The CBS "Evening News" -- and many other network news show -- has virtually ignored the potential benefits of increasing nuclear energy, even when they featured prominent anti-nuke activists.…
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell discussed the potential effect of the "fairness doctrine" on Web sites with the Business & Media Institute and Eyeblast.tv on Aug. 12.
George McGovern, a former senator and Democratic presidential candidate, told reporters at the National Press Club that around the world, the Iraq war is about as popular as the AIDS virus.
And ABC reports on the network's own global warming poll ignored some numbers that suggest Americans aren't buying into the hype. Aug. 9, 2008.
The commentary for The Balance Sheet Aug. 6 comes from Christopher Horner, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., spoke with the Business and Media Institute about the Republican protest inside the House urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi, R-Calif., to allow a vote on domestic oil drilling…
Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., and other congressmen voiced opinions on the media's coverage of their protest for more domestic oil drilling.
The CBS 'Evening News' predicted the death of suburbia based on 15-year-old doom-and-gloom predictions. Aug. 7, 2008.
CBS’s “The Early Show,” reported Aug. 7 that a new stronger strain of the West Nile virus could spread across the country and could be related to neglected pools found in foreclosed homes in…
Gov. Tim Pawlenty suggested at the National Press Club Aug. 6 that the United States could use a GPS system to substitute for the gas tax.
The Biz Flog for Aug. 6, 2008, covers the increase in United States exports thanks to the low dollar.
CNN correspondent Allan Chernoff criticized oil company profits in an "American Morning" segment Aug. 1, 2008.
"Good Morning America" featured a report from the liberal, anti-business Center for Science in the Public Interest aimed at restaurants kid's menus. Aug. 4, 2008.
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., spoke to the Center for American Progress July 31, claiming that "al Qaeda leadership is more capable today than they were on September 11 of 2001."
"World News" anchor Charles Gibson noted that, contrary to an April "World News" report, synthetic turf fields do not contain harmful levels of lead. July 30, 2008.
Business & Media Institute Vice President Dan Gainor talked about network coverage of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as oil prices, on the July 30, 2008, CBN "Newswatch."
The Biz Flog for July 30, 2008, looks at pictures and video used in media reports about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). It turns out the best reports come from reporters who actually…
CNN's Allan Chernoff was one of few journalists not to report the inflated statistic that 2 million Americans would benefit from the increased minimum wage. The real number is much smaller. From…
The CBS "Evening News" delivered a hit piece on payday lenders July 28, 2008.
Business and Media Institute Assistant Editor Nathan Burchfiel criticized media sensationalism over the emergency landing of a Qantas jet July 25.
ABC "Good Morning America" reporter David Muir exaggerated the danger of an emergency landing for a Qantas flight on July 25.
Harry Smith, host of CBS’s “The Early Show,” warned viewers July 25 about what might be “lurking inside” granite countertops: radioactivity.
“[Europe] wants to see an [American] president committed to free trade,” CNN's Christiane Amanpour cautioned from Berlin. She called into question Barack Obama's criticism of the North American…
On "The Howard Stern Show," the host vowed he would not vote for another Democrat because they are acting like "communists" over FCC rules.
The commentary for The Balance Sheet July 23 comes from Pete Sepp, Vice President for Policy and Communications at the National Taxpayers Union.