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Winners and Losers of 2007 • A look at some of the entertainment triumphs and tragedies of 2007. L. Brent Bozell III -- December 28, 2007
Cleverly Firing Back at Atheism • The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible fires back at the cultural clout atheists in America have been enjoying. Robert H. Knight -- December 26, 2007
Grinch-o-Meter Update • NBC's story slants to the left, but at least they covered the War on Christmas. Kristen Fyfe -- December 21, 2007
The B-Word Book Craze • If it wasn’t so commercially calculated, it might sound like Tourette ’s syndrome. L. Brent Bozell III -- December 21, 2007
The Question is Infidelity • CBS’s Katie Couric gives us insight into how the presidential candidates view character. Kristen Fyfe -- December 21, 2007
Whoopi and Joy Spar Over Huckabee Christmas Ad • ABC The View co-host Joy Behar takes offense when a Republican Christian politician appeals to ‘the Christian right base of the Republican party.’ Justin McCarthy -- December 20, 2007
60 Minutes Salutes Homosexuals in Uniform • CBS correspondent Lesley Stahl devotes 10 minutes in a 12 minute segment to arguments in favor of homosexuals serving openly in the United States military. Colleen Raezler -- December 17, 2007
Who's Scared of Christmas? • Our First Amendment forbids the establishment of a state religion, but many of our governing elites are taking it a step further, outlawing its very existence from the public conversation. L. Brent Bozell III -- December 14, 2007
ABC’s Walters Disses White House Christmas Card • “I don’t remember—and I’m sure people will remind me— getting a religious card. Now does this also go to agnostics and atheists and Muslims and -” Colleen Raezler -- December 14, 2007
Another Twisted Christmas • Red Bull commandeers the Nativity for a commercial, and the BBC corrupts the Nativity into a politically correct pop concert. L. Brent Bozell III -- December 12, 2007
Nets Focus on Colorado Heroes, not Killer • Mornings shows draw attention to the people who stopped the shooter, and allow them to give credit and glory to God. Colleen Raezler -- December 11, 2007
Will The Golden Compass Keep Going South? • The heavily promoted 'blockbuster' failed to produce box-office gold during its first weekend. Kristen Fyfe -- December 10, 2007
Movie Reviewer Not Satisfied by Presence of ‘Choice’ • Entertainment Weekly film critic bemoans the absence of pro-abortion propagandizing in Juno, even though the pregnant protagonist seriously considers abortion. Colleen Raezler -- December 6, 2007
AIDS: The Questions They Won’t Ask • Here are some of the questions that the media probably won’t ask the professional HIV/AIDS lobby, which grows ever fatter while the human tragedy rises Robert Knight -- December 4, 2007
Christmas Greetings from the Left Pole • With Sweeney Todd and Charlie Wilson just in time for “Christmas,” the Hollywoodites at the left pole would like us to forget that they’re anti-Christian, anti-war and anti-conservative. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- December 4, 2007
Going Off a Cliff at the Chronicle • A San Francisco columnist explains why he loves The Golden Compass -- because he hates religion and religious people. Why does an ostensibly mainstream newspaper like the Chronicle publish such venomous hate speech? Robert Knight -- December 4, 2007
The Golden Compass and the Atheist Blitzkrieg • Every dollar spent on the movie and its merchandise increases the likelihood that the entire God-hating trilogy will make it to your local theater - so that untold numbers of children will be propagandized by a story that attacks traditional religious beliefs. Robert Knight and Kristen Fyfe -- December 3, 2007
The Golden Compass Points Kids the Wrong Way • Unfortunately, this is part of being a responsible parent today. You have to be a kind of cultural food-taster for your children. Borrow Mr. Pullman’s three books from your local library -- we don’t advise you to buy them -- and see for yourself what's in them. Lee Duigon -- November 30, 2007
What Children Watch • The network chieftains approving all this “adult” TV would assert that it’s unreasonable for parents to think their children aren’t exposed to this kind of “reality” in their daily lives at school or in the neighborhood. But if parents worry about the problem of “monkey see, monkey do,” nobody’s a bigger monkey to children than Hollywood. L. Brent Bozell III -- November 30, 2007
ABC Spanks Spanking • World News with Charles Gibson runs a propaganda piece supporting a proposed ban on the tried and true method of parental discipline. Colleen Raezler -- November 29, 2007
