Media
Will Barack Obama Ever Appear On ‘The O’Reilly Factor’?
As popular television commentator and host Bill O’Reilly has pointed out on a near daily basis, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has yet to appear on his program, despite numerous on-air (and presumably private) invitations. Should Obama make the pilgrimage…
Read MoreBill O’Reilly: A Voice for Independents for ’08 Election Coverage?
On multiple occasions during his weeknight telecast The O’Reilly Factor, host Bill O’Reilly has made a particular effort to tell the viewers, and his right-wing guests, that he is not endorsing a presidential candidate and has no horse in the…
Read MoreObama vs. Romney and NH Primary Night Coverage
The media had to throw out their script Tuesday night as the Democratic election returns came in during the New Hampshire primary. The print media who wrote Hillary Clinton’s obituary that morning and the broadcast media who spent the hours…
Read MoreBeyond Iowa: The GOP and Media Expectations
With five Republican candidates polling at 10 or more percent in the Iowa caucuses (Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, John McCain, and Ron Paul), as well as in national polls (substituting Rudy Giuliani for Ron Paul), the GOP race…
Read MoreRon Paul Meets the Press
During NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning, Ron Paul was the latest recipient of host Tim Russert’s grilling of presidential candidates. Paul is currently polling around 5 percent in national polls on the GOP side, and is flirting with…
Read MoreBill O’Reilly Minimizes Huckabee Surge, Downplays Iowa Caucuses…With Errors
Political junkies and historians must have been throwing their remotes at the television last night when FOX News’ Bill O’Reilly stumbled through an error-ridden Campaign ’08 segment on The O’Reilly Factor. O’Reilly tried his best to argue three points:…
Read MoreTim Walz Plays Hardball…and Goes Hitless
On Tuesday afternoon rookie Minnesota Congressman Tim Walz (MN-01) was interviewed by Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s political show Hardball. Earlier in the day Walz had spoken multiple times on the floor of the U.S. House supporting a Democrat-backed resolution…
Read MoreCensuring the Media’s Censure Coverage of SD Senator-Page Scandal
On Wednesday the South Dakota State Senate voted 32-2 to censure Democratic Senator Dan Sutton, in the wake of allegations that Sutton groped a male page in a hotel room in 2006. While the charges are disturbing in and…
Read MoreCollegiality in 110th Congress Enhanced by Rosie-Donald Junk News Feud
As Democrats took control of Congress this week, a few reports have emerged of an apparent camaraderie between the outgoing Republicans and the incoming Democrats. Some of these reports deal with the trivial—such as Democrats taking a break from the…
Read MoreWhen Words Become Reality: The Media Creation of Barack Obama
Just minutes after the Illinois State Senator’s keynote address at the Democratic National Convention on July 27, 2004, media commentators and journalists began to write history by casting Barack Obama in the role of superstar, Democratic leader, and future…
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