http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/530 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/71611 gossip news junk news news coverage outrage machine Politico Quality Journalism Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:56:48 -0700 71611 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/junk_news_birthers <p>Junk news outlets are <em>still</em> giving airtime to the phoney issue of President Obama's birth certificate.</p> Bad News Stop Big Media birthers junk news obama birth certificate Quality Journalism Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:57:14 -0700 70786 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/61290 CNN junk news news coverage Project Censored Quality Journalism Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:36:26 -0700 61290 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/fascist_socialism <p>Amidst economic crisis, is America drifting towards <strong>socialism</strong>? Or <strong>fascism</strong>? Or some "weirdo" hybrid of <em>both</em>?! Only cable McNews has the answer. If junk media fear-mongering is making you sick, help <a href="http://www.stopbigmedia.com" />Stop Big Media</a> in your community.</p> Bad News Stop Big Media Glenn Beck junk news Quality Journalism Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:00:29 -0700 56585 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/george_will_economy <p>From <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/30/george-will-economy-positive/">ThinkProgress.org</a>: On ABC’s This Week roundtable, conservative columnist George Will claimed that the economy may only be suffering from a “financial problem” while the rest of the economy is performing “rather well.”</p> Bad News Stop Big Media economy financial collapse junk news Quality Journalism Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:20:49 -0800 46268 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/pundits_scoff <p>In 2007, mainstream pundits laughed repeatedly at analysts like Peter Schiff -- who accurately predicted America's current economic woes. And some pundits are <em>still</em> claiming that America's overall economy is "<a href="http://www.freepress.net/george_will_economy">doing rather well</a>.”</p> Bad News Stop Big Media economy financial collapse junk news Quality Journalism Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:16:53 -0800 46267 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/bailout_screamthon <p>Fox News' Neil Cavuto and Ben Stein get into a "screamathon" over the government's economic bailout plans -- just as Americans need real journalism and debate most. (Hat tip to <a href="http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/neil-cavuto-screamathon-ben-stein-over-">CrooksandLiars.com</a>)</p> Bad News Stop Big Media bailout economy Fox News junk news Quality Journalism Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:05:11 -0800 46092 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/shock_radio <p>This week's <a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/46051">Media Minutes</a> podcast looks at shock jocks and toxic smears -- like Michael Savage's recent claim that the Obama administration will conduct a "wholesale firing of competent white men" and "stir up a race war."</p> Bad News Stop Big Media junk news Obama toxic media Quality Journalism Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:22:37 -0800 46052 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/junk_news_campaign2008 <p>MSNBC counts down the ten "most ridiculous" news stories from campaign 2008. A case study of how hyper-commercial "junk news" can trivialize our democracy.</p> Bad News Stop Big Media campaign 2008 election junk news Quality Journalism Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:52:42 -0800 45765 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/lipstick_pig <p>Are commercial news outlets acting like piggies in the "junk news" trough? Too chicken to ask the tough questions?</p> Bad News Stop Big Media election coverage junk media junk news lipstick on a pig Quality Journalism Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:48:45 -0700 44397 at http://www.freepress.net