Newsweek Writer Enjoys Atheist Denouncing the Conservative 'Nitwit' • At this point a critic must ask: as much as he enjoyed the denunciation of Donohue, did Gordon check out Pullman’s assertion of having no greater agenda than telling a rip-roaring tale? Even Snopes.com thinks Pullman’s hostility to religion is no urban legend. Tim Graham -- November 28, 2007
Glamour's "Women of the Year" Lean Left • Focusing solely on inspirational liberal women short changes conservative women looking for role models. Colleen Raezler -- November 21, 2007
Hillary's No Moral Conservative • To describe Hillary Clinton as a 'moral conservative' is upside down and backwards. L. Brent Bozell III -- November 21, 2007
Family Guy Out-Crudes Itself • Immigration, patriotism ... and male anatomy? Colleen Raezler -- November 20, 2007
Praying for Hollywood • ABC positively reports on a prayer network for celebrities but can't avoid the tabloid trap. Colleen Raezler -- November 19, 2007
Bella Does it Again • Thanks to grassroots efforts, the independent pro-life movie secures box office distribution for the biggest movie weekend of the year. Kristen Fyfe -- November 19, 2007
Will Barry Bonds Get Off the Low Road? • Will the slugger do what’s best for baseball and for the nation, and accept responsibility for what he’s done? Or will he continue his selfish, feeble effort to protect himself? Brian Fitzpatrick -- November 16, 2007
Traditional Values Losing at William & Mary • While the vets proudly marched nearby, the second oldest university in the nation was officially dissing the faith that launched the American Revolution as -- you guessed it -- not inclusive enough. Robert Knight -- November 16, 2007
Supreme Court May Target Second Amendment • The press took umbrage at the D.C. District Court’s “broad” interpretation of the Constitution, which recognized an individual right to keep and bear arms and shot down D.C.’s gun ban as unconstitutional. Will the Supreme Court uphold the right of self-defense? Jan LaRue, Esq. -- November 16, 2007
The Shameless Spring Break Porn King • Joe Francis sees himself as a historic victim: his incarceration is “one of the greatest miscarriages of justice ever.” Nazi holocaust, Stalinist purges, Khmer Rouge massacres? Move over.
L. Brent Bozell III -- November 16, 2007
There She Goes Again • Newsweek’s religion writer gets it wrong on Jefferson, Reagan, statistical analysis… Kristen Fyfe -- November 15, 2007
Beware Hillary's Whitewash • How is it that the wife of an impeached president, the policy architect of a 1300-page left-wing health-care fiasco, and the document-shredding stonewaller of a welter of scandals turn her controversial career and bizarre First Marriage into assets, and not liabilities? How is that Team Clinton, disgraced and disgraceful, is back for another presidential run? Credit the national "news" media. L. Brent Bozell III -- November 13, 2007
Media Claim Business Owes Debt to Society • Lenders and related companies are blamed for borrowers’ debt troubles six times as often as borrowers, according to a new study of network media coverage. Kristen Fyfe and Dan Gainor -- November 13, 2007
Two Nets Salute Vets • Fox, NBC honor American military veterans without playing politics. Kristen Fyfe -- November 12, 2007
The Golden Compass Fraud • Isn’t it a bit perverse to head into the Christmas holiday season hyping an atheist fantasy movie for kids? L. Brent Bozell III -- November 9, 2007
What Is ITVS? And Why Is It Funding Libertine-Left Propaganda? • In funding filmmakers to go out and make one-sided left-wing films, Public Broadcasting subsidies serve, in effect, as ideological pork-barrel spending. Tim Graham -- November 7, 2007
A Pro-Life Media Trifecta • The Washington Post and ABC cover pro-life stories … fairly! And Bella continues her box office success. Kristen Fyfe -- November 6, 2007
Hollywood Out on Strike? Don’t Hurry Back • It isn’t every day the industry spearheading the destruction of the culture shuts itself down. Brian Fitzpatrick -- November 6, 2007
The Singing Revolution Celebrates Freedom • How many of us knew that Estonia, one of the smallest countries on the face of this earth, is responsible for one of the most extraordinary, and certainly the most unique revolutions in modern history? How many of us knew that this tiny Baltic nation defeated the Soviet Union - with a song? L. Brent Bozell III -- November 5, 2007
Blasphemy as 'Satire' • Sarah Silverman portrays God as an arrogant, pot-smoking, foul-mouthed boyfriend she can't wait to dump. Colleen Raezler -- November 2, 2007
Shameless in Massachusetts • Reporter, paper stick with story about an assault that wasn’t, even after the account was proven wrong in court. Robert Knight -- November 2, 2007
AP Misrepresents Public Attitude on School Distribution of Birth Control Pill • Less than a third of the public actually agree that the Portland, Maine school board should allow a middle school health center to provide birth control pills to its students without informing parents Colleen Raezler -- November 1, 2007
