Archive for October, 2003

Wednesday, October 8th, 2003

News Flash: News media considered to be "too liberal"

Gallup Poll Analyses – Are the News Media Too Liberal?
Here’s an interesting study just released by the Gallup Organization showing how American’s view the bias of their media (and, we assume more specifically, news coverage). Almost half of those surveyed felt the media’s bias leaned too much to the left, while nearly 40% of those [...]

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Wednesday, October 8th, 2003

Marketing "dream team" carries the torch for NYC’s Olympic bid

Dream Ad Team Set To Play for NYC2012
So, how do you sell New York City as a possible site for the 2012 Olympics?
Well, first you have to convince 12 million New Yorkers that this is a good idea in the first place. After that, the rest of the world should be a cinch.
This campaign should [...]

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Monday, October 6th, 2003

Political hack hacks CBS news website

News: Kucinich backer hacks CBS News site
Here’s an example of free political speech taken to the extreme. You know, the first amendment to the US Constitution guarantees the right to say what’s on your mind and not that anyone has to listen to you.
Hacking isn’t free speech, it’s vandalism.
What motivates a hacker to attack a [...]

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Monday, October 6th, 2003

Arnold’s supporters terminate subscriptions to the LA Times

Yahoo! News – L.A. Times Faces Anger for Schwarzenegger Coverage
More political shenegans related to the California recall election – and the media, once again, finds itself caught in the middle.
Reading the article, you’ll find that 1,000 readers have cancelled their subscriptions to the LA Times for its coverage of the sexual harassment allegations made against [...]

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Monday, October 6th, 2003

Why the whole ESPN/Rush Limbaugh flap is a sham.

ESPN Responds, but Its Leaders Hide
Okay, I’ve got to weigh in here. It’s easy for the media to get full of itself – and this is the perfect example. Let’s try to look objectively at this entire brew-ha-ha:
1) ESPN hires Rush Limbaugh to be a guest commentator on “Sunday NFL Countdown.” He brings no credentials [...]

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