News Hounds Media Digest # 197
7/6/08 to 7/13/08
Ellen:
In a week full of McCain missteps, a FOX News segment on "political
blunders" somehow overlooked them all while emphasizing Obama's.
Ellen: While
teasing an upcoming segment about Senator Chris Dodd being vetted for
VP, "Great American" Sean Hannity exclaimed, "What a dud!"
http://tinyurl.com/5f3qej
Deborah: Jesse Jackson got caught bad mouthing Barack Obama in a moment when he
thought the mic was off. Bill O'Reilly was only too happy to
air the clip on The Factor.
http://tinyurl.com/5vqx5f
Deborah: According to Bill O'Reilly, the media, in an effort to get Obama
elected, has joined forces to promote the theme that our country is in
decline which will make voters choose Obama over McCain.
http://tinyurl.com/6qg3cj
Chris: Another Obama/Osama oopsie on FOX News. Agenda, or just crummy network?
http://tinyurl.com/6kpqar
Chris:
The New York Times printed an important expose on the attack dog
mentality at FOX News Public Relations and its chilling effect on
straight-up reporting.
http://tinyurl.com/5c6gte
Melanie:
•• For your viewing enjoyment: Two can play this little game - photoshopped pix of the Fox folks.
•• What planet has Lanny Davis been living on?
Pricilla: There should be no doubt about the "dumbing down" of America when one watches Fox News.
http://tinyurl.com/5sfbnw
Outrageous Quote: Last week Kyndra Miller Rotunda,
(USAR), former Judge Advocate General officer at Guantanamo Bay, took
top honors for remarking
"I know there have been a lot of allegations about
Guantanamo Bay, but the truth is it's really more like a Boy Scout camp
than it is a prison camp." Vote in this week's poll at
http://www.newshounds.us/2008/07/14/outrageous_quote_of_the_week_71208.php
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