When the Buzz Drowns Out the Music • Britney Spears mocks the Catholic confessional to sell her latest album. Colleen Raezler -- October 31, 2007
Skank-o-ween 2007 • For young girls, the costume trend is all about being sexy. Kristen Fyfe -- October 30, 2007
Media Silent on Boycott as Ford’s Sales Continue to Plunge • The automaker’s sales have declined for 17 of the 19 months since AFA declared its morally inspired boycott. September sales dropped by 21 percent. Still, Big Media refuses to say 'boo' about it. Colleen Raezler -- October 30, 2007
Bella to Anti-War Movies: Show Me the Money! • The independent pro-life film trounced Hollywood's anti-war movies in per-theater revenues, in spite of hostile mainstream media reviews. Kristen Fyfe -- October 29, 2007
What Would Jesus Download? • GodTube’s video of the little girl reciting Psalm 23 has been viewed four million times. Kristen Fyfe -- October 26, 2007
Bella and the Pro-Life Film Trend • Movie critics will probably hate Bella, since it doesn’t even have oodles of sex and profanity in it to keep them entertained. Variety already booed: “Manipulative pic trades in fairy-tale views of New York life alongside briefly sustained emotional confessions.” So what does Main Street think of Bella? Preview audiences repeatedly have given it standing ovations. L. Brent Bozell III -- October 25, 2007
Dumbledoring Down the Culture • A Culture and Media Institute review of 125 stories on Nexis from Friday through Tuesday turned up only one source - an online Scottish edition of The Express - that included a single critic of Rowling’s decision. The rest either took a neutral line or liberally quoted activists who hail the fact that Dumbledore’s likeability and moral authority will help sell acceptance of homosexuality. Robert Knight -- October 24, 2007
Tying the Knot for Keeps • ABC Ably Showcases Oregon County's War on the Divorce Rate Kristen Fyfe -- October 23, 2007
An Army of Three? Army Recruiting Goes Astray • Keep in mind that the law Congress enacted in 1993 bars homosexuals in the military, period. And the Clinton-era policy watering down that law, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," still bars open homosexuality. So why is the Army advertising on a program that promotes lesbianism and also takes shots at male "homophobia?" Robert Knight -- October 22, 2007
Mainers and No-Brainers • The lesson from the anything-goes crowd is so illogical it borders on the obscene. In order to “protect the youth” from unsavory sexual messages, we should provide them with all the technology so they can have “safe sex” - even at age 11. L. Brent Bozell III -- October 19, 2007
CBS, ABC Embrace Left-Wing Christians, Greet Conservatives with Skepticism • Funny. The liberal media are quick to tout the faith and religious convictions of Democrats and “progressive Christians,” but treat the religious beliefs of Republican candidates as something “uncomfortable.” Kristen Fyfe -- October 19, 2007
‘Middle School Kids are Having Sex!’ • Rather than a call for contraception, shouldn’t that be a wakeup call to our culture? Kristen Fyfe -- October 18, 2007
Media Covers Innocuous Education Stories, Skips Incendiary Stories • It's nice to hear good news for a change, but we also need to know about schools becoming radical indoctrination centers, or handing out the pill to junior high students. Kristen Fyfe -- October 16, 2007
NBC, Matt Lauer Taking Larry Craig Interview Into Prime Time • The bias is clear: NBC's Today show led with Republican Sen. Larry Craig six times in seven days, but mentioned Democratic Rep. William Jefferson's bribery scandal only once. Tim Graham -- October 15, 2007
Miller, the Jesus-Mocking Beer • Miller Brewing Company sponsors an attack on Christianity. L. Brent Bozell III -- October 12, 2007
Tila Tequila: the Latest in MTV Sexploitation • Like all reality shows, this one suffers from noticeable scripting, which must have been done by drooling old men in raincoats. Robert Knight -- October 11, 2007
Banning Tango • The "most challenged" book on the American Library Association's Banned Books Week list, a pro-same sex marriage picture book targeting 4- to 8-year-olds called And Tango Makes Three, wasn't actually removed from a single library. Robert Knight -- October 11, 2007
Rush Limbaugh, Vindicated • The liberal media refuse to report about Jesse Macbeth or any of the "phony soldiers" who have misrepresented their military experience to attack the Iraq war policy. L. Brent Bozell III -- October 10, 2007
Cold Case Is Cold Hearted Toward Amish • During the anniversary week of the Lancaster County massacre, CBS's drama blames the 'oppressive' Amish culture for the murder of an Amish girl. Colleen Raezler -- October 8, 2007
Confirmed: Faithful Folk are More Generous • Research supports CMI study finding that religious people are more likely than secular people to give of their money and time. Colleen Raezler -- October 8, 2007
