What has happened to the writers of ‘Glee’? I don’t get it. These guys pride themselves on being the vanguards of tolerance and understanding. They have been awarded by no less than GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) for
by Larry O'Connor16 Mar 2011, 12:34 PM PST0
Well, that didn’t take long. The useful idiots and Talking Points Memo have started echoing NPR’s false defense that their recently released e-mails show that they rejected the gift offered by the pretend Muslim Brotherhood front group in Project Veritas’
by Larry O'Connor11 Mar 2011, 4:58 AM PST0
Just like in Watergate, where the initial players tried to write-off the scandal as a “third-rate break-in,” the bigger story lies in the power wielded by executives trying desperately to cover their tracks and pretend they didn’t do something extraordinarily
by Larry O'Connor10 Mar 2011, 3:34 PM PST0
As reported here at Big Journalism on Tuesday, NPR made seriously conflicting statements when attempting to perform damage control in the wake of the undercover video report released by Project Veritas. NPR insisted that they had “repeatedly refused” a $5
by Larry O'Connor10 Mar 2011, 3:10 PM PST0
Just like in Watergate, where the initial players tried to write-off the scandal as a “third-rate break-in,” the bigger story lies in the power wielded by executives trying desperately to cover their tracks and pretend they didn’t do something extraordinarily
by Larry O'Connor10 Mar 2011, 2:03 PM PST0
When James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas released their latest undercover video investigation targeting National Public Radio this morning, NPR was lightening fast with their response. They denounced Vice President of Finance Ron Schiller’s comments and said they were “appalled” by them.
by Larry O'Connor8 Mar 2011, 6:48 PM PST0
by Larry O'Connor22 Feb 2011, 6:41 AM PST0
After decades of perennial best seller status, Ayn Rand’s epic novel “Atlas Shrugged” has finally made its way to the silver screen. “Atlas Shrugged, Part 1” is due to arrive on April 15, 2011 and its stunning trailer has already
by Larry O'Connor21 Feb 2011, 9:06 AM PST0
It’s come to this. The totalitarian Ministry of Newspeak er, I mean Media Matters for America has so much Soros money that they actually employ a guy to watch what we are saying on Twitter, even if it’s trash talk
by Larry O'Connor18 Feb 2011, 7:00 AM PST0
What a difference a day makes. On Monday, former “Journ-O-list” gadfly and current Slate.com blogger Dave Weigel explained to the universe why the video investigation of Planned Parenthood conducted by Live Action has “fizzled“. In a column reeking more of
by Larry O'Connor10 Feb 2011, 4:58 AM PST0
Remember when undercover, hidden camera sting operations conducted by citizen journalists were criticized and ridiculed as “not real journalism”. Remember when any report produced under those auspices were supposed to be immediately disregarded as a hoax and severely edited? And,
by Larry O'Connor5 Feb 2011, 2:20 PM PST0
Well… not THAT dirty work, but pretty close. In an article released in today’s Politico, reporter Kate Nocera excitedly declared to her readers that she had “exclusively obtained” a letter signed by 27 liberal groups addressed to Congress calling on
by Larry O'Connor5 Feb 2011, 4:16 AM PST0
With the over-the-top headline: “Why Is Live Action Doctoring Its Planned Parenthood Audio?“, Media Matters of America has offered its readers (all the content producers at MSNBC and network news) a pitiful story meant to plant the idea that the
by Larry O'Connor4 Feb 2011, 5:02 PM PST0
From Breitbart.tv: [youtube _ZCuQcSYV-I nolink] So, what was really up with the televised feed of Rep. Bachmann’s State of the Union response? Our sources tell us that CNN had originally agreed to use the live feed set up by Tea
by Larry O'Connor30 Jan 2011, 2:00 PM PST0
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews has gone on a three-day Bachmann-bashing binge over a speech she gave in Iowa last weekend. In the speech, Rep. Bachmann pointed out that the scourge of slavery was a horrible chapter in our country’s history, but
by Larry O'Connor28 Jan 2011, 9:20 AM PST0
The politically correct chickens are coming home to roost in the Orwellian world of the organized left’s free-expression-stifling speech codes. To paraphrase Martin Niemöller’s famous admonition about complacency with totalitarian fascists: “First they came for Rush Limbaugh and called his
by Larry O'Connor23 Jan 2011, 11:00 AM PST0
Did the team that promised to bring diplomatic glory back to the USA misspell Chinese President Hu’s name on the White House web site? Here is a screen cap grabbed at 11:30 PM ET (click on it for full-size view):
by Larry O'Connor19 Jan 2011, 8:59 PM PST0
Rep. James Clyburn (D- SC) went on government-funded radio Monday to advocate for censorship and government controlled “restraint on speech”. He positively yearns for the romantic time of the 1960’s, before the internet, when the government’s “Fairness Doctrine” controlled the
by Larry O'Connor14 Jan 2011, 12:00 PM PST0
Debra Saunders: An island of sanity and resilience in San Francisco and in the media.
by Larry O'Connor10 Jan 2011, 3:00 PM PST0
It’s impossible to work in the theatre industry and not have colleagues, business partners and life-long friends who are gay. I have always viewed this fact as one of the most wonderful and enriching dynamics of the theatre community. It’s
by Larry O'Connor9 Jan 2011, 7:00 AM PST0
ABC News continues to behave like they are working hand-in-hand with the Obama Administrations’ health care take-over message machine. The latest effort came from ABC News Political Director Amy Walter as she offered a harsh warning to Republicans: Don’t mess
by Larry O'Connor1 Jan 2011, 11:15 AM PST0
Washington Post blogger and left-wing Journo-List founder Ezra Klein made a curious admission on MSNBC today: Such an old document is impossible to understand? Forgetting the obvious slams that could be made at young Mr. Klein with regard to his
by Larry O'Connor30 Dec 2010, 11:31 AM PST0
Pretty astounding to see such a lack of effort to conceal the regurgitation of the President’s talking points. Remember when media existed to question The Man? No? Me either. [youtube GGvQ_1VPYfY nolink]
by Larry O'Connor26 Dec 2010, 9:00 AM PST0
Actor Chris Tierney, dressed in the iconic Spider-Man superhero costume, teetered on the edge of the set piece representing the Brooklyn Bridge. After a dramatic moment, Tierney leapt out toward the audience, just as Director Julie Taymor had choreographed. The
by Larry O'Connor24 Dec 2010, 10:16 AM PST0
Try to count the instances of “speaking truth to power” by our stalwart White House press corps:
by Larry O'Connor24 Dec 2010, 9:30 AM PST0