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Terri Schiavo and the intensity gap Terri Schiavo and the intensity gap
Pundits on the right say public opposition doesn't matter because the people who feel strongest about the Schiavo case agree with them. They're wrong.
By Eric Boehlert Mar 28, 2005
Peggy Noonan's Schiavo mess Peggy Noonan's Schiavo mess
The conservative columnist advised Republicans that the Schiavo case was a no-lose proposition for them. Now she says that Americans who oppose her are headed toward the "low road that twists past Columbine and leads toward Auschwitz."
By Eric Boehlert Mar 25, 2005
Spinning Schiavo Spinning Schiavo
Polls show that the GOP's actions are at odds with the views of mainstream Americans. The right-wing response? Criticize the polls.
By Eric Boehlert Mar 24, 2005
The press, the polls and Terri Schiavo The press, the polls and Terri Schiavo
By a wide margin, the American public disapproves of congressional intervention in the Schiavo case.
By Eric Boehlert Mar 22, 2005
When public opinion doesn't matter When public opinion doesn't matter
Polls show Americans overwhelmingly support Michael Schiavo's case. Why is the media ignoring them?
By Eric Boehlert Mar 21, 2005
Our delightful commander in chief! Our delightful commander in chief!
How the D.C. press corps goes ga-ga for the president -- or for the current one, at least.
By Eric Boehlert Mar 17, 2005
Faux news is good news -- to Bush Faux news is good news -- to Bush
The president defends the administration's use of video news releases without disclaimers so long as they contain just "the facts"
By Eric Boehlert Mar 17, 2005
Justice: Propaganda is A-OK Justice: Propaganda is A-OK
Must the U.S. government reveal when it has produced "news" broadcasts? In a stunning rebuke of the GAO, the Justice Department says no.
By Eric Boehlert Mar 16, 2005
The FCC's new "decency" chief The FCC's new "decency" chief
Kevin Martin has close ties to the Bush White House, and an agenda to the right of Michael Powell's when it comes to "crude" programming.
By Eric Boehlert Mar 16, 2005
Ari Fleischer: Still saying nothing after all these years Ari Fleischer: Still saying nothing after all these years
The former Bush White House press secretary's memoir is long on praise for his boss and criticism of the "liberal" media, and short on revelations.
By Eric Boehlert Mar 14, 2005
Tearing down the press Tearing down the press
The Bush administration has been at war with the media from Day One. Is its real goal to undermine the press itself -- and thereby eliminate inconvenient truths?
By Eric Boehlert Mar 2, 2005
See no Gannon, hear no Gannon, speak no Gannon
Why has the mainstream media ignored the White House media access scandal?
By Eric Boehlert Feb 25, 2005
Gannongate: It's worse than you think Gannongate: It's worse than you think
Bush's press office gave Jim Guckert access, even knowing his only credentials were from the blatantly partisan group GOPUSA.
By Eric Boehlert Feb 23, 2005
Bill Burkett fights back Bill Burkett fights back
A key player in the Dan Rather Memogate saga sends a letter to CBS, charging that its independent investigation destroyed his reputation and ignored the network's own culpability.
By Eric Boehlert Feb 22, 2005
"Jeff Gannon's" incredible access "Jeff Gannon's" incredible access
There's evidence he got into White House briefings before he was a "reporter."
By Eric Boehlert Feb 17, 2005
"Jeff Gannon's" secret life
Revelations that the bogus reporter worked as a gay escort are the latest twist in the affair that has the White House squirming -- and Democrats demanding explanations.
By Eric Boehlert Feb 15, 2005
Giving "Gannon" a pass Giving "Gannon" a pass
Questions remain about how a fake reporter working for a fake news operation got White House press credentials without a background check.
By Eric Boehlert Feb 11, 2005
Fake news, fake reporter Fake news, fake reporter
Why was a partisan hack, using an alias and with no journalism background, given repeated access to daily White House press briefings?
By Eric Boehlert Feb 10, 2005
Paralyzed Broadcasting System Paralyzed Broadcasting System
When Bush's education secretary objected to a lesbian couple in a children's cartoon, PBS instantly caved in. Is the network becoming the White House's lap dog?
By Eric Boehlert Feb 4, 2005
Fair and balanced?
Some Democrats are using Bush's pay-for-say media scandals to push for a new Fairness Doctrine for broadcasting.
By Eric Boehlert Feb 1, 2005
Right-wing pundits: We're not on the Bush payroll
Revelations that another columnist received money from the Bush administration to promote an initiative has conservative writers and broadcasters on the defensive.
By Eric Boehlert Jan 27, 2005
Third columnist caught with hand in the Bush till Third columnist caught with hand in the Bush till
Michael McManus, conservative author of the syndicated column "Ethics & Religion," received $10,000 to promote a marriage initiative.
By Eric Boehlert Jan 27, 2005
Like father, like son
As Colin and Michael Powell exit the Bush administration, they leave legacies of failure.
By Eric Boehlert Jan 24, 2005
Giving Bush a pass -- again
The D.C. press corps failed to ask hard questions about the inauguration's huge cost and its unprecedented security.
By Eric Boehlert Jan 20, 2005
CBS vs. WMD
News outlets couldn't get enough of "Memogate." But the failure to find Saddam's weapons? That's right up there with the cat-found-in-a-tree story.
By Eric Boehlert Jan 14, 2005
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