ABC Takes ‘Big Shots’ at Traditional Values • New “dramedy” normalizes irresponsible sexual behavior, depicts grown men as eternal adolescents. Colleen Raezler -- October 5, 2007
ABC Airs Two Segments Blaming Guns, Not Criminals • However, the story takes an unexpected twist when an infamous killer accepts personal responsibility for his crimes. Kristen Fyfe -- October 5, 2007
CBS’s Cold Case Adds Insult to Injury • Last Sunday they savaged evangelical Christians. This Sunday, one year after the Lancaster County schoolhouse massacre, they’ll poke their fingers in the eyes of the Amish. Brian Fitzpatrick -- October 4, 2007
C’mon Britney, Turn it Around • Spears is ruining her life and the media are feasting on the spectacle. Kristen Fyfe -- October 4, 2007
Film of Abortion Aftermath Too Hard for 'Angry' Film Critic to Take • "I suggest the faint of heart skip the rest of this paragraph," warned New York Times movie reviewer Manohla Dargis before relaying the graphic details of the aftermath of an abortion. "My initial and admittedly angry first thought about these images was that the director, Tony Kaye, was just resorting to shock tactics." Clay Waters -- October 3, 2007
Two Lewd Tuesdays • Oprah promotes, Whoopi volunteers for irresponsible sex. Colleen Raezler -- October 3, 2007
The Frustrated Family Hour • Since 2000-2001, violent content during the family hour has increased 52 percent. Sexual content is up 22 percent. L. Brent Bozell III -- October 2, 2007
60 Minutes Changes Tune on Thomas • The CBS news magazine treats the conservative black Supreme Court Justice with unprecedented respect, in contrast to Thomas’s Senate confirmation hearings Brian Fitzpatrick and Kristen Fyfe -- October 1, 2007
A Modern-Day Stoning?!? Cold Case Smears Christian Kids • CBS’s entertainment division portrays devout teens as murderers and hypocrites and their youth pastor as a pervert, while taking cheap shots at abstinence education. Colleen Raezler -- October 1, 2007
Irresponsible Adults and ‘Artistic’ Perverts • When adults abdicate responsibility as protectors of children and vanguards of public morality and decency, children become the nation’s most endangered species. When adults equate legal with moral, appropriate and acceptable, perversion can find patronage. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- October 1, 2007
The Scoundrel Song of David Banner • No matter how pornographic his lyrics, no matter how many kids he helps to corrupt, no matter how callously he maligns fellow citizens as "niggas" and "hoes" and no matter how coarsely he portrays black urban culture as an open sewer, he has a ready explanation: It's somebody else's fault, not his. Robert Knight -- September 28, 2007
Will the Media Cover THIS Story? • Will public nudity and sexual acts performed in broad daylight in San Francisco streets, while police stand by doing nothing, generate headlines on national newscasts? Kristen Fyfe -- September 25, 2007
The Death of Sportsmanship • Rutgers University is known as the birthplace of college football, but in the last few weeks it’s seemed more like the deathplace of sportsmanship. L. Brent Bozell III -- September 24, 2007
Kid Nation Ties for Top Ratings • Viewers attracted by adorable children or train wreck hype? Colleen Raezler -- September 21, 2007
Embarrassing Celebrity Pundits • A key measure we have for punditry in our political culture is fame, not a display of any brains. L. Brent Bozell III -- September 18, 2007
Rutgers Fans’ Abuse of Navy Players Elicits Media Yawn • Journalists leaped to the defense of the Rutgers women's basketball players, but Navy men's football players seem to be fair game. Robert Knight -- September 14, 2007
Kathy Griffin’s Unfunny Jesus Joke • Comedienne crosses the line by mocking Christ while accepting an Emmy award. L. Brent Bozell III -- September 14, 2007
Running for President While Running from Marriage • The media must make candidates take clear positions on whether to amend the Constitution to protect one-man, one-woman marriage. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- September 12, 2007
Opposing 9/11 Remembrance • Commemorating the victims of al-Qaeda’s sneak attack is growing tedious, even annoying, and may play into the hands of the Bush administration, according to NPR and The New York Times. L. Brent Bozell III -- September 11, 2007
Tempting Teens with Spicy Commercials • In the quest for “buzz,” advertisers continue to sink to new lows - now they’re suggesting irresponsible sexual behavior to children. Kristen Fyfe -- September 11, 2007
Snarky Celebrity ‘News’ Show Premieres Tonight • Yet another television show draws attention to the antics of the rich and irresponsible. Whatever happened to programming that builds character? Kristen Fyfe -- September 10, 2007
