Poll: Fox Most Believable; CNN Least Believable

When asked how believable the news was on CNN during coverage of the Boston bombings, only 38% said it was "very" or "somewhat believable." MSNBC fared even worse at 35%. Fox News, however, beat all five of its cable and broadcast competitors with a 50% ranking. 25 Apr 2013

Report: Federal Judge Compromised Investigation By Prematurely Mirandizing Tsarnaev

Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the man suspected of being a co-conspirator in the Boston Marathon bombings, was mirandized after only 16 hours of questioning. According to Fox News, FBI officials were "stunned" when federal District Court Judge Marianne Bowler arrived at the hospital and read Tsnarnaev his rights. Sources told Fox News that this premature action might have hurt the investigation. 25 Apr 2013

20th Century-Fox Archive Release 'Something for the Birds'

Earlier this week I reviewed the 20th Century-Fox Archive release of "Mr. 800" (1950) which I compared favorably to another Fox film starring Edmund Gwenn, 1947's "Miracle on 34th Street." 24 Apr 2013

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