Media

Politics by JT20162016

Paul Krugman: “On the Edge”

February 6, 2009 Op-Ed Columnist THE NEW YORK TIMES On the Edge By PAUL KRUGMAN A not-so-funny thing happened on the way to economic recovery. Over the last two weeks, what should have been a deadly serious debate about how to save an economy in desperate straits turned, instead, into hackneyed political theater, with Republicans […]

Politics by JT20162016

Numerous Myths and Falsehoods Advanced by the Media in Their Coverage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Media Matters for America previously identified numerous myths and falsehoods advanced by the media in their coverage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As debate on the bill continues in Congress, other myths and falsehoods advanced by the media about the recovery package have risen to prominence. These myths and falsehoods include: the assertion […]

Politics by JT2016

Congresswoman Wants To Bring Fairness Doctrine To Cable; Hannity/Hume Spontaneously Combust

San Francisco Peninsula Press Club Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, said Monday she will work to restore the Fairness Doctrine and have it apply to cable and satellite programming as well as radio and TV. “I’ll work on bringing it back. I still believe in it,” Eshoo told the Daily Post in Palo Alto. The […]

Media by JT2016

Tough Times Complicate the Case for Buying Super Bowl Ads

RUPERT MURDOCH’S WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE NOVEMBER 11, 2008 By SUZANNE VRANICA With advertising rates for the Super Bowl running as high as $3 million for a 30-second spot, some marketers are wondering whether during these tough economic times they can afford the big game. FedEx, a loyal Super Bowl advertiser, still hasn’t decided if […]