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On Attribution
Four examples, all three major candidates: Edwards campaign hires Amanda Marcotte to join the staff as blogger.  The campaign is forced to d...

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Dodd out of Fox News debate
Dodd is out of the Fox News/CBC debate. Obama, Clinton, Edwards and Richardson had already passed. Richardson spokeswoman Katie Roberts and D...

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Bill Richardson Has THE Best Campaign Commercials
Seriously, bar none without a doubt the best I’ve seen in a long time. With a couple of TV spots like these, Richardson could really ca...

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Journamalism is Hard Work
Josh has a little fun at MSNBC's expense: ...

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NBA playoffs
Anyone catch Charles Barkley throw a hissy fit on the TNT pre-game show? A couple of Golden State Oakland fans made signs mocking Barkley's pre...

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Fox News Trashes Kurt Vonnegut In Obit
Seriously, they’re not even trying anymore. The reporter you hear in this piece is James Rosen. This is part of his bio from Fox News… Rosen has also distinguished ...

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Why Imus Should Have Been Fired
So, the “thought police” meme is in full swing, but Don Imus most certainly should have been fired. By my argument isn’t about t...

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Imus Done in by Media Mobsters
At first the Don Imus imbroglio amused me. Then it irritated me. Now I’m mad. CBS and MSNBC have both fired Imus for his bigoted comments....

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Imus, Bias, Devils, & Heaven
I’ve never been a Don Imus devotee. In fact, I can’t recall the last time I listened to any portion of his show. I’ve never met the ma...

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Web Civility & Easter Bonnets
Today the New York Times has an article discussing the state of civility in the blogosphere. The article opens with the question, “Is it too late to bring civilit...

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