We’re still trying to figure out why Lyford Beverage, in a Dec. 22 NewsBusters post, has a bee in his bonnet over an AP article. Ah, we get it now — it…
Another WND Press Release Rewrite
WorldNetDaily squeezes in one more entry for this year’s collection of press release-generated “war on Christmas” articles with a Dec. 23 article based on — and structured exactly the same as —…
Clinton Equivocation Watch
You knew it was coming: A Dec. 22 NewsMax article asserting that anything Clinton (allegedly) did trumps any abuse of civil liberties by the Bush administration under the Patriot Act.
Bias Study Bias
A Dec. 19 NewsBusters post by Mithridate Ombud breathlessly touts a UCLA-sponsored study by Tim Groseclose and Jeffrey Milyo as one that “objectively quantifies media bias,” finding, in Ombud’s words, that “Yes,…
Dubious CNS Labeling
A Dec. 22 CNSNews.com article by Randy Hall on reaction to the failure of an amendment to permit oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge describes Earthjustice as a “green group”…
Pirro’s Out
Jeanine Pirro officially quits New York Senate race. NewsMax prepares to work up boundless, reality-defying enthusiasm for Hillary’s new opponent. Whoever it may be.
Slantie Wannabes
Do WorldNetDaily columnists know that the Slanties are coming up? Apparently so, because there is a minor rush to submit candidates for the LoBaido Award: — In a Dec. 20 column, Bruce…
AIM and Hatfill
In our recent ConWebWatch article on Anthony LoBaido’s reporting on South Africa for WorldNetDaily, one passing mention caught our eye: a claim that Steven Hatfill, the scientist suspected but never charged in…
NewsMax Wrong on Echelon
Think Progress debunks a claim in a Dec. 18 NewsMax article that the Echelon intelligence-gathering program operated without using court-ordered warrants. The only reason NewsMax would make such a claim is so…
Farah Quitting Radio Show
Joseph Farah is leaving his weekday radio show on Jan. 13, according to a Dec. 20 WorldNetDaily article. His reason, he says: “I need to spend more time with WND and my…