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			Mar 19, 2008 Vol. 4 No. 11

Media Myth: Crude Coverage

The media are making constant references to economic days gone by. They’ve exaggerated scares of another Great Depression or ‘70s-era stagflation. But there’s a real ‘70s villain still alive and well: OPEC. BMI compares coverage of “Big Oil” companies to the cartel.

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G: CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo asks for balanced reporting
B: NBC: cap-and-trade magically to make solar energy affordable
U: CNBC’s Cramer says ‘Bear Stearns not in trouble’ week before collapse

Episode 110: "Code Red"

The Biz Flog – named for the beating business often takes in the media – gives a unique angle on the week’s media coverage.
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This Week's Headlines
New Special Report: Global Warming Censored
MarketWatch: Japan Faces $500 Billion Carbon Reduction Price Tag

Economic turmoil shakes up campaign strategies
LA Times

Jobs Hysteria from the NY Times
Cato Institute

It's the Season for Teens to Learn About Taxes
Townhall

More Firms Vulnerable?
The Wall Street Journal

The Debate over Network Management: An Economic Perspective
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, D.C., April 2, 2008

Media Research Center’s Annual Gala & DisHonors Awards
Washington, D.C., April 10, 2008
Get your tickets now!

Austro-Libertarianism
Foundation for Economic Education
New York, N.Y., April 12, 2008

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