Monday, November 23, 2009

Washington Post

Washington Post's Coverage of Virginia Governor’s Race is a 2006 Anti-GOP Repeat

Haven’t we seen this coverage before? Why yes, in the 2006 Virginia Senate race. more >>

Len Downie Urges Bailout for News Media

The former Washington Post editor says there is potential in National Public Radio's methods. more >>

<i>Washington Post</i> Fails at Online Political Video Humor

The Onion's not much funnier. more >>

Why Newspapers Are Dying: Nobody Cares About Mona Sutphen but the Washington Post

And you wonder why newspapers are losing readers. more >>

Watergate-era Infighting at the Washington Post

Former editor recalls staff clashes over who would control the story that ended Nixon's presidency. more >>

The AIG Bonus Tax Stench: The House Made It Harder to Fix the Financial System

House Democrats' bonus taxes just made it a lot harder to repair the financial system. more >>

Woodward and Bernstein Swore Off Talking About Nixon Impeachment

Woodward and Bernstein thought saying the word impeachment would make people think they had an agenda. more >>

The Washington Post Needs to Stop Its Anti-Union Bias

Tom Daschle and John Thain cling to a misplaced sense of entitlement. Union workers do not. more >>

Bill Kristol Moves from the New York Times to the Washington Post

More of the same from the tired op-ed page at the Washington Post. more >>

The <em>Washington Post</em> Falls Flat

This morning's lead story from the Washington Post shows relevancy is not on the agenda. more >>

'Washington Post' Gets Lesson in the Imperfect Science of CIA Reporting

Washington Post correction shows why CIA coverage can be tough on morale. more >>

A Change for the "Challenge Index" High School Rankings

The Challenge Index has been criticized for not examining how many students pass college-ready tests. more >>

Arizona State University Beats Competition to Hire the Washington Post's Len Downie

The journalism school at Arizona State has hired former Washington Post Editor Leonard Downie Jr. more >>

Fox News and Media Bias

Mainstream media bias and incompetence fuel the success of Fox News. more >>

Sarah Palin, a Drag Around John McCain's Neck

Did McCain seem tense next to her? Maybe it's because her skirt is hiked up too high. more >>

Economic Trends and Projecting the Outcome of McCain vs. Obama

Obama's calm response to the crisis contributed to his lead in the polls. more >>

Why the House Rejected the Bailout Bill

"Poor salesmanship" and election-year political math are behind the defeat. more >>

The Post’s Cooked Poll and Obama’s Tax Class Warfare

The paper misses the larger point about Americans' distaste for using the tax code for class warfare. more >>

Newspaper Says Buh-Bye to Blogger

Haven't we heard this story...the one about the blogger? more >>

All Those Books on Iraq You Haven't Gotten Around to Reading ...

Well, you don't have to read them now. Because Michael Rubin has. more >>

Rudy Takes the Lead

The latest Gallup/USAToday poll shows Rudy Giuliani with a big lead in the race for the Republican nomination. Giuliani gets 40 percent to 24 percent for John McCain, 9 for Newt Gingrich, 5 for Mitt Romney, and 3 for Sam Brownback. more >>

Great Minds in the Same Direction Department

Three weeks ago in my U.S. more >>

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