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DON’T PASS GO: Newspaper Sues Google for ‘Exorbitant Monopoly Profits’
June 21st, 2023 1:25 PM
The largest newspaper publisher in the United States has sued Google. Yep, you read that right. Gannett has accused the anti-free speech Big Tech giant has a monopoly over digital ads.
USA Today Owner Could Get Millions from Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’
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November 30th, 2021 2:05 PM
There’s nothing that screams potential conflict of interest like a major newspaper’s owner getting millions in subsidies from the federal government it's supposed to be objectively covering. The New York Times reported that part of President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” (BBB) catastrophe includes funneling nearly $1.7 billion into local news outlets. Guess what? One of the…
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Not Done: Sandmann to File New Suits Against Five More Liberal Outlets
March 2nd, 2020 12:47 PM
Following a January 7 settlement with CNN, a February 24 court filing revealed that Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann and his legal team intend to keep up the fight against the liberal media that tried to ruin his life in January 2019 after he was harangued by Native American activist Nathan Phillips.
Despicable CNN Will Settle Lawsuit with Covington's Nick Sandmann
January 7th, 2020 3:30 PM
According to Cincinnati, Ohio-area Fox affiliate WXIX-19, CNN reached a settlement Tuesday with Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann for an undisclosed amount in federal court. The news brings to an end a dispute nearly a year after CNN decided to falsely tar and feather Sandmann and his fellow students as racist rascals following a January 18, 2019 confrontation with the less…
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Media Love Stormy Daniels – But How Did They Treat Clinton's Accusers?
March 23rd, 2018 6:20 PM
Donald Trump is not the first President to have been accused of sexual improprieties. When President Bill Clinton faced allegations of sexual harassment from Paula Jones and even a rape charge from Juanita Broaddrick, the media looked for reasons not to cover those charges.
Comcast Bans Gun and Ammo Ads Following NBCUniversal Purchase
March 28th, 2013 12:10 PM
The Comcast Corporation, sole owner of NBCUniversal now, recently made the decision to refuse advertising from gun stores and ammunition manufacturers. Operating in 39 states and the District of Columbia, it is by far the largest cable company in the country. What's more, it holds a regional monopoly on cable TV in a multitude of markets, meaning it's the only affordable televised commercial…
USA Today: 'Housing Starts, Jobless Claims in Good Shape' Despite Wors
August 17th, 2012 1:37 PM
USA Today's Web site features an Associated Press report with the headline "Housing starts, jobless claims in good shape." For the many readers who just scan headlines, that sounds encouraging. Yet by the second paragraph the article notes "that construction of single-family homes and apartments dipped 1.1% in July compared with June. . ." And by the third paragraph:
Housing has been…
25 Gannett Wisconsin Media Journalists Caught Signing Petition to Reca
March 25th, 2012 8:05 AM
How pathetic is this?
It was reported Saturday that 25 Gannett Wisconsin Media journalists have been reprimanded for signing petitions to recall Republican Governor Scott Walker:
ObamaCare: Gannett Reporter Neglects Vital Information About Suddenly
March 16th, 2010 7:07 AM
"Is it safe?"That famous line from the movie "Marathon Man" comes to mind when considering the attitude of Ohio Congressman Zack Space about ObamaCare. Back in January, after Space caught heat for voting for the House version of ObamaCare in November, he decided it was safe to "boldly" express his opposition to the Senate bill on the heels of Nancy Pelosi declaring it DOA at the time. Here is…
When Bush Plummets in Polls, It's News--Obama, Not So Much
January 17th, 2010 2:17 PM
It is a strange paradigm among much of the mainstream media that plummeting poll numbers are of far greater import for Republicans than they are for Democrats. That, at least, is the logical conclusion of the relative silence of major media outlets on the steep decline in President Obama's poll numbers compared with the decline in President Bush's.According to an Allstate/National Journal poll…
Gannett Furlough: Don't Let Feds Catch You Working
January 15th, 2009 6:30 AM
The news that the Gannett Company--the nation’s largest newspaper publisher, flagship USA Today--is forcing thousands of its employees to take unpaid leave is the latest, shocking, evidence of the ill health of the old media. But for present purposes, let's focus on this odd nugget: Gannett has informed its employees that pursuant to federal and state law, they [emphasis added]:must not work…
PBS Ombudsman Raps Anti-Palin Wisecrack
September 19th, 2008 9:33 PM
On PBS's Web site today, ombudsman Michael Getler writes of complaints over an incident during last Sunday's pledge drive. He describes the cheap shot taken by actor Mike Farrell against vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin:According to Joseph Campbell, vice president of fundraising programs, here's what happened:
