| May 21, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyWhen you ask conservatives for proof of the “liberal media bias” they are so concerned about, you often get a response along the lines of, “The media are liberal because we say so! It’s obvious.” So I was happy to find a case where the...
| Feb 20, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyIf you’re a political candidate these days, the name of the game is to talk to your “target audience” apparently without answering questions from them — or, God forbid, from a journalist. Take Mitt Romney’s recent visit to Colorado, prior...
| Dec 5, 2011 | Environment / HealthDuring the presidential election season — which, in case you haven’t noticed, has already begun — it’s up to reporters to link major state-based political events to positions of the presidential candidates. One such event of late was...
| Sep 12, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyIf you really want to understand conservatives these days, you should check out some talk radio shows. It might not make for the most relaxing listening experience, but you’ll probably learn things you never knew before. Despite the growing popularity of...
| Aug 1, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyThe news media didn’t even wait until summer had officially started this year to begin serving summer fare: fluffy and titillating stories, good for mindless beach readers and lazy reporters in vacation mode, but lacking the public-interest value we need from...
