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A Star Is Gone -
 - Hilda Cang (120)    
Hilda Cang 
Omg ! When my daughter returned home from school and told me that Michael Jackson has died today, I rushed to the computer desk and there it goes.... almost everywhere is the headlines, the pictures of his early days shows etc etc. A once famous entertainer now gone leaving behind unknown... ( added 7 days 16 hours ago.) |
Why the Press is Treating Vice President Dick Cheney Unfairly -
Laura Trahan (37,627)   
Laura Trahan 
Once again, I find myself shaking my head in disbelief as I watch as journalists go overboard sensationalizing an event. The media tend to never back down when it comes to judging someone else’s mistakes. Vice President Dick Cheney finds himself right smack in the middle of their latest conquest.... ( added 3 years 134 days ago.) |
Political Blogger or Journalist? Election Entertainment, Accuracy, or Both -
- Jane Bullard (2,063)  
Jane Bullard 
A real or imagined political blogger? Read Politbloggeratlarge08:
I was stuck again in a hardship location as a political blogger. This time, I at least had a car. Having a car, I suddenly realized I did not want to go out. There was danger out there. I was at a small seventh-floor condo... ( added 329 days 12 hours ago.) |
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The Competition for Thoughtful Minds -
Joseph Collins (389)  
Joseph Collins
This week, the Associated Press ran a story about a bookstore owner who held a book-burning protest against "what he sees as society's diminishing support for the written word." Tom Wayne, owner of Prospero's Books in Kansas City, MO almost flamed his way to a heap of trouble given that he didn't... ( added 2 years 36 days ago.) |
How the Media Controls Us -
Brad Hutchinson (117) 
Brad Hutchinson
The Freedom and Prison of Words
There is no shortage today of opinions. We are bombarded by television, radio, newspapers, magazines, bill boards, popular music, books, advertisements all vying to control our thoughts.
Should we agree or disagree with this war? What political party should we... ( added 3 years 10 days ago.) |
World's Oldest Fire Department Begins Accepting Volunteers -
Louis Angeli (209)
Bologna, Italy (January 15, 2005) -- The oldest fire suppression service is bowing down to financial constraints and has begun a recruitment campaign for volunteer personnel. The "Vigili del Fuoco," the Italian term for fire department, have decided to accept a limited number of volunteers per... ( added 4 years 170 days ago.) |
You Too Can Become a Radio TV Right Wing Demagogue -
- John Sammon (3,260) 
John Sammon
How would you like to be the kind of person who appeals to the worst in people, most of them small angry white men? How would you like to make oodles of money spreading malice and falsehood under the guise of righteousness, and contribute to the Balkanizing of America?
You too can work for Fox... ( added 42 days 10 hours ago.) |
CNN Attack Dog Should Leave Jackson Alone -
Terry Mitchell (4,303)  
Terry Mitchell
The other day, Jane Velez-Mitchell (who, fortunately, is no relation to me) was at it again -- ragging on pop superstar Michael Jackson for standing on top of a van and creating a spectacle during his child molestation trial.
Why does Velez-Mitchell, a victim's rights advocate and attack... ( added 45 days 12 hours ago.) |
Stress and the Media: No Country for Old Men -
- John Weber (86) 
John Weber
I've got a problem and you've got to help me. It's a matter of life and death.
My father died 7 years ago from a heart attack. That's the simple explanation. The truth, however, like most things human, is a little more complex. The reality is he died from stress, stress brought on by an... ( added 58 days 7 hours ago.) |
Al Sharpton Claims Racism in New York Post Political Cartoon -
Alf Gordon (906)  
Alf Gordon
I am not a big fan of many of our country's major media outlets. However, I have to applaud the New York Post for defending a political cartoon in today's edition, decrying the suggestion that it may have racist leanings.
The cartoon, drawn by artist Sean Delonas, shows two police offiders... ( added 135 days 6 hours ago.) |
Ten Indicators of a Slow News Day -
Terry Mitchell (4,303)
Terry Mitchell
Whenever an evening news program leads off with one of the following types of stories, it is generally an indicator of a slow news day. This is not at an attempt to make light of any of these subjects.
