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Study: Media Were Mean to McCain, Not Clinton

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2008 A new study by two of journalism's leading independent institutions has found that complaints from Hillary Clinton and her campaign that the media treated her unfairly are largely unfounded. According to the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism and Harvard's Shorenstein Center, it's John McCain who should be upset with the coverage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Thompson Accuses Fox of Bias

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2007 Fred Thompson told Chris Wallace of "Fox News Sunday" that his network was biased, charging that criticism against Thompson's campaign "has been a constant mantra of Fox." As if to demonstrate the point, Wallace shot back: "Do you know anybody who thinks you've run a great campaign, sir?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dan Rather Hurt O’Reilly’s Feelings

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2006 In what must have been conceived as a self-parody, Bill O'Reilly and other notables from the Fox News circus lambasted Dan Rather for his accusation that the network receives talking points from the White House, and demanded an apology. On various Fox programs, O'Reilly and friends alternated between vehemently denying the claim and struggling with the meaning of balance. O'Reilly: "I basically say, look, we have people like [Kirsten Powers] on. We have Michelle [Malkin] on. This is balanced." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

ABC’s Halperin Woos Conservatives

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2006 During interviews with Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity, ABC News' political director Mark Halperin said that the weeks before the election offer a chance for the mainstream media to prove that they understand conservatives' grievances. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Getting Women Wrong, Again and Again and Again

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2006 Did you know that a woman is more likely to get hit by lightning than marry after 30! Or was that be run over by a bus? Or, wait, maybe not. more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )