: Media

Things we learned today (if we didn’t already know them):
• It is the media – and a very pack-like media at that – which flat-out decides what “the news” is.
• They will never acknowledge fact #1) and will actually pretend that it is untrue.
• “Conservatives” can still successfully manipulate the media to make their meme [...]



A Journalist’s Lament

Jul 20th, 2009 | By shep | Category: Media

Walter Cronkite on his greatest regret.



Roeder-Muhammad: The Difference

Jun 5th, 2009 | By Mark | Category: Media

The SOURCE of Roeder and Muhammad’s radicalization are as far removed as possible.



Scarborough Loses Argument With Himself

May 20th, 2009 | By Mark | Category: Media

Astonishing what it must be like to live inside Joe’s head.