Category Archives: news media bias

ADVENTURES IN BUDGETING: UPDATE

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

For the moment, our lives, liberty and property are safe. The General Assembly has adjourned. What did it accomplish? Moonhowlings has a post, State Budget Highlights. Because Moonhowler left the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s links up (AT A GLANCE: Budget highlights), the links … Continue reading →

Posted in local news, news media bias, taxes, VA-Blogs

NEWS MEDIA BIAS

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

Whereas some people despair of news media bias, I see progress. Even though much of the news media still portrays itself as objective, most viewers now see the bias. In today’s Lingamfelter Report, Delegate Scott Lingamfelter speaks as one of those viewers. … Continue reading →

Posted in news media bias

DO WE REALLY NEED TO DIAL BACK OR TONE DOWN THE RHETORIC?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

Did anyone notice that Republicans won the last election? The Democrats did, and now they have done something about it. Never forget that Democrats and news media know how to set the “terms of debate” — literally. Look at what … Continue reading →

Posted in news media bias, political cartoons | 6 Comments

DO PEOPLE LISTEN ANY MORE?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

Here Sarah Palin makes a nice speech. Then the news media tells us what to think about the speech. In particular, they pick on just two words. Palin’s words reach back to sordid history My Take: Sarah Palin’s bogus persecution … Continue reading →

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IS IT THE DEATH OR THE REBIRTH OF REAL NEWS?

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

Ted Koppel had a column this Sunday in the Washington Post, Ted Koppel: Olbermann, O’Reilly and the death of real news. In this column, Koppel grieves over the death of real news. Given Koppel’s experience, this column is worth dissecting. Let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution, Information Warfare, news media bias

ABSENT KNOWLEDGE LEADS TO MISUNDERSTANDING: THE DEBATE BENEATH THE NEWS — WEEK ENDING 11/13/2010

Posted on November 13, 2010 by

Polite society raised each of us within an indoctrination system run by the people who lead our institutions. Within this system, institutional appointees stand up at the front of a room, solemnly place themselves before a camera, or prepare to speak into a microphone. Then they tell us … Continue reading →

Posted in Information Warfare, news media bias, Tea Party | 7 Comments

GOOD NEWS? I SUPPOSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

The Beck crowd did not leave a mess, and they said nothing that would have upset Abraham Lincoln, but the cartoon appeared just the same. Virginia’s Conservative blogs are full of news about the demonstration last weekend, the so-called ”One Nation … Continue reading →

Posted in local news, news media bias, political cartoons, VA-Blogs

HAVE WE HAVE BEEN LIED TO?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Have we been told the whole truth? Has a crucial part of our nation’s history been left out? Have we been lied to?  That is what some suggest. David Barton’s website is Wallbuilders. Here is the website of the Family Research Council. What are … Continue reading →

Posted in history, news media bias, religion