Of Duke, and Princeton, and Jocks, and Sluts April 19, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett Set your watches to help count down all the bad reporting we’re going to see over the next 27 days waiting for the Duke Lacrosse trial to begin.
Guilty? Not Guilty? Guilty, Guilty, Guilty! April 12, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett When it comes to the allegations of rape against the Duke University lacrosse team, justice has been swift — on TV. It’s just in real life that things get complicated.
Snubbed at the Mall? You’re Probably Just Ugly March 30, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett The Daily News gives us a vague report on a “recent study” on customer service for women shoppers, leaving readers to determine the credibility and relevancy of the study themselves.
The Seven Habits of Highly Questionable Op-Ed Contributors March 28, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett Rare is the guest columnist or op-ed contributor who isn’t trying to sell something, be it a book or a company or a war.
Macarena Hernandez on Immigration, Bill O’Reilly and No Child Left Behind March 24, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett The Dallas Morning News columnist discusses dealing with hate mail, the need for better education reporting and butting heads with Bill O’Reilly.
Hewitt vs Ware vs Stones Cry Out vs Wolcott March 23, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett Bloggers discuss press performance in Iraq (and CNN’s panel discussion on press performance in Iraq) and anticipate the demise of (almost) all media.
Bush One, Loathsome Little Troll Zero? Or Not March 22, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett Blogs weigh in on the relative success of President Bush’s press conference and the media’s distortions of the record of the Liberty University debate team.
Freud, Wired Kids and Gawking at Gawker March 21, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett Newsweek marks the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq with a cover story marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sigmund Freud, while Time makes a play for worried parents (again).
Another Day, Another Trashing of the Times March 16, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett While bloggers take on every story in sight, the paper itself goes blog wild, debuting two new ones.
Man in Maroon Suit, Orange Skin, Running for President? March 15, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett Bloggers react to the Mark Warner New York Times Magazine cover photo, to the related Times “correction” and to the hang-ups of the reporter who wrote the accompanying profile.