Entries from January 2009

January 28, 2009

‘We’re a bunch of idiots’

Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich recently wrapped up a two-day media blitz of national media, chatting with just about anyone with a mic and national airtime, from Larry King to the panel on “The View.”
‘Blago’ was a soundbyte machine during his two-day media blitz. He plead his case to any and all who wanted to [...]

January 27, 2009

Is media focus on Palin’s family fair?

Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin is a polarizing figure.
She’s beloved as much as she is mocked. Palin fills the seats for her public speechs … and she was the prime target of late night comedy for the last part of 2008.
But Sarah Palin recently took a stand and told the media to ‘leave my kids alone.’
Palin said: “I [...]

January 13, 2009

Conflicts overlooked by the media

MSNBC has a solid piece – complete with an easy to understand interactive global map – outlining the international conflicts don’t involve Iraq, Afghanistan or the Middle East.
Here are some of world’s Forgotten Conflicts - violence that isn’t finding consistent prominence in the media.