‘Complicit enablers’
That is how former White House press secretary Scott McLellan characterized the White House press corps with respects to selling the Iraq War to the American people.
Mon, June 2 2008 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Well, this seems to be a blow against the credibility of Mr. al-Kawwaz
From the BBC: The family of an Iraqi journalist – who he claimed had been killed by gunmen in Baghdad – have appeared on Iraqi television, apparently safe and well. Dia al-Kawwaz, who lives in Jordan, said that several members of his family were killed by Shia gunmen on Sunday. But a taped report on [...]
Thu, November 29 2007 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Iraq bans trigger-happy U.S. security company
The Iraqis are mightily pissed with Blackwater USA, a private security firm whose trigger-happy ways left nine Iraqis dead. Iraq wants to revoke the company’s operating licence, but can it do so?
Tue, September 18 2007 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page » Comments Off
Daily Show’s Riggle Baghdad-bound
From the AP story on CTV.ca: Giving its green screen a temporary rest, the Comedy Central series will air “Operation Silent Thunder: `The Daily Show’ in Iraq,” several onsite dispatches filed by Senior War Correspondent Rob Riggle. Riggle will provide what the network calls “in-depth coverage and insights from the front lines.” Riggle is a [...]
Sat, August 18 2007 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
‘Licence to lie’
The Salon blurb: In his devastating new book, Ron Suskind shows how 9/11 allowed George W. Bush and his shadowy courtier, Dick Cheney, to “create whatever reality was convenient.”
Sat, June 24 2006 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page » Comments Off
Jon Stewart mixes it up a bit — good on him!
Since I sometimes make scornful posts about Jon Stewart’s occasionally milquetoasty interviews, I should say he acquitted himself well Thursday night with Christopher Hitchens (available on The Daily Show site under ‘celebrity interviews‘).
Fri, August 26 2005 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Media » Comments Off
‘The Blogs of War’
The Daily Show had a fascinating interview Wednesday night with writer John Hockenberry who has written a piece on military bloggers for Wired magazine called The Blogs of War.
Thu, August 11 2005 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Media » Comments Off
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You should’ve asked him about the oil, Jon
Jon Stewart had former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell on his show Wednesday night, and that had Stewart at his obsequious worst.
Thu, June 9 2005 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page » Comments Off
60 Minutes (fake documents) II, The Daily (fake news) Show win Peabodies
Eyebrows are raised over the awarding of two Peabodies, meant to symbolize broadcast journalism excellence.