Special Report Archive
2008
April 16
Media Myth: Nine Worst Business Stories (of the Last 50 Years)
Some of the toughest obstacles American businesses face come not from
other companies or the economy, but from the media
March 19
Media Myth: Crude Coverage
Media ignore OPEC’s control of oil market when covering America’s pain
at the pump.
March 3
Global Warming Censored
Networks Stifle Debate, Rely on Politicians, Rock Stars and
Men-on-the-Street for Science
2007
December 12
The Media’s Top 10 Economic Myths of 2007
Top 10 Media Myths about business and
economic news for the year.
November 8
Debt: Who’$
responsible?
Networks blame business, not borrowers, for
America’s spendthrift ways
September 26
Bad Company III
For American Businessmen in the News, the Defense Never Rests
May 9
Gassing Up
Networks Warn about $4, $5 or $6 Gasoline.
Maybe one day they’ll be right.
March 14
Prescription for Bias
Networks Downplay Drug Costs,
Treat Medicine as Entitlement
February 28
Media Myth: America’s Big Dam Problem
Networks Ignore Eco-campaign to
Save the Salmon and Turn Out the Lights
January 17
Media Myth: The Recession/Depression of 2006
Hint: It Never Happened
2006
December 6
The Media’s Top 10 Economic Myths of 2006
October 11
Bad News Bears
How Networks Distort a Good
Economy and Batter President Bush
September 27
Media Myths: Gas Hysteria
Even as gasoline prices fall,
network journalists talk about high prices more often than dropping ones
and are quick to say they could rise again soon.
August 16
Summer Rerun
Global Warming Movie Makes
the Media Hot for Al Gore All Over Again
August 9
Bad Company II
Oscar-Nominated Movies Bash Business, but Hollywood Claims That’s
Entertainment
June 21
Bad Company
For American Businessmen, Primetime is Crimetime
May 17
Fire and Ice
Journalists have warned of climate change for 100 years, but
can’t decide weather we face an ice age or warming
April 12
Media Myth: Taxation with Misrepresentation
Networks call administration actions ‘taxpayer-funded’ while
liberal priorities often treated as ‘government-funded’
March 1
Media Myths: Hugo the Boss
Media criticize ‘greed’ of energy executives, but go easy on
Venezuela’s oil strongman
January 25
Media Myths: Hit Job
Networks Emphasize Layoffs In A Year of 2 Million New Jobs
2005
December 14
The Media’s Top 10 Economic Myths of 2005
December 7
Media Myths: More Hot Air
November 30
Media Myths: The Housing Bubble Is Bursting
November 3
Media Myths: Gas Hysteria - Media Hype Harm of Rising Gas Prices Despite
Drop of 45 Cents Per Gallon
August 22
Trade Secrets: Lou Dobbs Tonight Hides Good News Behind Negative View of
Free Market
July 13
Crazy 8s:
Live 8, G-8 coverage cheerleads sending billions of U.S. dollars to Africa
July 1
Confidence
Game: ABC Skips 3-Year High in Consumer Confidence But Reports Heavily on Negative
Number
June 26
Tax &
Spin: Five Ways the Media Distort Tax Issues
June 8
Biased Accounts Part III: Networks Guarantee Liberal View of Social Security
April 27
Biased Accounts: Networks Guarantee Liberal View of Social Security
April 4
Government-Sponsored Enron: Billion-Dollar Scandal Not Ready for Prime Time
March 1
Media Malpractice: Journalists Ignoring Tort Reform to Report One-Sided Stories
Against Business
2004
December 14
SuperSized Bias II: Big Media Continue Skewing Obesity Debate (May-October
2004)
November 8
Destroying America To Save The World: TV’s Global Warming Coverage Hides
Cost Of Kyoto Treaty
October 14
One Economy, Two Spins: Economic Conditions Portrayed as Positive During
Clinton Presented as Negative for Bush
June 2
SuperSized Bias: Big Media’s Role In Covering And Promoting the Obesity Debate
