Media Matters - Baltimore Sun

Media Matters - Baltimore Sun http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/baltimore_sun This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Baltimore Sun en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America More media outlets quoted Indiana man saying Obama is "a Muslim" without noting the assertion is false http://mediamatters.org/items/200805080002 In addition to a May 7 Washington Times article previously identified by Media Matters, May 6 reports in the Los Angeles Times and on washingtonpost.com and The Baltimore Sun's website quoted an Indiana man saying that Sen. Barack Obama is "a Muslim" without noting that the assertion was false. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805080002 Thu, 8 May 2008 12:54:59 EST Baltimore Sun, San Antonio Express-News endorsements wrongly suggest McCain still supports comprehensive immigration reform http://mediamatters.org/items/200802130002 In endorsing Sen. John McCain's bid for the Republican presidential nomination, The Baltimore Sun asserted that McCain has "stood his ground" on "immigration reform." However, while McCain now says that border security must be addressed first, he previously said that border security could not be disaggregated from other provisions in the legislation on immigration reform. Similarly, the San Antonio Express-News claimed in its endorsement of McCain that his "advocacy for comprehensive immigration reform" is among the positions that may "be attractive" to "independent voters"; but McCain has said he "would not" vote for his own comprehensive immigration reform proposals. http://mediamatters.org/items/200802130002 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:14:49 EST Libby, Bush and the lapdog press http://mediamatters.org/items/200707100007 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707100007 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:18:42 EST Reporting on terror arrests in Britain, numerous media outlets ask: Will the news help Bush? http://mediamatters.org/items/200608150008 In the wake of the recent thwarting of an alleged terrorist plot in Britain, numerous media outlets have posed the question of whether news of the event would benefit President Bush, often letting conservatives or Republican officials spin the news in favor of the administration. Many of the reports neglected to consider whether the news could actually hurt Bush politically. http://mediamatters.org/items/200608150008 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:23:15 EST Media coverage of Iraq debate steeped in GOP talking points http://mediamatters.org/items/200606300009 A Media Matters analysis of the media coverage of the Iraq war debate shows that the favored Republican talking points on Iraq have gone largely unchallenged in the media and have even been adopted as truths by some media outlets and figures. http://mediamatters.org/items/200606300009 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:31:32 EST Media largely ignored Rep. King's allegation that Bush admin. skipped terrorism investigation during initial ports deal review http://mediamatters.org/items/200603020006 Most major print and broadcast media outlets offered no coverage of House Homeland Security Committee chairman Peter King's March 1 claim that there was "no investigation into terrorism whatsoever" during the Bush administration's initial review of the proposed deal that would allow Dubai Ports World (DPW) to assume control of terminal operations at six major U.S. ports. http://mediamatters.org/items/200603020006 Thu, 2 Mar 2006 13:21:48 EST AP, Baltimore Sun: Sheehan T-shirt message "opposite" of, less "patriotic" than Young's http://mediamatters.org/items/200602020004 In describing the shirts worn by Cindy Sheehan and Beverly Young that caused them to be ejected from President Bush's State of the Union address, an Associated Press report (later amended) described the message on Young's shirt as "the opposite" of the one worn by Sheehan, while The Baltimore Sun called Young's message "more patriotic" than Sheehan's. http://mediamatters.org/items/200602020004 Thu, 2 Feb 2006 13:23:09 EST