french economist

Networks Ignore Financial Times’ Criticism of Piketty 'Errors'

julia.seymour — Tue, 27 May 2014 18:34:45 +0000

An investigation finds far-left economist’s work ‘flawed,’ but ABC, CBS, NBC skip criticism of inequality ‘rock star.’

Julia A. Seymour

French economist Thomas Piketty’s far-left views on wealth and income inequality are beloved ... at least by the liberal media. So it was no surprise that all three broadcast networks skipped criticism of “errors” in his work. Some print media outlets also ignored that story.

— Julia A. Seymour is Assistant Managing Editor for MRC Business at the Media Research Center. Follow Julia A. Seymour on Twitter.

Liberal Media Embrace ‘Rock Star’ Far-Left Economist Piketty

julia.seymour — Wed, 07 May 2014 11:00:00 +0000

French economist’s massive economic text touted as ‘beach read,’ in spite of radical proposals like 80 percent tax on incomes above $500,000.

Julia A. Seymour

Thomas Piketty is enjoying his moment in the sun. The French economist who has spent his career studying income inequality, recently published “Capital in the Twenty-First Century.” The book rose to the top of the Amazon best-seller list on April 22.

— Julia A. Seymour is Assistant Managing Editor for MRC Business at the Media Research Center. Follow Julia A. Seymour on Twitter.