In-Flight Fright • Chalk up a new outrage. The airlines are now airing graphically violent and sexualized R-rated movies, and it matters not a bit to them that children cannot help but sit there and watch, headphones or not. L. Brent Bozell III -- September 7, 2007
The Story Stalls Here • Ft. Lauderdale is among the nation’s "leaders" in new AIDS cases, but the media are willfully blind to the consequences of men irresponsibly having sex with strangers in public bathrooms. Mayor Jim Naugle is trying to stop the practice and cut the HIV infection rate -- and the Miami Herald actually called him a "hate-monger" for trying to save the lives of the people he's supposed to hate. Is it any wonder people are losing faith in the "mainstream" press? Robert Knight -- August 31, 2007
‘Dr. 90210' - or Dr. Crotch? • What compels anyone at this network, from the CEO to the lowliest of interns, to associate himself with this product? L. Brent Bozell III -- August 31, 2007
Washington Post Bombards Craig, Shelters Hillary • The obscure GOP senator’s public sex scandal gets five full stories, from the front page to the lead editorial. The Democratic presidential frontrunner’s brewing campaign financing scandal gets five paragraphs buried on page A-5. Kristen Fyfe and Brian Fitzpatrick -- August 30, 2007
Is President Bush Anti-Child, as ABC Suggests? • Still no mention of abortion or abstinence in coverage of the SCHIP bill, which would replace parental responsibility with government responsibility for children's health insurance. Kristen Fyfe -- August 27, 2007
The Ascent of 'Torture Porn' • We wondered then if a "civilized" society could ever accept this genre in the open. It’s worth asking again because we are inching ever closer to it. L. Brent Bozell III -- August 24, 2007
CNN’s God’s Christian Warriors Leaves Viewers… Scared • Reporter Amanpour says she’s trying to “understand” Christian believers, but her special amounts to a call to arms against them. Robert Knight -- August 24, 2007
The MTV Disconnect • The network’s own survey shows that family and faith, not sex, are what make young Americans happy. Guess what’s on the nightly broadcast schedule. Kristen Fyfe -- August 21, 2007
Kick Vick Out • The Atlanta Falcons superstar will plead guilty to running a dog fighting operation. He has forfeited his right to enjoy the limelight of the NFL. Brian Fitzpatrick -- August 20, 2007
TIME Falsely Claims the Abortion Pill is ‘Safe’ • Report ignores evidence that abortion is linked to numerous health and safety risks, and that the abortion pill may be even more psychologically devastating than surgical abortion. Also, what about the 500,000 pre-born babies killed by RU-486 in the U.S. alone? Kristen Fyfe -- August 17, 2007
Out This Weekend: High School Musical 2 • The squeaky-clean first movie was a smash hit. When will Hollywood learn that films without sex and obscene language frequently sell like hotcakes? Colleen Raezler -- August 17, 2007
The World According to the TV Critics • Showtime’s new series, Californication, blatantly and obscenely blasphemes Christianity and insults the Catholic Church - and not a single major media critic even notices. L. Brent Bozell III -- August 17, 2007
Billy Graham With Devil’s Horns? • TIME and 20/20 profile the preacher’s remarkable access to American presidents, but ominously suggest that a religious leader having the president’s ear is a bad idea. Kristen Fyfe -- August 15, 2007
The Daily Kos Bile Fest • How can politicians cooperate across the aisle when their backers are hurling hateful, shocking language at political adversaries? David Niedrauer -- August 14, 2007
CBS Pumps Over-the-Counter ‘Emergency Contraceptives’ • News report dismisses the moral concerns of many pharmacists, and fails to consult medical experts about the controversial “Plan B” drug. Colleen Raezler -- August 13, 2007
Big Media Week for the Homosexual Agenda • Journalists promote the “gay” presidential debate, but ignore a poll suggesting homosexual endorsements are the political kiss of death. Kristen Fyfe -- August 10, 2007
The Fall Season in TV Legislation • To say that Hollywood’s apologists are running out of gas is an understatement. All they have left is hot air. L. Brent Bozell III -- August 10, 2007
756* • Barry Bonds is responsible for cheating his fans, his fellow players, and himself. Brian Fitzpatrick -- August 8, 2007
Babies and TV Screens Don’t Mix • U. Washington study finds that watching DVDs and television costs toddlers six to eight vocabulary words per hour. Kristen Fyfe -- August 7, 2007
LA Times Backs Away from Bias - But Not All the Way • A story on the House ethics bill paints Capitol Hill corruption as an exclusively Republican problem. The next day’s revised version injects a little balance, but not enough. David Niedrauer -- August 1, 2007