Like the Good Book says, there is a time and place for everything, including all of these... ( added 157 days 16 hours ago.) |
Associated Press Delivered Fake News -
Joel Hirschhorn (2,426) 
Joel Hirschhorn
News is the product from the media industry. It is marketed like any other product. A few days before this past Christmas the Associated Press put out a story that was picked up by virtually every news outlet in the nation, usually with the headline: As Economy Falters, More People Giving Up... ( added 158 days 15 hours ago.) |
How About Some Alternative News Programming? -
Terry Mitchell (4,303)
Terry Mitchell
When U.S. Airways Fight 1549 recently went down in the Hudson River, it was big news, as well it should have been. However, like many other major news stories over the past 25+ years, reports of the downed jetliner and the successful rescue of its passengers dominated the news in such way that... ( added 162 days 16 hours ago.) |
Campbell Brown's Bias and Bull -
Terry Mitchell (4,303)
Terry Mitchell
In her commentary on Monday night, CNN's Campbell Brown harshly criticized President George W. Bush for his administration's response in the wake of hurricane Katrina in 2005. First of all, Brown, like many other mainstream journalists, is not qualified to comment on anything. It should be... ( added 170 days 15 hours ago.) |
Washington Post's Admission More Proof of Need for Media Behavior Changes -
- Jane Bullard (2,063)
Jane Bullard
Post-2008 election cycle, fallout about media bias continues with The Washington Post newspaper's latest admission. The company's ombudsman has admitted what the public already knew---The Post's extreme bias during the Obama-McCain contest for President, against Sen. McCain.
The mea culpa is... ( added 235 days 16 hours ago.) |
Why C-Span, an Original Idea, is My Top Choice for Political Coverage this Year -
- Jane Bullard (2,063)
Jane Bullard
It's not only the annoying personal hygiene ads that flood commercial and cable television.
It's not only the array of choices with changing tones and
shifting tides in entertainment and political programming.
It's also that I don't have as much confidence as I once had in an increasing... ( added 298 days 9 hours ago.) |
Who Will Be the Next Moderator of 'Meet the Press'? -
Terry Mitchell (4,303)
Terry Mitchell
The unfortunate and untimely death of Tim Russert means that NBC will soon have to pick someone to succeed him at its long-running Sunday morning interview program, Meet the Press . While NBC has announced that retired NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw will take the job on an interim basis... ( added 1 year 9 days ago.) |
I Can't Believe I Am Still Alive -
- John Waddey (1,154)
I can't believe I am still alive. Here I am nearing three score and ten and yet at my annual physical I was found to be healthy. As a child, in the summer, I roam the fields and woodlands, barefoot and shirtless. I swam in the creek and rode my bicycle on the streets without a helmet. I owned a... ( added 1 year 19 days ago.) |
Tim Russert of a Great Heart -
- Jane Bullard (2,063)
Jane Bullard
June 13, 2008 Some very special people you never meet are able to bring a smile and a sparkle to you. You may only know them from the news, their books, their appearances on television, and other venues, yet they really do become part of your daily life and routine. Tim Russert was such a special... ( added 1 year 20 days ago.) |
Bittergate: Taking Politics Out of Context -
Shan-ul-Hai (149) 
Shan-ul-Hai
For those of you who haven't been following the US election, Obama recently said the following ( click here for the full transcript); some are calling it "Bittergate":
The truth is, is that, our challenge is to get people persuaded that we can make progress when there's not evidence of that... ( added 1 year 67 days ago.) |
Fox Business News followed by Live Prayer? -
Rev M Bresciani (1,653) 
Rev M Bresciani
No, the title is not a misprint, starting Sunday night March 30 at 1:00am EDT (actually Monday on the East Coast) Evangelist Bill Keller will storm the air for one half hour with his long running controversial LivePrayer broadcast on the Fox Business Channel. Fox’s Neil Cavuto, David Asman and... ( added 1 year 98 days ago.) |
Hillary Clinton- The Devil is in the Details..and the High School Gym -
- Michael Angelo Massa, J.D. (474)
Political ambition for Hillary Clinton comes at a price. Presidential campaigns are chock-full of strategies, media events and never ending details..and the Devil is in the Details, or more accurately, staring over Hillary's left shoulders in Ohio. And there may be hell to pay, in more ways than... ( added 1 year 124 days ago.) |
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Heath Ledger’s Final Journey Home to Austraila. -
Sacreeta (82,398) 
Sacreeta
With a brief update on Heath Ledger's Memorial. The representative for Heath confirmed that there will be no public memorial (funeral) service. Although there apparantly will be a private one for Heath's family, along with his friends who will attend a private ceremony on Saturday, then Heath... ( added 1 year 160 days ago.) |
Heath Ledger, Stars reactions to the Sudden Death of a young and great film legend. -
Sacreeta (82,398)
Sacreeta
Heath Ledger, a film legend, was reportedly found nude, and nearly dead by his housekeeper Theresa Solomon, and masseuse Diane Lee at 3.20pm local time. Apparantly Solomon had used Ledger's speed dial and rung up Mary-Kate Olsen, a friend of Ledger's, and asked what to do. Mary-Kate said she'd... ( added 1 year 162 days ago.) |
Baby Bumps Galore, For the Glamorous. Hollywood’s Invasion of the Stork Continues.. -
Sacreeta (82,398)
Sacreeta
Since I wrote my articles in the mid of last year, boasting proudly about my fav Celebs such as Jennifer Lopez supposedly having twins, (speaking of Jen, I don't believe for one minute that her agent dumped her, no agent would be that stupid, but, I would believe that Jen would dump her agent... ( added 1 year 167 days ago.) |
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