Layoffs

Times Avoids Word 'Obama,' Buries Story on Plea to Delay Solyndra Layoff News

The Times buried revelations that the Obama administration asked Solyndra to delay announcing it would lay off workers until after the 2010 midterm elections, not even mentioning the word "Obama." ...

CNN Finds Teachers Struggling to Find Work, Blames Lack of 'Stimulus'

Mary Snow notes one-time stimulus was 'much, much appreciated,' but laments that money is 'gone.'

White House Pushes Economic 'Recovery,' Media Spin Jobs Reports

Journalists emphasize 'glimmers of hope' for the economy as unemployment rises to a 26-year-high.

Finding an 'Upside To The Downturn'

NBC 'Nightly News' and Marie Claire find silver linings to economic trouble.

Starbucks Coverage with a Shot of Schadenfreude

From calories to caffeine, the coffee company and its products have been targeted by slanted media reports.

Media Negative throughout Nearly Four Years of Job Growth

By predicting job losses, focusing on layoffs and ignoring job revisions the media have cast a pall over the U.S. economy.

PBS Feature Claims 'Hurt Feelings' from Layoffs Might Be 'Lethal'

NY Times' Uchitelle says workers' low self-esteem is worse for the economy than the Great Depression.

Hit Job

Networks Emphasize Layoffs In A Year of 2 Million New Jobs
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