Ken Shepherd

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NBC, CBS Downplay Good News about Economy

Consumer confidence, market performance news undercut by hurricane fears, corporate scandal sentences.

ABC Reheats Leftover Bias on Global Warming, Showcases Hansen

Global warming skeptics, critics of NASA's Hansen left out in the cold; Hansen's 'political inclinations' lean heavily left.

CBS Greeted Housing Value News with Slanted Story on Housing Bubble

Rival NBC's Anne Thompson, however, emphasized buyers' market, strong resale value on most homes.

CNBC 'Global Players' Special Stacked Deck in Favor of Environmental Regulation

Slanting the field 4-to-1, network hyped NASA scientist, dismissed Competitive Enterprise Institute critic.

Washington Post's Ahrens Worries About 'Super-Rich' Success

Reporter's story left out any rebuttal from conservative economists who say zero-sum economics doesn't work.

Wal-Mart's $4 Drug Plan: Good for Consumers, Bad for Nationalized Health Care Advocates

NY Times criticizes retailer's new offering on generic drugs, while ABC and NBC are positive; Wal-Mart critic Ron Pollack's liberal ideology ignored in CBS, Times reports.

CNN's O'Brien Links Drug Prices with R&D Budgets

Previous reporting on the cable network echoed liberal claims that drug companies spend little on research.

CBS Now Sees Danger in Online Drug Purchases

But a year ago, network ignored illegal nature of re-imported drugs, presented Internet as way to get cheap drugs.

NBC Briefly Covers Oil Price Plummet

But anchor Brian Williams skeptical about further price drops.

Head to Head: Post, Times Produce Opposite Headlines from Same Retail Report

Post downbeat about Christmas shopping while NY Times has positive outlook.

ABC Issues Stark Call for More Produce Regulation

Liberal leanings of CSPI, Democratic senator ignored in story favoring bigger government.

CNN Calls 'The People' Winners in Calif. Minimum Wage Hike

But anchor Collins and reporter Lisovicz ignored economic evidence to the contrary.

NY Times' Warner Shakes Fist at Salt

Reporter who slammed McDonald's Happy Meals and beer ads turns attention to sodium content in food.

Good Morning America Brushes Off Wal-Mart Veto News from Chicago

But Windy City's liberal leaders have huffed and puffed against company for years while suburbs pick up stores, jobs and tax revenue.

NY Times Takes Negative Spin on Gulf Oil Discovery

Reporter laments 'lost' revenue in oil royalties, once falsely compared taxpayers to shareholders in government's oil wealth.

Wall Street Journal Finds Kyoto-Inspired Carbon Trading Hikes Electric Bills for German Consumers

Report contrasts with CBS's earlier cheerleading for a similar plan in California.

CNN 'In the Money' Drops Conspiracy Theory When Interviewing Oil Analyst

Yet a week before, the business news program entertained Jack Cafferty's theory on Republican control of gas prices.

Times Reporter Suggests Conservatives Are Paid For With Wal-Mart Money

But a recent study shows Wal-Mart gave 289 times more money to liberal groups in 2004.

CNN's Romans Bashes Economy with Unbalanced Story

Reporter turns to liberal-activist-on-the-street, says it takes 200 years to get into the middle class.

NBC Spins Oil Discovery Negatively

Reporter Savidge focuses on complaints from environmental lobby but leaves out NRDC's anti-drilling bent.