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Hey Obama: Gas Up and Go

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:09:00 +0000

Dan Gainor

You can tell people are filling up their cars with gasoline by the scowls on their faces. Nearly three years into Obama-Nation and the term "gas pain" is something that Tums just can't erase.

It's the culmination of the most anti-oil, anti-energy administration this country has seen since the failed presidency of Jimmy Carter. But the American media are doing their best to hide that fact.

Media Pump Up Obama Despite High Gas Prices, Hype Dropping Prices

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:58:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

For years while George W. Bush was in the White House, the three broadcast networks repeatedly hyped the threat of rising gas prices, exaggerated the "record" price of gas and incorrectly predicted, $4, $5 and $6 gasoline or even higher. Now the gas price story has been turned upside down under the anti-oil presidency of Obama, despite sustained high gas prices.

Obama's High Gas Prices Fuel Road Rage

admin — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:04:00 +0000

Dan Gainor

The overdue demise of Osama bin Laden still dominates the news. But the feel-good story of justice finally served will soon have a hard time competing with the feel-bad story of high gas prices.

The price of a gallon of gasoline is at $3.98 as of Wednesday May 4. And it's only going higher. The price will likely hit $4 a gallon this week and head toward record highs soon after.

You read that right - record highs. When Obama took over in January 2009, gas was a mere $1.84 a gallon. Now, mere is what's left in our wallets after filling up.

Rising Gas Prices Linked to Obama Drilling Ban in Just 1% of Evening News Stories

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:43:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

Main Findings:

- Gas prices have risen almost $1-a-gallon since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, yet President Obama's drilling moratorium and other anti-oil policies have barely been mentioned by the networks in that time span.

- Only 1 percent (3 out of 280) of oil price stories since the spill has made any connection between the administration's anti-oil actions and the jump in gasoline prices.

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Living in Tomorrowland

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:02:00 +0000

Dan Kennedy

On Sunday's 'Meet the Press,' the White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley was tap dancing around host David Gregory's every question as fast and adroitly as if he were auditioning for 'Dancing With the Stars.'

One thing struck me about his dance steps. All of them pushed answers and solutions out to 2015, 2020, or even 20 years down the road. From deficit reduction to budget dangers, Daley's every answer cited some far future on the calendar.

Networks Link Bush to 'Skyrocketing' Gas Prices 15 Times More Than Obama

admin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:30:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

Connecting Bush, Not Obama to High Prices: As gas prices rose in 2008, network reporters mentioned President Bush in 15 times as many stories, than they brought up President Obama in a similar period in 2011.

Gallons of coverage in 2008: Comparing a 20 day span of rising gas prices in 2008 to 24 days of rising prices in February 2011, the Business & Media Institute found the networks did more than 2 ½ times as many stories during the Bush years versus Obama.

Pumped Up Predictions

admin — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:50:00 +0000

Dan Gainor

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Even in the midst of an election and Wall Street crisis, oil and gas prices have been front and center in 2008. The huge spike in both commodities was followed by a greater collapse in those prices in recent months.

CBS Suggests Government Subsidies to Lower Gas Prices

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:09:41 +0000

Kelly Brown

CBS’s “Early Show” co-host Maggie Rodriguez suggested June 25 that the cure to high gas prices is to have the government subsidize oil. After blaming speculators for the prices, Rodiguez asked, “Given the dire situation here in our country, can't our government step in?”

Correspondent Sheila MacVicar reported that “getting behind the wheel feels like an outrageous extravagance” in some countries in Europe where gas is near $10 a gallon. Much of that, she pointed out, goes to governments that levy high taxes on gas.

CNN Wonders 'What If' Oil Hit $200 a Barrel

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:40:19 +0000

Rachel Waters

As if record-high gas prices weren’t enough, CNN’s “Your $$$$$” speculated about “what if” oil were to spike to $200 a barrel.

“Well, if you think it is bad now, it could get worse and it could get worse pretty fast. Fasten your seat belt; fill ’er up, because as you say, it could get a lot worse,” special correspondent Frank Sesno told host Ali Velshi on the May 10 show.

Yes, $200 a barrel, Sesno said: “Hard to imagine? Think again.”

'Nightly News': 36 Miles a Gallon Not Quite Good Enough

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:07:53 +0000

Jeff Poor

“NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt test drove a Smart Car – popular in Europe and manufactured by German automaker Mercedes-Benz – on the January 27 program. Although the fuel efficiency of the Smart Car is a higher-than-average 36 miles to the gallon, that didn’t quite cut it for Holt.

Gassing Up

admin — Wed, 09 May 2007 20:56:00 +0000

Dan Gainor

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Gassing Up: Executive Summary

admin — Wed, 09 May 2007 20:55:00 +0000

Dan Gainor

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Gas prices have again passed $3 a gallon. But Americans should be used to high prices by now – the mainstream media have been warning them of $4, $5 and even $6 a gallon for more than two years. According to a May 7, 2007, CNN poll, “more than three quarters of Americans” think they'll have to pay more than $4 a gallon this year. It’s no wonder. The media have been telling viewers that for years.

'Bad News Bears'

admin — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:16:00 +0000

Dan Gainor

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Media Myth: Gas Hysteria

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:03:00 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

Amy Menefee

What goes down must come up.

That’s what many reporters have been saying since gas prices started falling. Gas prices have dropped a total of 68 cents, dropping every business day for the past 35 straight business days since August 11.

But after they started dropping, journalists continued referring to them as “rising,” “soaring” and “high” almost half the time. And even when reporters admitted prices were falling, the news was often undermined by reminders that prices could go back up.

Media Myths: Gas Hysteria

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 01:47:00 +0000

Dan Gainor

Filling up at the pump is costing less and less each day – 45 cents per gallon less since its post Rita peak of $2.94. Despite that huge drop, all three broadcast networks have reported on rising or high gas prices four times as often as falling prices. Here are some of the key results:

ABC the Worst: ABC mentioned falling gas prices only once out of 11 reports and that was only after three straight weeks of price declines.