http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/9947/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/balance-sheet/energy-independence-day-take-two <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/bmi-staff">BMI Staff</a> </div> </div> </div> <br /> <b> <a href="http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2008/20080702115635.aspx" /> 'Energy Independence Day': Take Two</a></b><br /> Its been a year since Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared July 4 Energy Independence Day. In that time, gas prices have soared while journalists and politicians attacked oil companies and opposed domestic energy exploration. Meanwhile, the push for alternatives led to ethanol and a worldwide corn crisis. <p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/balance-sheet/energy-independence-day-take-two" target="_blank">read more</a></p> The Balance Sheet MRC Business energy independence taking Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:00:00 +0000 admin 29404 at http://archive2.mrc.org http://archive2.mrc.org/media-myths/hugo-boss <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/mediamyths/2006/Hugo_The_Boss_Executive_Summary.html">See Executive Summary</a></p> <br /> <p>Oil prices began to spike in 2005 and the news media eagerly criticized the “greed” of oil companies and their executives. Reporters complained about “jaw-dropping profits” or that oil firms were “taking spending money out of our pockets and making the country poorer.”</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/media-myths/hugo-boss" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Media Myths MRC Business 1998 2002 2004 2005 2006 abc abcs abuses america american americas anchor anti april article aug big bill billion broadcast bush business called castro cbs chavez chavezs chief Citgo comments companies company complained control country coup coverage covered critic cut danger dec democratic dictator didnt efforts energy evening executives explained Exxon fact feb Fidel firm foreign found free front fuel gasoline gave good government heating House Hugo human included including independence industry information john Judiciary Kerry largest leader leaning left leftist made mentioned morning nation nations NBC network networks news nightly oct office oil owned people percent piece political politics poor power president profit profits protest put recently referred report reported reporter Reporters reports revolution rights security showed states stories story taking term threat Threats Today tonight united Venezuela venezuelan venezuelas viewers violations wasnt week world year years york Wed, 01 Mar 2006 20:43:00 +0000 admin 30108 at http://archive2.mrc.org