Mercury

NBC Adds to Storm of Climate Change Stories

Network emphasized controversial new study without even a discouraging word.

Media Use Katrina to Lobby for Higher Taxes

Criticism for budget deficits has been replaced by calls for big government

Cutting Taxes One Minute; Raising Them the Next

CNNs American Morning says raising gas taxes might be a better move than cutting them.

Times Cites U.N. Report Blasting U.S. as Cheap

Foreign aid story ignores U.S. charity and socialist aspects of U.N. analysis.

Strike one, Strike two

The Early Shows Julie Chen misreports gas prices two days in a row, two different ways.

The Understatement of American Generosity

Coverage of private hurricane relief efforts pales in comparison to constant blame game on network news.

Gas Prices Fuel More Bad Reporting

The Early Show misreports gas price, giving the false impression its an all-time high.

Media Use Katrina to Predict Economic Downturn

Recent and past precedents strongly suggest region will rebound strongly.

Media Link Hurricanes and Global Warming for More than a Decader

For at least 13 years, broadcasters have pushed global warming into coverage of disasters.

Media Do Poor Job of Reporting on the Poor

New poverty statistics ignore the fact that new numbers are among the lowest in 20 years.
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