Sensationalism Fails
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Fox News FAIL: More nonsense about "Ground Zero Mosque" courtesy of Laura Ingraham (newshounds.us)
Dick Morris told Laura Ingraham that the mosque's purpose is to “counter the assimilationist tendencies of Muslims” and to “recruit people, train them, indoctrinate them" in sharia law. “I’m where you are on this issue," Ingraham replied. -
MSNBCNNFOX FAIL: Networks Fill Dead Air with Fluff about the Clinton-Mezvinsky Wedding (thedailyshow.com)
Jon Stewart reports that the Clinton-Mezvinsky wedding “set a record for the most amount of media gaining the least amount of information,” but that didn’t stop them from wall-to-wall coverage of the delivery trucks parked outside the venue. -
wpxi 11 pitsburgh FAIL: tired of cookie cutter media (wpxi.com)
wehave3localnewschannelshereinpitsburghOn5channelsat4through6pm10and11pm they battleforthesamestoriesandwpxiclaimstobetheawardwinnerofoverallexcellencemeanwhile all 3 report the same garbage. And the more important deeper issues are not looked at. -
The MSM FAIL: Fail Whale? Is Dramatic Whale Pic a Photoshop Fake? (latimes.com)
My first impression of this pic was that it was fake. Seems that I am not alone. What is your opinion? -
The Economist FAIL: Dramatic BP "News" Picture of Obama was Photoshopped for Effect! (huffingtonpost.com)
I saw this in a bookstore with a friend and said "what an AMAZING news photo!" Well, save the Pulitzer — they faked it! Journalistic ethics takes yet another kick to the groin as a major news outlet defends falsifying its cover image. -
Mainstream Media FAIL: "Sexy Russian Spy" Captures Media’s Attention (mediaite.com)
The capture of 11 alleged Russian spies on US soil is definitely news. But the name you’ll be hearing most in the coming weeks is “Anna Chapman.” Why? Because Chapman is sexy and the phrase “sexy Russian spy” is good headline bait.
