Jeff Poor

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Review: CNBC's Cramer Hit and Miss on His 2008 Predictions

'Mad Money' host got some right, but others fell way short due to mid-year economic woes.

'Nightly News' Jumps Onboard Mercury- in- Fish Alarmism

NBC report is just the latest relying on information from advocacy groups to undermine confidence in seafood safety.

Another Recession Indicator: NBC Blames Drop in Medical Services on Economy

'Nightly News' correlates fewer prescriptions and drop in doctor's appointments with beleaguered economy.

Coming to a Theater Near You: Wall Street Villains!

CNBC forecasts Hollywood will capitalize on bad business PR and play the class envy game in 2009.

A Tale of Two Tax Cuts: Obama's Will Save Economy, Bush's for the 'Wealthiest'

'Nightly News' considers tax cuts an integral part of the Obama 'massive economic recovery plan,' ignores how rollback of Bush tax cuts would affect economy.

MSNBC's Buchanan Comes Out Firing Against Free Trade

Former presidential candidate turned media pundit misses the memo from experts: protectionism made 1929 recession into the Great Depression.

CNBC Contributor: Media Was Unwitting Accomplice in Madoff Scandal

Investment news Website founder Jon Najarian explains how media may have helped Madoff lure investors.

Children's Book Depicts Santa Fighting Global Warming

'Santa Goes Green' pushes eco-agenda with story of boy who forgoes toys to save polar bear habitat.

Former Continental Airlines CEO: What Makes the Automakers 'Exempt from Reality?'

Gordon Bethune, now a CNBC contributor, wants to know why car companies deserve a bailout.

'World News' Ultimate Financial Hardship: Selling Your Body for Medical Science

For ABC, drug trials replace bread lines as signs of 'tough times.'

CNN Meteorologist: Manmade Global Warming Theory 'Arrogant'

Network's second meteorologist to challenge notion man can alter climate.

Maddow Frustrated by Lower Goldman Sachs Tax Rate, Despite Losses

MSNBC host accuses investment bank of hiding money offshore to get 1 percent tax rate.

'Nightly News' Pushes Auto Bailout in Madoff Scandal Coverage

CNBC correspondent Trish Regan points out alleged Madoff $50 billion Ponzi scheme is 'twice the amount of money the auto companies are asking Congress for.'

Cramer: Social Security a Bigger Ponzi Scheme than Madoff's

CNBC's 'Mad Money' host says federal entitlement program operates in the same manner as Madoff's scam.

Murdoch Purchase of Wall Street Journal Doesn't Look So Bad, Say Journos

Former critics say media mogul's takeover of financial publication for the best, considering newspaper business downturn.

Criticism Prompts Cramer to Defend Great Depression Reversal

Two weeks after taking 1930s comparisons off the table, 'Mad Money' host responds to BMI and others.

UAW Gave $1 Million+ to Pro-Bailout Congressmen

Media says anti-bailout congressmen in the pockets of foreign automakers; ignores union influence on pro-bailout voters.

GOP Senator Warns of 'Riots' if Automakers Are Bailed Out

Sen. Jim DeMint says unfair union influence and the bailout culture will anger many Americans.

Greenpeace Maligns Fishing Industry with Inaccurate Ad

Industry organization refutes environmental activists who claim Alaskan Pollock are being 'overfished.'

The Gohmert Proposal: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Tax Holiday as Bailout Alternative

Texas congressman: tax holiday more cost efficient than Paulson's remaining $350 billion bailout; critics say it's too Keynesian.