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Jacob Weisberg in Newsweek: "Any news organization that took its responsibilities seriously would take pains to cover presidential criticism fairly. It would regard doing so as itself a test of integrity. At Fox, by contrast, complaints of unfairness prompt only hoots of derision and demands for "evidence" that, when presented, is brushed off and ignored... Fox's model has invaded the bloodstream of the American media. By showing that ideologically distorted news can drive ratings, Ailes has... Posted on October 20, 2009 at 09:59 am by Colin Rule

Bono in the NYT today: "The Nobel Peace Prize is the rest of the world saying, "Don't blow it." But that's not just directed at Mr. Obama. It's directed at all of us. What the president promised was a "global plan," not an American plan. The same is true on all the other issues that the Nobel committee cited, from nuclear disarmament to climate change - none of these things will yield to unilateral approaches. They'll take international cooperation and American leadership. The president has set... Posted on October 18, 2009 at 06:15 pm by Colin Rule

Gene Lyons on Salon: "Appearing on CNN's "Reliable Sources," the White House's Dunn made it clear that the Obama administration intends to deal with the network as a political enemy. "We're going to treat them the way we would treat an opponent," she subsequently told The New York Times. "As they are undertaking a war against Barack Obama and the White House, we don't need to pretend that this is the way that legitimate news organizations behave." {...} Providentially, the Obama administration... Posted on October 16, 2009 at 09:18 am by Colin Rule