Today still more members of the news media — in this case, Reuters and CNBC — fell for a hoax. On the basis of a dubious press release, they reported that the Chamber of Commerce had changed its position on climate change legislation. CNBC read the fake press release on the air, and Reuters reported [...]
Archive for October 19th, 2009
Non-Journalism
Posted in America, tagged America, Chamber of Commerce, CNBC, Hoaxes, Journalism, News media, newspapers, Ohio State University School of Journalism, Reuters on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Not Another Brick In The Wall
Posted in America, World, tagged America, Berlin Wall, Cold War, Communism, foreign policy, President Bush, President Obama, Soviet Union, World on October 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
November 9, 2009 will be the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. That singular event — which led to the liberation of millions of people trapped in the communist dictatorships behind the Iron Curtain — is one of the most notable achievements of modern American foreign policy, ranking with the Marshall Plan [...]
