committee http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/4682/all en Glass Houses: Soros-Funded Alternet Accuses GOP of 'Treason' http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/glass-houses-soros-funded-alternet-accuses-gop-treason <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-philbin">Matt Philbin</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Usually, it's easy to dismiss the moonbat ravings of the far left. But when liberals, always ready to indignantly accuse conservatives of "questioning my patriotism," start suggesting their political opponents are "committing treason," the hypocrisy merits notice. Doubly so when the allegation of treason is made on a website that takes money from George Soros.<br /></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/glass-houses-soros-funded-alternet-accuses-gop-treason" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Economy International Media alternet american anti called chamber clients committee dangerous democratic echochamber fund george GeorgeSoros GOP holds left Liberals libertas llc mediaconsortium men money national open order political position progressive public schecter society soros Treason world wrote Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:34:00 +0000 admin 27512 at http://archive2.mrc.org Unmasking the Myths Behind the Fairness Doctrine http://archive2.mrc.org/special-reports/unmasking-myths-behind-fairness-doctrine <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/cmi-staff">CMI Staff</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Introduction</strong></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/special-reports/unmasking-myths-behind-fairness-doctrine" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Special Reports MRC Culture 2006 2007 2008 abc access air airwaves america american Americans argument audience audiences big biggest broadcast broadcasters broadcasting cable cap choose circulation CNN commercial committee conservative Conservatives controversial counter day december democratic doctrine doesnt dominate evening excellence fairness FCC find Fox free freedom government hosts image including information Internet issues june kennedy larger leading lean leaning left liberal limited list lists magazines major make medium million month morning national NBC network networks news newspaper newspapers newstalk noncommercial number numbers opinion opinions paper people percent policy political politicians popular president Press principal programming programs project public radio ratings reach reached reaches report reports running scarcity Senate show shows single sites source sources Speech squeezed state station stations talk Talkers Television Test top typical viewers web week weekly Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:31:00 +0000 admin 31534 at http://archive2.mrc.org Media Mum on Barney Frank's Fannie Mae Love Connection http://archive2.mrc.org/media-myths/media-mum-barney-franks-fannie-mae-love-connection <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>Are journalists playing favorites with some of the key political figures involved with regulatory oversight of U.S. financial markets?</p> <br /> <p><br /><br /><br /></p> <br /> <p>     MSNBC’s Chris Matthews launched several vitriolic attacks on the Republican Party <a href="http://old.businessandmedia.org/articles/2008/20080918120353.aspx" target="_blank">on his Sept. 17, 2008, show</a>, suggesting blame for Wall Street problems should be focused in a partisan way. However, he and other media have failed to thoroughly examine the Democratic side of the blame game.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/media-myths/media-mum-barney-franks-fannie-mae-love-connection" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Media Myths MRC Business 2003 2008 administration ago blame bush business called campaign committee congress department deregulation efforts family fannie financial Frank freddie government GSEs home House housing issue left lending mac mae members mortgage Moses news people political post problems reform relationship sept street wall washington wrote years Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:29:00 +0000 admin 30119 at http://archive2.mrc.org We Can't Afford to Follow Al Gore http://archive2.mrc.org/commentary/we-cant-afford-follow-al-gore <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/marlo-lewis-jr">Marlo Lewis, Jr.</a> </div> </div> </div> <p >     Now that Al Gore has won an Oscar for “An Inconvenient Truth,” he headed to Capitol Hill to perform before an even more important crowd: lawmakers who could pass legislation that would make energy unaffordable for many Americans. </p> <br /> <p >     And the media have already rolled out the red carpet for his activism, taking every opportunity to promote green politics, from personal carbon “offsets” to massive legislation. </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/commentary/we-cant-afford-follow-al-gore" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Commentary MRC Business 2008 AlGore carbon CarbonDioxide ClimateChange committee earth GlobalWarming hearing heat HillaryClinton House ice JohnEdwards polarbear president Presidentialrace Senate testify testimony warming Weather witness Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:36:51 +0000 admin 29663 at http://archive2.mrc.org Global Warming: Weekend Roundup http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/global-warming-weekend-roundup <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/ken-shepherd">Ken Shepherd</a> </div> </div> </div> <p >     Global warming skeptics have been getting the cold shoulder lately, and it’s not because of the frigid winter weather. As the media have covered this winter’s weird weather patterns, they have been quick to highlight experts who finger global warming as the culprit, but slow to recognize opposition to a liberal agenda on climate change.