Ben Smith Begs for 'Morning Joe' Invite

....in which BuzzFeed editor-in-chief, Ben Smith, concocts a column that can only be interpreted as begging for a guest spot on "Morning Joe." 24 Apr 2013

Trustee Connected to Tsarnaev's Mosque: Treat 'Gays as Criminals'

Even more troubling is the news that there are apparently videos available of a mosque trustee who "advocates treating gays as criminals, says husbands should sometimes beat their wives and calls on Allah (God) to kill Zionists and Jews[.]" 24 Apr 2013

At Least Five Connected to Tsarnaev's Mosque Associated with Terrorism

In Wednesday's USA Today, Oren Dorell offers a substantive piece of reporting on the Boston mosque attended by the Tsarnaev brothers, the suspects in last Monday's Boston Marathon bombings. Most unnerving is the news that, not counting Dzokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a total of five attendees and/or officials implicated in terrorist activities have been associated with this particular mosque. 24 Apr 2013

Reuters Announces 'Bad News For Economy'

The terrible economic news released today is so terrible Reuters didn't even attempt to spin it. The headline reads, "Durable Goods Report Delivers More Bad News for Economy," and the story gets right to the point. 24 Apr 2013

Poynter Rips Politico's Over-Hyped New York Times 'Scoop'

"Abramson is 'brusque.' Once she made someone change a photo on the homepage, and she wasn’t nice about it. Her voice is unpleasant. She’s not in the newsroom as much as some staffers would like. And … that’s basically the prosecution’s case here." 24 Apr 2013

The Gun Control Poll That Might Finally Shut the Media Up

According to the poll, only 47% of Americana are as angry or disappointed as the corrupt media. On the flip-side, 39% are happy the bill failed, 10% were "none/other," and 3% had no opinion. 24 Apr 2013

Big Thinks: BuzzFeed Explains How Young People Become Terrorists

No, really, the answer to America's enduring question about how young people become terrorists has finally been answered by … BuzzFeed. And they are dead serious, even though the Big Thinks are presented as a cutesy Buzzfeed Top Five. 23 Apr 2013

Hacked AP Twitter Feed Reports Explosions In White House, Obama Injured

Early Tuesday afternoon, the verified Twitter account of the Associated Press was hacked. The breaking news tweet (captured below) claimed President Obama had been injured and explosions were heard at the White House. 23 Apr 2013

Ratings: Fox Number One In All Cable, MSNBC Collapses

In all of cable, not just cable news, Fox News was the most-watched channel throughout all of last week. During the Boston bombings and subsequent manhunt, the new "Most Trusted Name In News" averaged 2.874 million viewers during primetime, and 1.77 million in total day. 23 Apr 2013

Politico Commits Lie of Omission Regarding Bombing Suspects' Politics

Personally, I don't care how wackos or evildoers vote. But the media sure does -- but only if the political right can be blamed. So it is not surprising that in their longish look at how the Boston Marathon suspects might have voted, the left-wing Politico commits journalistic malpractice through a glaring lie of omission. 23 Apr 2013