Ken Shepherd

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In Depth Report on Detroits Woes Skirts Heavy Union Costs

NBCs Thompson skipped the millions spent on paying laid-off UAW members.

Newscasts Overlook Fords Costly Severance Programs

Searching for reasons behind layoffs, reporters skip $140 million paid yearly to former employees.

CNNs Dobbs Blames Free Trade, Non-Union Labor for Fords Woes

But foreign cars produced in the U.S. are largely made in union-friendly states.

Major Newspapers Ignore Low Jobless Numbers

Papers that hyped five-year high inflation ignored economists citing a strong job market.

USA Today, Washington Post Repeat Inflation Concerns

But big story in 2005 was how economy weathered energy prices, says economist.

Whos Worth More?

Do CEOs earn their money as honestly as Hollywood actresses?

Nightly News Features Critic, But No Defenders of Corporate Pay

NBCs Thompson ignores critics political leanings and theory of economic rent

Media Portray Drug Plan as Boondoggle

But reporters still ignore free market advocates who predicted it.

AP Reporter Hypes Wholesale Inflation

Story misses the good news: despite 2005s oil price spike, core inflation hasnt soared.

Media Jump On Study Showing Frogs Dying Off From Climate Change

But critics who say they croaked from other causes are ignored.

Media Downplay Ideology of Wal-Mart Foes

Papers ignore ties to union groups and socialized medicine advocates.

Lou Dobbs Plays Paul Revere over Chinese Cars

CNNs always-alarmist anchor warns of another Yugo coming by sea.

Post Downplayed Tax Dissent in Mark Warner Article

Same reporter dropped opposing views found in previous reporting

In the Money Crew Rams Viewers Like a Bus With anti-Banking Bias

Co-hosts Cafferty and Serwer decry average interest rates as usury.

NY Times and AP Portray Shopping Season As So-So At Best

Washington Post and IBD report strong shopping data which other papers leave out

NBC Savidges the Mining Industry

Nightly News Reporter makes one-sided call for more mine regulation

Maybe Serwer Needs Another Cup of Joe

CNN reporter flubs statistic on coal, despite correct graphic on-screen

CBS Passes Off Coal Critic as Dispassionate Expert

Schieffers guest Jeff Goodell frequently blasts coal companies

NBC Glosses over Strong 2005 Job Growth

CNNs Serwer and Foxs Goler report latest jobs report in depth

CBS Conjures Recession Specter in New Years Newscast

Wall Street Journal and Reuters note economists consensus on continued growth.