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/global-warming-weekend-roundup" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Energy ClimateChange committee dingell GlobalWarming House liberal MediaBias pelosi Senate Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:09:33 +0000 admin 25653 at http://archive2.mrc.org Government-Sponsored Enron http://archive2.mrc.org/special-reports/government-sponsored-enron <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/dan-gainor">Dan Gainor</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.mrc.org/bmi/reports/2005/GovernmentSponsored_Enron_Executive_Summary.html">See Executive Summary</a></p> <br /> <p>It's a familiar story. An enormous company reveals its 'accounting problems.' The problems are found to be far worse than anyone realized. The CEO is forced to resign. Other high-ranking executives follow. The stock price begins to drop. Billions of dollars might be lost. The politically savvy CEO even has direct connections to a presidential administration.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/special-reports/government-sponsored-enron" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Special Reports MRC Business 2002 2003 2004 2005 202 567 abc abcs absentee absorb accounting administration advantages african american analysis analysts appears article asked attention attorney bail bankrupt banks beating began big billion board bonuses broadcast Brokaw Budget bush business buy calamity call called campaign capital carlson cbs CEO chairman charter chief citizens clinton close CNN collapse committee company companys congress congressional connections contributors corporate correct corrupt coverage created Credit criticized cushion day deal debacle dec Decline didnt director dollar dollars dream drop dropped earnings economic efforts employees energy enjoys enormous Enron enrons enterprise errors evening exchange executive executives experts explained explaining faced failure familiar fannie fannies fastow feb federal fiasco figures financial firms focus franklin freddie front future Gasparino gave generous Giant gorelick government greenspan gregory GSE GSEs guaranteed hasnt havens high Hispanic hits home homebuyer homebuyers homes House housing huge implicit implied including incredible inherently inquiries investigation jamie jan journal Journalists Kerry key landlords larger largest lay lexisnexis Loans lobbying lose loss losses mac made mae maes manage management March market medias million months mortgage mortgages national NBC network networks news nightly numbers obrien oct offered office officer options oversight overstated paid people percent perception period perspective peter pinkston policy political politically portfolio post president print private problems produced public put question raines rainess received regulator report reported reporter response resulted revealed rightly risky Scandal search secondary secretary sector share Shareholders show similar situation spent sponsored stock story street strong subsidy tax taxpayers term things ties Today tom tonight top treasury vacation ventures vice victims volatility wall washington waste week werent white wondered words work workers world worse year years york Sat, 02 Apr 2005 00:54:00 +0000 admin 30552 at http://archive2.mrc.org The Times Calls On US Troops To Save Lives In Liberia - July 24, 2003 http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/times-calls-us-troops-save-lives-liberia-july-24-2003 <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>Times Watch for July 24, 2003 </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/times-calls-us-troops-save-lives-liberia-july-24-2003" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles TimesWatch american committee Deaths Editorial Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:28:45 +0000 admin 4853 at http://archive2.mrc.org CyberAlert -- 06/27/2001 -- CBS Took Up Case Against Rove http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-06272001-cbs-took-case-against-rove <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/brent-baker">Brent Baker</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" width="80%"> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="http://www.mrc.org/printer/cyberalerts/2001/cyb20010627pf.asp"><img border="0" src="http://www.mrc.org/images/printfriendly.jpg" alt="Printer Friendly Version" align="left" /></a></td> <td width="50%"></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" width="98%"> <tr> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p>CBS Took Up Case Against Rove; Today Highlighted Claim Clinton Was Fir</p></td></tr></table></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-06272001-cbs-took-case-against-rove" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division clinton committee president special Wed, 27 Jun 2001 04:00:00 +0000 32809 at http://archive2.mrc.org CyberAlert -- 05/24/2000 -- CBS Tried to Discredit Disbarment http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-05242000-cbs-tried-discredit-disbarment <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/brent-baker">Brent Baker</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" width="80%"> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="http://www.mrc.org/printer/cyberalerts/2000/cyb20000524pf.asp"><img border="0" src="http://www.mrc.org/images/printfriendly.jpg" alt="Printer Friendly Version" align="left" /></a></td> <td width="50%"></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" width="98%"> <tr> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p>CBS