A Radical Silence • Nets either ignore far left professor’s dismissal, or mischaracterize him as a martyr. Robert Knight -- August 1, 2007
Behind Closed Doors • Sometimes it’s good when the news makes you squirm. Kristen Fyfe -- August 1, 2007
Schumer Vows to Block Bush Supreme Court Nominees • Media grant a silent pass, even though the New York senator would reject candidates solely because of judicial philosophy, a radical departure from Senate tradition. David Niedrauer -- July 31, 2007
TIME and Boys • Boys are doing better in America, in spite of the culture wars. Kristen Fyfe -- July 31, 2007
Media Give Short Shrift to Pro-Illegal Alien Judgment • Nearly every news organization that covered the court decision voiding Hazleton, Penn.’s immigration laws sided with the illegals. David Niedrauer -- July 27, 2007
Reagan’s Specter Vision • Arlen Specter shouldn’t be sitting in judgment of great judges like Bork, Roberts and Alito. With his history of liberalism and betrayal of Republicans, the GOP shouldn’t have rewarded him with the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee. The Gipper knew better. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- July 26, 2007
CBS Ambushes the Second Amendment • Network calls for more gun control and federal spending, but not moral reform, to curb inner city violence. David Niedrauer -- July 25, 2007
The Latest Shock and Awe • When critics asked if the sex scenes [in HBO's new show, Tell Me You Love Me] were faked or real, actress Michelle Borth became suddenly defensive. “We are not porn stars. We're actors,” she harrumphed. L. Brent Bozell III -- July 23, 2007
The New Republic Smears the Troops - With a Hoax? • An article written under a pseudonym defames American soldiers in Iraq with dubious, unverifiable stories of cruelty. David Niedrauer -- July 20, 2007
NBC Justifying Vandalism? • A report on the destruction of a Hummer by radical environmentalists takes a distressingly green turn. Kristen Fyfe -- July 19, 2007
Vitter Scandal: Media Swallow Larry Flynt’s Line • Quite a contrast to the media hostility when the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth exposed John Kerry as a made-up war hero. David Niedrauer -- July 17, 2007
Throwing Hate Crimes Baloney at Our Troops • The Kennedy-Smith hate crimes bill, SB 1105, is baloney no matter how it’s sliced. Trying to stick it on a defense bill is disgusting, devious, inappropriate and gratuitous. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- July 16, 2007
Don’t Use the ‘A’ Word • Media tout condom use, ignore increase in abstinence to explain record low teen birth rate. Kristen Fyfe -- July 13, 2007
Ads and Condoms and Pigs • CBS and Fox say no to broadcasting Trojan's racy new condom ads -- but what about the rest of their programming? L. Brent Bozell III -- July 12, 2007
Beating around the Bush • New York Times, Associated Press use former Surgeon General’s charges of censorship to bash Bush, fail to report that Clinton did it too. David Niedrauer -- July 11, 2007
ABC News Targets Guns, Omits Facts • ABC’s World News Tonight blasts away at middle American gun culture with a few rounds of shoddy science and emotional manipulation. David Niedrauer -- July 9, 2007
Worshiping Gaia and the Goracle • Professionalism goes out the window as Big Media swoons over Al Gore and his Live Earth extravaganza. David Niedrauer -- July 6, 2007
Do The Media Think We’re All Bigots? • Nets, press depict immigration bill opponents as conservative racists stirred up by talk radio. David Niedrauer -- June 29, 2007
Libs Long for ‘Fairness’ Daze • Yesterday’s stinging defeat of the immigration bill is sure to be the final goad that will spur the left to try to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- June 29, 2007
Grand, Old, and Pitiful • When the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on children and TV violence on June 26, it was the Democrats taking the entertainment industry to task as socially irresponsible, while Republicans in general favored the do-nothing approach. L. Brent Bozell III -- June 29, 2007
Supremes Say Equal Means Equal • Court decision rejecting race-based "diversity" plans restores the Constitutional principle of equal protection of the laws. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- June 28, 2007
ABC Only Network to Share Good News on Giving • Americans give more than any other nation in the world, but the media are reluctant to report the good news about our culture. Kristen Fyfe -- June 26, 2007
Pass the Amnesty Bill, Don’t Ask Questions • Media ignore public opposition to McCain-Kennedy immigration bill, make a final push for Senate passage. David Niedrauer -- June 25, 2007
Buttocks Over Broadway • A new advertising campaign pushes the envelope just a little too far. Kristen Fyfe -- June 25, 2007
