Ken Shepherd

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ABC Double-Doses Attack on Private Health Care

Biased coverage in favor of government health care continues on 'World News' while 'Nightline' turns critical eye on Wal-Mart clinics.

ABC Begins Weeklong 'Prescription' for Government Health Care

But USA Today noted public opposition when people learned of high costs.

ABC Slams Companies for Donating to Breast Cancer Research

Reporter David Muir cited liberal critic of corporations who also advises women to forego regular mammograms.

NBC's Williams Omits Charge That Bush Cooked the Books

But the 'Nightly News' anchor stuck with a sour note on the government's finances, leaving out near-record revenue growth and suggestions that tax cuts have helped the economy.

'Early Show' Brews Up Hype on Decaf Coffee

New study confirms jolting news: Decaf java has little caffeine content.

NBC Pumps Up Fears of another Dot-Com Bubble

Network turns from housing fears to suggest YouTube purchase is a new dot-com crash waiting to happen.

CNN Heavily Promotes Dobbs and His Idea of 'Class Warfare'

As Election Nears, 'American Morning' host Soledad O'Brien provides a platform to slam Bush tax cuts, free trade.

ABC Blows Smoke at Audience on Tobacco-on-Film Study

Reporter Nauert left out any critique of study by anti-tobacco advocates who call for R-ratings

Wash. Post Notes Popularity of Gas Price Conspiracy Theories Among General Public

But reporter Steve Mufson left out that some journalists, like CNN's Jack Cafferty, have given credence to the idea.

Networks Overlook Dow Jones at Record High, Strong Retail Sales

One analyst said of robust sales figures that 'everything came together' in September.

USA Today Hypes Risk of Bacteria in Packaged Produce

But reporter buried expert who said the industry does a 'superb' job of cleaning veggies.

Media Ignore OPEC's 'Toying' with Oil Output

Weeks ago, CNN's Jack Cafferty pushed theory that oil company execs were driving prices down.

On Day of Dow Record, CBS Warns of Economic Problems

Networks omit suggestion that tax cuts have helped the economy, market.

Oklahoma Senator Spars with CNN's Miles O'Brien in Interview

Senator cited media bias and O'Brien's own hype about a new ice age just 12 years earlier.

ABC Worries Churches Are Ruining Texas City's Finances

Reporter features mayor's complaints but leaves out existing regulation on churches, mayor's rosy view of the city's finances in 2006 'State of the City' speech.

Wash. Post Media Critic: NPR is Liberally Biased

In CNN interview, paper's Howard Kurtz noted radio network's taxpayer-funded leftward slant.

NBC Accuses Oil Firms of 'Fleecing' Taxpayers

But reporter's complaint is really that government forgot to tax oil drilling.

CNN's Miles O'Brien Paints Senator on Quixotic Quest against Global Warming Reality

But the science is hardly unanimous, and computer models predicting warming have been wrong before.

Restaurants Left out of Stories on Trans Fat Ban

Network news ignored or downplayed criticism of New York City's proposed food regulation.

CNN's Serwer Dismisses Market Conspiracies

But his network has toyed with gasoline price-fixing conspiracies for weeks.