Jeff Poor

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'World News' Shows How Environmental Regulations Backfire

ABC segment on what happens to U.S. post-consumer electronic waste shows problem of unintended consequences.

CNBC Goes into 'Crisis' Mode at Height of ObamaCare Debate

Network dedicates three-hour morning show 'Squawk Box' to discussing health care, adds accompanying 'crisis' coverage throughout the day.

GOP Congressman Calls Nation's vanden Heuvel on Misusing Capitalist Concepts

Rep. Paul Ryan won't let MSNBC get away with using 'free market rhetoric' to promote an anti-market proposal.

Dan Rather Calls for White House to Save Journalism from Financial Hardship

Former anchor wants commission on saving journalism jobs and creating new business models.

'Green Anarchist' Trumpets 'Roadkill' Diet to Save Mother Earth

Scavenging for dead animals killed by the 'car culture' described as the more 'ecological choice.'

Bartiromo Warns 'Government is Going to Play God' with Health Care

CNBC host frets over ObamaCare's cost and similarities to U.K. system.

Forbes Writer Warns of $20 Gas; Envisions a Utopia Nearly Without Cars

Christopher Steiner tells NBC's 'Today' hikes in gas prices would mean bankrupt airlines and death of big-box retailers like Wal-Mart.

Cramer Credits Tech Stock Rally to Immunity from Obama, 'Politburo Chief' Pelosi

'Mad Money' host explains the 47-point rally on the NASDAQ can be attributed to less government regulation.

Primetime Dud: Obama Disappoints with Long-Winded, Vague Press Conference

Broadcast nets could lose estimated $9 million; President took 41 minutes to answer only 11 questions that left liberal pundits discouraged.

Sen. DeMint Fires Back at Obama: 'President Obama has Lowered the Discourse'

President uses primetime press conference to complain about 'Waterloo' comments much cited by media.

NBC News: California Offshore Drilling Possible; CNBC Says Not Likely

'Nightly News' segment highlights components of California budget breakthrough, including oil drilling; CNBC's Jane Wells doubtful that will happen.

Chevron/Ecuadorian Amazon Film Tries Not to Take Sides, but Fails

'Crude' relies heavily on footage of anti-oil company plaintiffs and alleged victims, but does give behind scenes glimpse of eco-litigator.

Dean: Low-Income People Hurt by Cap-and-Tax Will Recoup Cost with Less Asthma Emergency Room Visits

CNBC contributor claims the low-ball figure of $40 a year lost by low-income households due to cap-and-trade will be made up with lower medical costs.

Sotomayor Hearings Serving as a Distraction for Tax Hikes?

BMI adviser Dan Mitchell explains how Dems are using SCOTUS hearings as camouflage for higher taxes to pay for public health care plan.

'World News' Charges Goldman Sachs with Making Too Much Profit

ABC segment suggests investment bank took 'too much risk' in effort to show positive returns in recessionary economy.

Marijuana to the Rescue: 'World News' Touts Pot as California's Magic Fix

Segment ignores market dynamics in saying legal weed would be a revenue stream for state coffers.

Jacko Telethon: Primetime Broadcast Network Coverage Devotes One Third of All News to Pop Star's Death

Breakdown of the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts shows Michael Jackson's death dominating coverage with 4 times more TV than any other story in 13-day span.

Energy Expert: Oil to $20 a Barrel

Respected energy economist Philip Verleger makes case that oil will fall to levels not seen in over a decade.

Media Help Obama Gear Up for 'Stimulus, The Sequel'

It's beginning to sound like February, as political rhetoric and journalistic support suggest momentum for more spending.