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Jobs Grow by 103,000, But Obama Still 6.2 Million Jobs from Promise

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:45:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

There was "good" but "not great" news on the unemployment front in September with 103,000 jobs added, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate remained 9.1 percent.

But even with that growth, Obama's jobs promises have fallen far short. His economic policies were supposed to create 4 million jobs by the end of 2010. Now, ten months later the economy is still dealing with net job losses of 2,229,000 since February 2009.

Media Say Little about Policy Failures of Obama's New Top Economist

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:36:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

President Obama announced liberal Princeton economist Alan Krueger as his new pick to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisers, as the president prepares for a speech on jobs after Labor Day.

The broadcast networks said nothing about the Aug. 29 announcement on the evening news programs (stories about Hurricane Irene ate up most of the time). The next day according to Nexis, only CBS mentioned Krueger's name in three news briefs about the appointment. None of those mentioned the failures of policies Krueger already worked on for Obama.

Reuters.com Article Worries 'U.S., European Media' 'Worlds Apart' on Climate Change

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:44:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

Pick up a copy of Newsweek, The New York Times or turn on any of the three broadcast networks and it isn't difficult to see how biased U.S. media outlets are on climate issues.

But, according to some in academia and the U.S. and European news media, climate coverage isn't biased enough toward warming alarmism. An article by Tom Vandyck of Midwest Energy News, which was republished online at Reuters.com, aired European grievances about U.S. climate coverage.

Science Fiction

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:18:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

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Read the Sidebar: Live Earth: NBC Joins the Fight for 'Climate in Crisis,' Fails to Stay Objective

Baaaa-dum. It only took two musical notes to set the mood and terrify viewers watching the movie "Jaws" in 1975. Today it only takes two words: global warming.

Royal Disaster: Networks Obsess Over Wedding, Barely Mention Mexico Drug Violence

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:19:00 +0000

Erin Brown

Matt Philbin

Major Findings:

Book Review: 'Climate of Corruption' Digs Deep Into Climate Change Agenda, Finds 'Big Lie'

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:04:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

Despite the fact that the mainstream media failed to take the ClimateGate scandal seriously, booksellers have taken notice. One book that arrived on bookstore shelves and display tables in January 2011 was 'Climate of Corruption: Politics and Power Behind the Global Warming Hoax.'

O, What a Business Move to Hype a Half-Sister

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:00:00 +0000

Dan Gainor

She is the Queen of All Media, a woman so successful she has her own TV show, her own magazine, $2.7 billion in the bank, a book club that can make any author a best seller and now her own TV network. And, conveniently, she also has a 'secret' she had to share with 6.7 billion close friends - just in time to promote her fledgling cable channel.

Networks Out of Step with Public, Ignore Majority Support for ObamaCare Repeal

admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:13:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

The 112^th Congress took office Jan. 5 and the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives planned to immediately tackle the unpopular health care legislation signed into law in 2010.

The Washington Post reported that House Republicans intend to vote on a repeal of ObamaCare Jan. 12, just one week into the new congressional session.

Uncritical Condition

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:33:00 +0000

BMI Staff

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Fire and Ice: Executive Summary

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:44:00 +0000

Dan Gainor

Sidebars
Fire and Ice: Full Report
U.S. Funds Nearly $4 Billion in Climate-Change Research
The Times Warms to Cooling
Al Gore: Still Hot for Global Warming

Obama the Tax Cutter: A Network Fairy Tale

admin — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:52:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

Full Report

Once upon a time, there was a nation besieged by what many called The Great Recession. The unemployment rate was climbing, businesses and families were struggling, and everyone was holding out for a hero.

The Media's Top 10 Worst Economic Myths of 2009

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:13:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

Each year the Business & Media Institute looks back on the year's news and selects the top 10 worst economic myths. Here is our 2009 list:

10. CBS, NY Times Support Ecuadorian Shakedown of U.S. oil company

9. Media Fail to Scrutinize Obama’s Job Claims

8. Government Stimulus is the Answer to Our Economic Problems

7. No Tax Increases for the Middle Class

6. The Recession was Over … by July.

5. Cash for Clunkers was a ‘Success’

Networks Flip Flop on Jobs

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:58:00 +0000

Identical Unemployment Numbers Good News for Obama, But All Bad under Reagan.

Julia A. Seymour

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These are tough times. More than 3 million people have lost their jobs just since February 2009 and consumer confidence fell unexpectedly in September. The unemployment rate has spiked from 8.1 percent to 9.7 percent in the first seven months of Barack Obama's presidency and is expected to climb even higher.

Media Myth: Networks Stick to Warming Theme Despite Avalanche of Chilling News

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:55:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

Temperatures have plummeted to record or near-record lows in 32 states this winter. On March 2, a global warming protest in Washington, D.C. was buried by nearly a foot of snow. And a new study warns that the Earth could be in for a 30-year cooling trend. Reality is not cooperating with the network news’ global warming theme, yet reporters are unwilling to even discuss the possibility that the Earth is cooling.

Media Myth: Nine Worst Business Stories

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:55:00 +0000

Nathan Burchfiel

9WorstFinal1.pdf

Some of the toughest obstacles American businesses face come not from other companies