Facts, Shmacts. It’s A Good Story! April 12, 2007 By Edward B. Colby The Reno Gazette-Journal turns an outlandish rumor into “news,” before the story collapses upon itself.
The Flint Journal and SonRise: A Twisted Tale April 5, 2007 By Edward B. Colby Pretend, for a moment, that you are a loyal reader of the Flint Journal, a small daily northwest of Detroit. Now consider the following series of items.
Stop the Winnowing Already! April 3, 2007 By Edward B. Colby It is way too early for simplistic framing, or for narrowing the presidential field.
Romney Drops Meaningless VP Names, AP Gives ‘Em Meaning March 30, 2007 By Edward B. Colby In the latest sign of a presidential campaign in overdrive, the Associated Press ran a story last night on Mitt Romney’s potential VP picks.
The Worrying Case of an Ambitious Afghan Journalist March 27, 2007 By Edward B. Colby An Afghan journalist was kidnapped by the Taliban twenty-two days ago. What happened to him?
As Gore Looks to Future, Networks Stuck in Everyday Politics March 22, 2007 By Edward B. Colby Gore’s message of what could be done on global warming was almost completely lost on the big three’s evening news programs last night.
CNN Defends Chiquita on a Very Slippery Slope March 22, 2007 By Edward B. Colby In a jaw-dropping defense, a CNNMoney journalist argues that the iconic banana company has gotten "a raw deal."
CNN Elevates Discourse, Tackles Question of Edwards’ Good Looks March 20, 2007 By Edward B. Colby With the presidential campaign under way early, it would have been nice if the press could have delayed the inevitable deluge of inanity that the season brings. No such luck.
Globe Manufactures New Summers ‘Controversy’ March 16, 2007 By Edward B. Colby Is a public figure with a lot of baggage in his past doomed to be haunted by "controversy" wherever he goes?
NYT Gives Bush a Pass on New Bedford Raid March 13, 2007 By Edward B. Colby The Times‘s account of what went down in an immigration raid in Massachusetts last week was notable for what it left out.
