How do you write a news story about incivility in our politically charged times and not name drop Occupy Wall Street? Just ask the folks over at USA Today. The company chided for its brief news stories pulled out all
by Christian Toto3 Jan 2012, 4:58 AM PST0
Boos greeted the post-Rose Parade Occupy protestors on Monday. Boos and empty bleachers. Traditionally, when the last float, band and equestrian unit in the Rose Parade passes and the parade concludes, what follows are janitors scooping up horse manure, along
by Susan Swift2 Jan 2012, 8:48 PM PST0
Alan Colmes earlier today made a despicable remark about how the Santorum family grieved over their child, a remark for which he had to later apologize. Colmes faced off with National Review editor Rich Lowry, who responded to a question
by Jeff Dunetz2 Jan 2012, 7:37 PM PST0
On Sunday’s broadcast of NBC Nightly News, Andrea Mitchell hosted a segment on the upcoming GOP caucus in Iowa. Referring to the state itself, she stated: The rap on Iowa? It doesn’t represent the rest of the country. Too white,
by P.J. Salvatore2 Jan 2012, 6:43 PM PST0
A narrative growing around former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is that he avoids right-of-center news outlets. A few weeks ago, the Daily Caller’s Matt Lewis stood by a piece the Romney camp disputed that took issue with the fact that
by John Nolte2 Jan 2012, 2:45 PM PST0
by John Nolte2 Jan 2012, 10:57 AM PST0
In an op-ed in today’s Los Angeles Times, Aaron David Miller admits the obvious: “Unlike his two predecessors, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, Obama isn’t in love with the idea of Israel.” But Miller doesn’t address Barack Obama’s immersion
by Joel B. Pollak2 Jan 2012, 7:45 AM PST0
– Dueling narratives emerge on Iowa. – Big Journalism’s Dana Loesch will be bringing coverage of Iowa with CNN beginning this evening. Larry O’Connor will be bringing coverage from Iowa on UStream; watch Breitbart.tv for details. – The NYT: Why
by P.J. Salvatore2 Jan 2012, 7:05 AM PST0
From Accuracy in Media’s Logan Churchwell: With the first legitimate event of the 2012 Republican presidential primary just days away in Iowa, the Associated Press today offered a clear example of hatchet jobs to come for the candidates. Mitt Romney
by Breitbart News2 Jan 2012, 4:58 AM PST0
by James Hudnall1 Jan 2012, 4:30 PM PST0
Behold, Progressive Entitlement Syndrome: There’s a small act of rebellion that I indulge in whenever I’m on an airplane. I don’t turn off my iPhone or iPod during takeoff and landing. And if I’m tucked away in a window seat
by Dana Loesch1 Jan 2012, 2:00 PM PST0
Last month, Sen. Rick Santorum schooled CNN’s Candy Crowley on the subject of President Barack Obama’s appeasement of America’s enemies. Today, on NBC’s Meet the Press, it was David Gregory’s turn. Like Crowley, Gregory attempted to “fact-check” Santorum by arguing
by Joel B. Pollak1 Jan 2012, 11:52 AM PST0
Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year from all of us here at Big Journalism. The battle for the White House, for congress, for the media narrative, for history, kicks into full gear today. Are you ready? Send tips
by Dana Loesch1 Jan 2012, 9:30 AM PST0
As chronicled here over the past few weeks, the LA Times continues to hype the Occupy Rose Parade miscreants and its disgraced leader, convicted thief and wanna-be one-percenter, Peter Thottam. Another fluff piece appeared in its blog, describing the human
by Susan Swift1 Jan 2012, 4:58 AM PST0
Chris Matthews looks as though he’s broadcasting his show out of a bar which is apropos, as it takes a few to before the average sane American can tolerate it. Matthews and the panel deliver the top-notch political punditry for
by P.J. Salvatore31 Dec 2011, 12:30 PM PST0
The Daily Mail is a joy to read, mainly because you never know what delicious nugget of editorial bizzarreness you’ll find in its column inches: photos that have nothing to do with the story, misidentified subjects, ads for products published
by Dana Loesch31 Dec 2011, 9:00 AM PST0
Larry O’Connor’s well-caught “sound bite for the day” yesterday deserves further elaboration. Yesterday, on MSNBC, left-wing journalists Chris Hayes of The Nation and Ezra Klein of the Washington Post—no strangers to Democrat-media collusion–revealed that they had been part of an
by Joel B. Pollak31 Dec 2011, 4:58 AM PST0
Peter Jamison of SF Weekly (in Snuggie, above) has declared that Jeffrey Scott Shapiro’s scoop at Big Government about Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s wish to leave Congress is a “fake.” Though Jamison admits that comments from Pelosi’s daughter Alexandra “were
by Joel B. Pollak30 Dec 2011, 5:21 PM PST0
Ezra Klein and Chris Hayes reveal on MSNBC that they were invited to a private, “off the record” briefing during the payroll tax cut debate a two weeks ago. According to Hayes, the White House let the liberal journalists know
by Larry O'Connor30 Dec 2011, 2:33 PM PST0
BigGovernment.com broke an exclusive story in which Nancy Pelosi’s daughter, Alexandra, goes on the record stating that her mother actually wants out of Congress. During a telephone interview, Ms. Pelosi-speaking from a friend’s home in New York City-described her mother’s
by Breitbart News30 Dec 2011, 12:00 PM PST0
The NYT reports that Keith Olbermann’s ego may cost him yet another job and his absences behind the anchor desk during the biggest political nights of the season aren’t going unnoticed. In the television industry, Mr. Olbermann is well known
by P.J. Salvatore30 Dec 2011, 9:10 AM PST0
More MSM Palace Guarding as documented by RCP’s Richard Benedetto: Over the past five months, the Republican presidential candidates participated in 13 debates where they fielded dozens of penetrating questions on every major issue facing the nation, and some not
by P.J. Salvatore30 Dec 2011, 8:54 AM PST0
– CNN debuts new morning show: – Megyn Kelly vs Kent Sorensen. Point Kelly. I adore how at 1:45 in a Bachmann for President truck drives by in the background. – Rick Santorum vs Al Sharpton. Point Santorum. [youtube cDXPcI28tlM
by P.J. Salvatore30 Dec 2011, 7:05 AM PST0
The media will do anything to keep Eric Holder in a good light. Politico has a piece up about Mr. Holder’s statements on more police deaths. According to Politico the statistic jumped 13% in 2011 and Mr. Holder said it
by Mary Chastain30 Dec 2011, 4:58 AM PST0
Nice headline, huh? Actually, Wolf Blitzer is calling for Presidential Transparency on the leading Republican candidate, not the actual President. Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday hammered Mitt Romney on why he won’t release his financial records. Seriously, Wolf? I’ll get to
by Ron Futrell29 Dec 2011, 2:20 PM PST0