Tried to Discredit Disbarment; Forget "Personal Peccadillos"; Freeh Corroborator</p></td></tr></table></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-05242000-cbs-tried-discredit-disbarment" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division center colorffffff committee Wed, 24 May 2000 04:00:00 +0000 32519 at http://archive2.mrc.org CyberAlert -- 09/07/1999 -- Jobs Up or Down?; Witnesses Suppressed; Mislabeling by NY Times http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-09071999-jobs-or-down-witnesses-suppressed-mislabeling-ny-times <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/brent-baker">Brent Baker</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" width="98%"> <tr> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><big><big><strong>Jobs Up or Down?; Witnesses Suppressed; Mislabeling by NY Times</strong></big></big></p> <p><a href="#1">1) Did job creation slow in August or did unemployment hit a record low? Is the movie Outside Providence "heartfelt" or filled with "sappy stupidity"? Two headline contrasts.</a></p></td></tr></table></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-09071999-jobs-or-down-witnesses-suppressed-mislabeling-ny-times" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division committee washington Tue, 07 Sep 1999 04:00:00 +0000 32387 at http://archive2.mrc.org CyberAlert -- 05/13/1999 -- Rubin: Greatest SecTreas since 1790s; Liddy Earns Media Approval http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-05131999-rubin-greatest-sectreas-1790s-liddy-earns-media-approval <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/brent-baker">Brent Baker</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" width="98%"> <tr> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><strong><big><big>Rubin: Greatest SecTreas since 1790s; Liddy Earns Media Approval</big></big></strong></p> <p><a href="#1">1) The networks heaped praise upon Robert Rubin on behalf of a "country full of prosperity he helped create." He was "the best Treasury Secretary since Alexander Hamilton" oozed Peter Jennings.</a></p></td></tr></table></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-05131999-rubin-greatest-sectreas-1790s-liddy-earns-media-approval" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division cochran committee morning Thu, 13 May 1999 04:00:00 +0000 32320 at http://archive2.mrc.org CyberAlert -- 11/20/1998 -- ABC's Fairness Decree http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-11201998-abcs-fairness-decree <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/brent-baker">Brent Baker</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" width="98%"> <tr> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><b>ABC's Fairness Decree; Starr Hit in Advance with Democratic Attacks</b></p> <p><a href="#1">1) ABC ended live coverage of the Starr hearing before CBS and NBC because, Peter Jennings explained, Republicans weren't attacking Ken Starr and that's not fair.</a></p></td></tr></table></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-11201998-abcs-fairness-decree" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division committee democratic Democrats president Fri, 20 Nov 1998 05:00:00 +0000 31905 at http://archive2.mrc.org CyberAlert -- 10/06/1998 -- Rivera: Hillary "Right About a Right-Wing Conspiracy" http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-10061998-rivera-hillary-right-about-right-wing-conspiracy <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/brent-baker">Brent Baker</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" width="98%"> <tr> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><b>Rivera: Hillary "Right About a Right-Wing Conspiracy"; "Easy" to Hate Tripp</b></p> <p><a href="#1">1) All the nets focused on the partisan split in the committee. CBS relayed a White House complaint that House Republicans are not displaying "statesmanship." Ford's idea "resonates" for NBC.</a></p></td></tr></table></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-10061998-rivera-hillary-right-about-right-wing-conspiracy" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division clinton committee impeachment Tue, 06 Oct 1998 04:00:00 +0000 31881 at http://archive2.mrc.org CyberAlert -- 10/16/1997 -- Herpes Before Video; Fred "Oliver Stone" Thompson http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-10161997-herpes-video-fred-oliver-stone-thompson <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/brent-baker">Brent Baker</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" width="98%"> <tr> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p align="center">Herpes Before Video; Fred "Oliver Stone" Thompson</p></td></tr></table></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-10161997-herpes-video-fred-oliver-stone-thompson" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division before clinton committee Thu, 16 Oct 1997 04:00:00 +0000 32207 at http://archive2.mrc.org CyberAlert -- 10/10/1997 -- Reagan Did It Too; Post Promoted Counsel's "Integrity" http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-10101997-reagan-did-it-too-post-promoted-counsels-integrity <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/brent-baker">Brent Baker</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" width="98%"> <tr> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p align="center">Reagan Did It Too; Post Promoted Counsel's "Integrity"</p></td></tr></table></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-10101997-reagan-did-it-too-post-promoted-counsels-integrity" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division blockquote committee Fundraising Senate Fri, 10 Oct 1997 04:00:00 +0000 32204 at http://archive2.mrc.org