A Convenient Double Standard • Liberals want to impose balance on conservative talk radio but not liberal television news and entertainment. David Niedrauer -- June 22, 2007
Paris Hilton to Make Pokey Time Pay Off • For 25 days or so of indignity the heiress will turn over a quick million bucks, thanks to checkbook journalism. Has NBC lost its collective mind? Robert Knight -- June 22, 2007
'Conservatives' for Sleaze TV • This kind of conservative has embraced the anarchical libertarian worldview ... that the “market” - society’s lowest common denominator on cultural issues - should decide. And if this erosion of traditional values leads to the disintegration of the culture, so be it. L. Brent Bozell III -- June 22, 2007
Bush vs. Science? • Media showcase critics of President’s stem cell veto, ignore supporting scientists. David Niedrauer -- June 21, 2007
When Prosecutors Go Wild • Duke DA Mike Nifong should face criminal charges. Brian Fitzpatrick -- June 20, 2007
City of Brotherly Love Hates the Boy Scouts • Sexual immorality is now the moral high ground in Philadelphia, and the Boy Scouts are the bad guys. Does anyone with clout in Philadelphia see why this is monstrously wrong? Robert Knight -- June 19, 2007
Fermenting Discord • LA Times faults schools, not lazy parents, for students’ cheesy plight. David Niedrauer -- June 18, 2007
South Park Filth Fest • This weekend millions of families will be exposed to South Park’s “most foul-mouthed, sexually offensive” programs, courtesy of Comedy Central. Kristen Fyfe -- June 15, 2007
Hillary vs. Hollywood • Hollywood’s muck-makers are advised to see the writing on the wall. When Hillary Clinton is scolding you in the headlines, maybe it’s time to shape up. L. Brent Bozell III -- June 15, 2007
NBC to Expand from News to Education • The network wants to increase its future audience while simultaneously "educating" high school students -- but what do they intend to teach? Colleen Raezler -- June 14, 2007
Media Dislike Pro-Life Messages in Mainstream Movies • Why is it when Hollywood decides to address the subject of complicated pregnancies, the liberal media have to carp if the directors opt not to promote abortion? Colleen Raezler -- June 11, 2007
Hilton’s Slammer Syndrome • Judge does not like Paris in the springtime. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- June 8, 2007
Judges vs. the FCC • The federal judges who ruled against the FCC suggested the agency’s rulings were "arbitrary and capricious." But is there anything more arbitrary and capricious than an egotistical celebrity dropping the F-bomb on national TV? Or the network refusing to administer a tiny delay? L. Brent Bozell III -- June 8, 2007
#1 Rated Newscast Ignores Major Stem Cell Story • NBC’s Nightly News led with the story. CBS’s Katie Couric mentioned the development. Both The Washington Post and The New York Times gave it front page, above-the-fold coverage. But ABC? Not a mention in the June 6 broadcast. Kristen Fyfe -- June 7, 2007
Does Watching TV Damage Character? • The Culture and Media Institute's new Special Report, The Media Assault on American Values, reveals that media messages appear to be undermining the pillars of America’s cultural edifice: strength of character, sexual morality and respect for God. Brian Fitzpatrick -- June 7, 2007
Medved Lauds New Culture Survey • Leading Hollywood critic says quantity, not just quality, of viewing affects TV watchers. David Niedrauer -- June 6, 2007
Max Hardcore is No Steven Spielberg • Seriously, DOJ. Why make a self-proclaimed peddler of porn he boasts is “nastier and more vulgar than ever before seen” sound like a legitimate filmmaker? It’s like describing Al Capone as an entrepreneur with a beverage company. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- June 5, 2007
Press Release: Paris Hilton Goes to Jail • MRC's Culture and Media Institute Applauds Hilton for Finally Taking Personal Responsibility for Actions CMI Staff -- June 4, 2007
REAL Simple Life Awaits Paris • Heiress pays consequences with jail stint, finally provides a worthwhile lesson for the public. Kristen Fyfe -- June 4, 2007
Barroid! • Irresponsible steroid use by pro athletes leads to invasive Texas law. David Niedrauer -- May 31, 2007
The Revolving Rehab Door • The cult of celebrity. The politics of victimhood. Narcissism. All speak to a complete lack of personal responsibility. And all serve as great fodder for readers hungry to peek into the messed up lives of celebrities. Somehow this is “news.” Kristen Fyfe -- May 30, 2007
Memorial Day: It’s Not Just for Heroes, Anymore • Presidential candidate John Edwards is urging people to crash Memorial Day ceremonies with anti-war protests....We're still waiting for the media outrage over this hijacking of a sacred day to honor the war dead. Robert Knight -- May 25, 2007
