CNN's "American Morning" pushed for more Amtrak funding Aug. 21 by touting a new bill by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) that would push for more car production.
The Biz Flog for Aug. 20 compares Exxon Mobil profits to other companies.
The Biz Flog examines the economy and the free-market reforms in Georgia, a former Soviet nation attacked by Russia last week.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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…
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.
ABC's Elisabeth Leamy reported on playgrounds that get hot in the sun on "Good Morning America." Apparently, they get so hot they can burn children, which may require government regulation.
The commentary for The Balance Sheet July 23 comes from Pete Sepp, Vice President for Policy and Communications at the National Taxpayers Union.
While reports like to use the phrase "nickel-and-dime" to describe airline fees, the real story about oil and airlines gets buried.
Lou Dobbs of CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight," blames the President, Congress, and the FDA for the continuing salmonella problem, even though they just changed to a different vegetable as the source for…
CBS reports that tomatoes are "safe again," after the industry has lost millions. After such bad coverage unecessarily hurt the tomato industry, the media goes after another produce: peppers.
On MSNBC, Time magazine's Richard Stengel, told the hosts of “Morning Joe,” that based on a recent poll “there’s a sense that, that something needs to be done and people have kind of an appetite…
"Good Morning America" reported positively about the economy for a change of pace. ABC reported that big business earnings are up, technology is booming, and the Indymac failure is not a result of…
ABC's Chris Cuomo discusses how the bad economy is leading to higher divorce, while six days ago, NBC's Natalie Morales said the bad economy was forcing people to stay together.
The Biz Flog for July 16 concerns oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Experts say drilling in ANWR is only one of the solutions that need to be tried though.
ABC investigator Brian Ross makes more frightening remarks about the bank situation, predicting more failures. Mellody Hobson, President of Ariel Investments, provides a voice of reason. "We're…