Funny, we thought NewsBusters cared about getting the facts straight. Apparently not. A June 20 NewsBusters post by Mark Finkelstein — instead of praising “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski for talking to…
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ConWeb Hypocrisy: Bashing Helen Thomas, Silence on Buchanan
When Helen Thomas made a very stupid statement regarding Jews and Israel, the ConWeb was quick to pounce. The Media Research Center slapped together a compilation of “liberal eruptions” from Thomas, as…
The MRC’s Double Standard on Adultery Accusations
It’s kinda cute how the boys at the Media Research Center are getting so annoyed by reports that South Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley had an affair. Tim Graham whined that…
MRC Silent on Study Documenting Negative Obama Media Coverage
A study on media bias issued by the Center for Media and Public Affairs should be a big deal for the Media Research Center. After all, as we’ve noted, the CMPA is…
NewsBusters’ Double Standard on Poll Methodology
The Media Research Center in general, and NewsBusters in particular, have been quick to attack the methodology of polls that don’t mesh with its conservative viewpoint — witness last year’s attack on…
Another Selectively Edited Finkelstein Transcript
Noel Sheppard apparently hasn’t had that talk we recommended he have with Mark Finkelstein — you know, about selectively editing the transcripts he posts on NewsBusters. Because Finkelstein has done it again….
More Selective Editing From Finkelstein
NewsBusters’ Mark Finkelstein is becoming quite the master at selectively editing the transcripts he posts to bolster his claims. He does so again in a Jan. 8 post depicting a debate between…
Finkelstein Misleads on Matthews’ ‘Anger’
A Jan. 4 NewsBusters post by Mark Finkelstein claims there was a “a very rare display of real anger” between Chris Matthews and Matt Lauer during MSNBC’s coverage of the swearing-in of…