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Politics: I’m sure FOXNews would be equally upset if a Dem had been treated unfairly

Posted in Politics with tags , , on September 5, 2008 by Billy Dennis

All this FOXNewsie wanted was some “fair and balanced” reporting. Right?

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Yeah, “Babies, Lies and Scandal” isn’t a headline designed to accurately and fairly relay information about the contents. But since when to tabloid-style celebrity-obsessed magazines like Us Weekly gives a rat’s ass about fairness and accuracy. The standard instead is “close enough to avoid lawsuits while selling as many copies as possible.”

As opposed to serious publications, which don’t care about sales and and place a premium on accuracy like … like … um …

I’ll think of one soon. Promise.

But forgive me for thinking FOXNews is a poor choice of defender for fairness and accuracy.

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Media: Georgian irregulars start shooting at reporters

Posted in On the Media with tags , , on August 16, 2008 by Billy Dennis

Still don’t think being a reporter can be dangerous?

Here’s a clip of reporters having to flee from Georgian troops shot opened fire on them.

Remember, the United States has sided with Georgia. They are supposed to be the good guys. The victims.

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Where the hell is the Sharpton press coverage?

Posted in Watchdog with tags , , , , on July 24, 2002 by Billy Dennis

The Rev. Al Sharpton, who is planning to run for president of the United States, is on videotape making a drug deal in 1983. And, it isn’t on the front page of every freeking newspaper in America. Coloring the News indeed. If this was even a minor white presidential candidate, this would be all over the media, as it should be. CNN is covering it. MSNBC and Fox News are not (according to the lack of links on their Web sites).

Maybe the idea that Sharpton — that fat tub of crap — is a drug dealer isn’t all that shocking and thus, isn’t all that newsworthy. I find it incredible that this news was broken by an HBO sports show. Of course, Sharpton tries to spin it, saying he never agreed to the deal and that he was never prosecuted (although may be due to the fact he became a government fink and reported on the activities of other so-called activists). Sharpton is suing HBO for $1 billion. Good luck, there, Al.

Update: In 1987, Sharpton and other so-called leaders of the black community accused several police officers of raping a Tawana Brawley, young black high school student, then accused a prosecutor of covering up the incident. The prosecutor later sued Brawley, Shaprton and two other race-baiting opportinists. There was no evidence whatsoever that any such incident ever took place. Yet, Sharpton continued to slander the officers. And all this time, the FBI had in its possession evidence that would have shown that Sharpton for the untrustworthy individual that he is. The FBI isn’t exactly covered in glory regarding this incident, either.

Update 2: Oliver Wills informs me that MSNBC has been carrying news about this all day long (see comments). I just wish there was original material about it on their Web site.

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