Business Articles

Networks Ignore Hugo Chavez's Power Grab, Move to Seize Oil, Telecom

2/1/2007 6:42 PM ET
Media continue pattern of bypassing Venezuelan dictator's threats against the West.

Networks Ignore President's Defense of Tax Cuts as Key to Economic Growth

2/1/2007 6:25 PM ET
ABC's Betsy Stark highlighted applause lines in Bush speech on income gap, CEO pay.

Life Is Convenient When You Define 'Truth'

1/31/2007 4:13 PM ET
Conservative weakness has allowed global warming movement to get away with political murder.

Health Care Face-Off

1/31/2007 3:37 PM ET
Media reveal preference for universal coverage in treatment of Schwarzenegger and Bush proposals.

Health Care Face-Off

1/31/2007 3:00 PM ET

Environmentalists, Post Embrace Some Dam Destruction

1/31/2007 2:33 PM ET
Article downplays lost of power for 70,000 people as the result of green mandate.

NY Times Reviewer Complains about Friedman Documentary on PBS

1/31/2007 2:27 PM ET
Reporter Ginia Bellafante puffs up Friedman rival who said Soviet economy was sounder as it was collapsing in the 1980s.

NY Times Slants Patent Protection Story Against Novartis

1/30/2007 6:08 PM ET
Reporter depicts court struggle as one pitting company against 'patients rights groups' instead of liberal activists.

ABC Runs on Fumes with Detroit Auto Story

1/30/2007 2:34 PM ET
Anchor Gibson fails to explain how labor unions are partly to blame for GM, Ford 'Running on Empty.'

CNN's Romans: Conservatives Don't Bother Us about Global Warming As Much Anymore

1/29/2007 7:27 PM ET
CNN's 'In the Money' crew, way past 'tipping point' on climate, declares debate has 'come a long way' and laughs at companies' efforts to join climate change movement.

CBS Obesity Story Heavy on Hype, Light On Substance

1/29/2007 4:03 PM ET
Reporter Thalia Assuras fails to inform audience of the limitations of body mass index in diagnosing, treating childhood obesity.

Film Review: 'The Power of Choice,' A Milton Friedman Special

1/29/2007 1:28 PM ET
Documentary highlights the man and his ideas that changed the world.

AP, NY Times Lament Low Union Participation

1/26/2007 3:35 PM ET
Reporters highlight concern about 'intimidation,' leave out possibility that unions work against employees' self interest.

Wash. Post Shows Balance in Climate Debate As Inconvenient Hassle For Science Teacher

1/26/2007 12:20 PM ET
Reporter Blaine Harden leaves out any critics of Al Gore's Oscar-nominated film.

CNN Dusts Off 6-Month-Old Study to Push Internet Advertising Regulations

1/25/2007 1:55 PM ET
Network's top doc gives just 6 seconds to industry and zero time to talk about parental responsibility.

CNN's Cho Gives One-Sided Look at Bush Health Plan

1/24/2007 6:19 PM ET
Merits of the tax-deduction plan are excluded as reporter turns to Democratic donor for analysis.

Econ 101: How to Reduce Gas Consumption

1/24/2007 5:02 PM ET
Government intervention in energy markets leads to inefficiency, even when 'energy security' is the goal.

Energy: Mission Impossible?

1/24/2007 4:41 PM ET
Politicians and the media clamor for energy independence but leave out crucial details.

Energy: Mission Impossible?

1/24/2007 3:00 PM ET

NBC's Gregory Ignores Debate; Meteorologist Calls Carbon Emissions Merely 'A Pop Gun' in Global Warming

1/23/2007 7:41 PM ET
NBC looks forward to State of the Union concession; CNN Headline News showcases weathercaster in midst of ongoing blog debate on climate change.

Hillary Clinton, 10; Falling Gas Prices, 0

1/23/2007 1:36 PM ET
Pre-State of the Union newscasts ignored falling gas prices, totaled 10 minutes in face time with NY senator about 2008 run.

Global Warming: Weekend Roundup

1/22/2007 8:09 PM ET
NPR gave liberal coverage to Pelosi's push for global warming-focused committee, while networks ignored the story.

Gas Prices Falling ... Too Much, or Not Enough?

1/22/2007 6:28 PM ET
Difference between oil and gas prices 'really makes me mad,' says CNN correspondent.

News Producer Applauds Car Smoking Ban as 'Common Sense' on NBC Blog

1/22/2007 5:56 PM ET
Network's Ed Deitch praises local ordinance, while reporter Mike Taibbi fails to get reaction from law enforcement officers.

Networks Downplay Own Role in Panic over Faulty Car Seat Study

1/19/2007 3:35 PM ET
Consumer Reports retracts study, only after media hype of original claims.

Post Writer Says Regulation in Fashion

1/19/2007 1:55 PM ET
Givhan throws her weight behind bigger government and bigger models.

Post Hails Democrats Seeking 'New Political Center' on Money Matters

1/18/2007 6:27 PM ET
But policies paper cheers as a compromise package are both liberal measures.

Networks Use Good Cancer News to Complain About Federal Funding Levels

1/18/2007 3:47 PM ET
ABC, CBS, and NBC also ignore role private industry plays in fighting war on cancer.

Media Myth: The Recession/Depression of 2006

1/17/2007 6:32 PM ET
Hint: It Never Happened

CBS Prescribes Regulation for Herbal Supplements

1/17/2007 5:07 PM ET
But reporter Alfonsi's stories were anemic when it came to presenting the industry's defense.