General Motors http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/19569/all en New York Times News Headline: 'Ryan's Speech Contained a Litany of Falsehoods' http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/new-york-times-news-headline-ryans-speech-contained-litany-falsehoods <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/clay-waters">Clay Waters</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>The latest entry in the media's obsession with picayune and partisan "fact-checking" of the Republican National Convention: <em>New York Times</em> reporter Michael Cooper's Friday "Check Point," "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/us/politics/ryans-speech-contained-a-litany-of-falsehoods.html?ref=todayspaper ">Facts Take a Beating In Acceptance Speeches</a>." The original web headline was ridiculously partisan for a news story: "Ryan's Speech Contained a Litany of Falsehoods."<img src="http://www.mrc.org/sites/default/files/images/Michael_Cooper_2.JPG.crop_display.jpg" style="float</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/new-york-times-news-headline-ryans-speech-contained-litany-falsehoods" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles TimesWatch Campaign 2012 General Motors Janesville Michael Cooper Paul Ryan Republican National Convention Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:55:57 +0000 clay.waters 41092 at http://archive2.mrc.org Obama's Stump Speech Myths http://archive2.mrc.org/bozells-column/obamas-stump-speech-myths <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/l-brent-bozell-iii">L. Brent Bozell III</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> Barack Obama has trouble telling the truth.</p> <p> This is the man who admitted his memoir "Dreams of My Father" was semi-fictional. “For the sake of compression, some of the characters that appear are composites of people, I’ve known, and some events appear out of precise chronology.” Translation: On some pages, I’m taking poetic license with the facts to burnish my image.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bozells-column/obamas-stump-speech-myths" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Bozell's Column News Analysis Division Associated Press Barack Obama General Motors Nancy Benac Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:05:32 +0000 tim.graham 40608 at http://archive2.mrc.org CNN's Velshi: Opponents of Auto Bailout 'Kind of Have Egg on Their Faces' http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cnns-velshi-opponents-auto-bailout-kind-have-egg-their-faces <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matt-hadro">Matt Hadro</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> <img src="/sites/default/files/uploads/2012-02-17-CNN-Bolduan-Velshi%20dos.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 3px;" />Despite the <a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120130/AUTO01/201300393">cost</a> of the auto bailout to taxpayers, CNN hailed the subsequent resurfacing of GM as a "pretty amazing" feat and took a jab at the original opponents of the bailout, which included current presidential candidate Mitt Romney.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cnns-velshi-opponents-auto-bailout-kind-have-egg-their-faces" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division Ali Velshi Auto Bailout Bailouts CNN General Motors John King USA Kate Bolduan Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:32:31 +0000 matt.hadro 39188 at http://archive2.mrc.org 'Evening News' Calls Auto Strike 'Tactical Move' to Keep Up Appearances http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/evening-news-calls-auto-strike-tactical-move-keep-appearances <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/jeff-poor">Jeff Poor</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If there were any question that labor unions are an outdated institution, CBS has cleared that up.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “CBS Evening News” business correspondent Anthony Mason explained to viewers why the United Auto Workers decided to walk off of the job at General Motors (NYSE:<a href="http://finance.google.com/finance?q=GM"></a>GM) plants nationwide<b>.</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/evening-news-calls-auto-strike-tactical-move-keep-appearances" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business International Anthony Mason CBS Evening News CNBC Dean Reynolds General Motors United Auto Workers Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:07:35 +0000 admin 25327 at http://archive2.mrc.org NBC: 'Green' Vehicles the Key to Detroit's Rebirth http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/nbc-green-vehicles-key-detroits-rebirth <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/jeff-poor">Jeff Poor</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; What happens when you take one of the nation’s poorest major cities and combine it with the media’s enviro-hysteria? According to NBC “Nightly News,” you get the solution to the once-great city of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Detroit</st1:place></st1:city>’s woes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/nbc-green-vehicles-key-detroits-rebirth" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Environment Brian Williams Detroit Ford General Motors Global Warming going green Kevin Tibbles NBC Nightly News Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:29:41 +0000 admin 25429 at http://archive2.mrc.org