Jeff Poor

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'Nightly News' Praises Putin's Business Bullying

NBC segment calls former Russian president turned prime minister's intervention in private businesses 'combating Russia's deep recession hand-to-hand.'

'World News' Uses Excessive Example to Impugn Restaurant Food as Unhealthy

ABC reporter consumes 6,190 calorie/187 grams of saturated fat to prove nothing.

Vermont Senator: Health Insurance Firms Should Be 'Afraid' of Government

Sen. Bernie Sanders launches attack on healthcare industry, and admits companies should fear prospect of 'a strong Medicare-type public plan.'

Second-Guessed: CNBC's Harwood Suggests Tax Cuts May Have Been More Stimulative

Network's D.C. correspondent faults administration for slow stimulus disbursement; says 'now is their time to prove themselves.'

'Nightly News' Promotes Paying Children for Public School Success

Brokaw plays up program that comes at $1.35-million cost to D.C. taxpayers, but neglects to point out budget struggles of school system.

CNBC Anchor Claims Getting 'Veiled Death Threats,' for His Scathing Rebuke of Blogosphere

Primetime host Dennis Kneale responds to harsh criticism of his attack on bloggers for being too pessimistic on economy.

MSNBC Contributor Doesn't Understand Why 'White Americans' Think Jackson Coverage Excessive

Touré appears on new Snyderman show to say media should take 'a couple of months, if not a couple of years' before exploring star's troubled past.

Global Warming Overshadowed: Media Give Massive Cap-and-Trade Tax Second Billing

Suppression of science and narrow passage of climate change legislation take back seat to celebrity deaths and health care.

Kudlow, Moore Push for S.C. First Lady Jenny Sanford to Run for Governor

Wall Street Journal writer calls former finance executive 'brains of the operation.'

'World News' Promotes Anti-Agribusiness Flick

ABC portrays 'Food, Inc.' documentary's claims about contamination as true nature of modern industry farming, cites recent beef recall.

CNBC's Cramer: 'Remember When Business Was on the Front Page?'

'Mad Money' star notes change in news cycle with the passing of Michael Jackson as copies of NY Times going for $51 on eBay.

'World News' Uses Sanford Scandal to Make Sexist Claim against Male Politicians

ABC News political analyst Cokie Roberts suggests male politicians wouldn't cheat 'if they were thinking with another part of their body.'

ABC ObamaCare Special Turns Into Presidential Filibuster

President Obama uses network primetime special and overtime 'Nightline' coverage to talk for more than 45 minutes of combined 75-minute programs, revealing nothing new.

DeMint, Price Cry Foul on ObamaCare Proposals: President Has 'Not Been Telling the Truth'

Congressional Republicans claim Obama's health care plan will disrupt the free market and replace private insurance.

A Different Standard: Gas Price Coverage Shifts since 2008 High

Reporting of consumer hardship, market-factor scrutiny and the effects Middle East turmoil on oil and gas prices has evolved since last summer.

GOP Senator Advocates Incentives for 'Healthy' Behavior

John Cornyn hints at incorporating Safeway model of influencing personal behavior to reduce health costs.

CBS Blames State Budget Woes on Economy, Ignores Growth of Government

'Evening News' bemoans cuts in welfare programs but gives irresponsible governments a pass.

Rasmussen Poll Reveals Obamanomics Falling Out of Favor with Americans

The Wall Street Journal's Steve Moore and Fox News Channel's Greta Van Sustren discuss the hardly-covered Rasmussen Poll results.

Sawyer Defends ABC Health Care Special: 'It is Not an Infomercial'

'Good Morning America' co-host defends special on CNN; calls health care the most important issue.

Fox Business Host Warns $5-Gallon Gas if Iranian Tension Persists

Eric Bolling of 'Happy Hour' explains Iranian instability might force $200-barrel oil; says Israel the wildcard.