Monthly Archives: February 2012

Rick at risk in media lion’s den

Posted on February 22, 2012 by John Andrews

Steve McCann sums up the bind Rick Santorum has gotten into with a hostile media, in an American Thinker piece today, “Media Power Defining Santorum.” “It is vital that presidential candidates, particularly in the Republican primary process, understand the vital … Continue reading →

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200 young citizens, preparing to take on the news media

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Stephen Keating

This morning, in three classes on the Colorado Christian University campus, more than 100 students will begin a five-week exploration of news media practices, history and biases as part of their COM 212 course in persuasion. They follow a first … Continue reading →

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Denver Post (Partially) Redeemed

Posted on February 16, 2012 by John Dendahl

No sooner had I posted critically as to The Denver Post’s praise of Pres. Obama’s so-called “compromise” on the contraceptive mandate than it published this column by its fine columnist, Vincent Carroll. In the same issue, The Post’s cartoon choice … Continue reading →

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The Denver Post on Obama’s contraception, abortifacient edict

Posted on February 15, 2012 by John Dendahl

To its credit, I suppose, The Denver Post published Charles Krauthammer’s great column on the Obama/Sebelius edict of the day. That would be their requirement that health insurance plans must include, at no cost to participants, means of contraception and … Continue reading →

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More Media Control from One (Guess Which!) Side

Posted on February 13, 2012 by John Dendahl

Readers here almost certainly respect the Media Research Center and its founder and leader, Brent Bozell. Not to be outdone by an honest critic of the mainstream media, the left created a purported alter ego, Media Matters for America. Media … Continue reading →

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Now Hear This from The New York Times!

Posted on February 13, 2012 by John Dendahl

Who would believe that a column in The New York Times would include a statement like what follows? “[O]n the abortion issue, the press’s prejudices are often absolute, its biases blatant and its blinders impenetrable.” I’m pretty sure my eyes … Continue reading →

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More proof MSM utterly lacks self-awareness

Posted on February 12, 2012 by John Andrews

Denver Post TV-radio columnist Joanne Ostrow has a Sunday 2/12 article headed (in print; it’s different online) “Air  wars: Why do conservative talkers have all the fun?”  Though it seems to be a sincere effort at analysis, not merely a … Continue reading →

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Pres. Obama, viewed through three media lenses

Posted on February 4, 2012 by John Oestman

One National Review article talks about how Pres. Obama basically insults a few [citizens], making it appear as though our commander-in-chief doesn’t realize who he is truly serving. Another story talks about how Obama served Japanese food to the South … Continue reading →

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