Bill Maher Makes Don Imus Look Like a Saint • Press Release: MRC's Bozell, Knight call for Time-Warner to live up to corporate responsibility and discipline HBO's Bill Maher for vitriolic, lurid, anti-Christian remarks. CMI Staff -- May 24, 2007
The Liberal Attack on Freedom of Speech • The American left has adopted a totalitarian mindset; they’re actively working to stamp out dissent. Robert Knight -- May 24, 2007
Politicians Keep Americans in the Dark to Bring Illegals ‘Out of the Shadows’ • Americans who are legitimately concerned about our country’s security and solvency being destroyed by porous borders and irresponsible immigration policies are sick to death of being called anti-Latino, anti-immigrant, racist, vigilante, nativist, xenophobic, mean-spirited and unchristian. We are not racists—we’re survivalists. And we know when we’re being hustled. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- May 21, 2007
Liberals Want You Fat Free - Except for Your Head • The fairness nannies and the nutrition nannies make me want to chow down a deep-dish, double-stuffed, double cheese, meat-lovers supreme, extra large pizza, and chase it with a quart of chocolate caramel turtle cheese cake ice cream. On air. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- May 18, 2007
Getting a Kick out of Falwell's Death • I guess that openly enjoying the death of a fellow Christian and utterly distorting his Christian message into a caricature of hate is the mark of the nonjudgmental. I think it’s somewhere in the Sermon on the Mount. Robert Knight -- May 18, 2007
So, Why Did XM Finally Slap Opie and Anthony? •
Were shock jocks held accountable for the “rape Condi” bit, or was XM greasing the skids to get FCC permission for a merger with Sirius? Kristen Fyfe and Brian Fitzpatrick -- May 18, 2007
Radio Plays Rape for Laughs • Ask yourself this very simple question: How does the Imus “ho” comment match on the horror scale with this rape-and-murder gag? L. Brent Bozell III -- May 18, 2007
Media Dance on Falwell’s Grave • Didn’t their mothers teach them not to speak ill of the dead? Colleen Raezler and Brian Fitzpatrick -- May 17, 2007
USA TODAY Ranks “Top” 25 TV Moments • List points out many major culprits contributing to the media assault on traditional values and personal responsibility. Kristen Fyfe -- May 16, 2007
CBS: Parents Need Government Help to Raise Kids • Couric showcases expert who claims parents can’t overcome advertising industry influence on children without assistance. Colleen Raezler -- May 15, 2007
‘Inquisition’ Docudrama Pillories Catholic Church • Is PBS trying to discredit contemporary Christian teachings about morality and personal responsibility by setting up a straw man? Kristen Fyfe -- May 14, 2007
CBS Carps About Moms "Opting Out" to Raise Families • Deciding to bring up your own children is a supreme expression of personal responsibility, but CBS attacks moms who choose motherhood just days before Mother's Day. Kristen Fyfe -- May 11, 2007
Celebrity Media, Heal Thyself •
Back in January, ABC’s 20/20 acted shocked when man-on-the-street interviews revealed that nobody knew who cured polio, but many could name Nicole Richie’s best friend. Earth to ABC: did you ever think this could be your fault? This was the first time Jonas Salk had been mentioned on ABC... in the 21st century. In the meantime, Paris Hilton has been mentioned in thousands of stories. L. Brent Bozell III -- May 10, 2007
Fear or Bigotry? PBS to Reveal 'Truth' of the Inquisition • The Public Broadcasting System is planning to air a documentary certain to offend Catholics scant weeks after canceling a documentary for fear of offending Muslims. CMI Staff -- May 8, 2007
Media Ignores Study Revealing Anti-Evangelical Bias • Isn't it newsworthy that a majority of American college faculty members hold unfavorable views of evangelical Christians? Colleen Raezler -- May 8, 2007
The McGreeveys’ Media Week • Manipulation of the media is alive and well in America. Kristen Fyfe -- May 7, 2007
Verizon Connects Customers to Raunchy Rapper • It doesn’t get any more hypocritical than a recording company using federal law to stifle free speech critical of its lewd and lascivious rapper while wrapping the First Amendment around him. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- May 4, 2007
Russell Simmons' Solutions • Simmons declared, "I think that children, and parents, and everyone else who doesn't really understand the hip-hop community should have a choice....we want people to choose what they want. And if you turn on mainstream radio, you shouldn't have to hear these words." L. Brent Bozell III -- May 3, 2007
Only CBS Covers Rap Mogul’s Call to Clean Up Lyrics • Couric acknowledges that the call to remove offensive words from rap music is a question of social responsibility, not censorship. Kristen Fyfe -- April 26, 2007
Rosie Will Quit on a Sour Note • Footage of embarrassing rant precedes announcement that O’Donnell is leaving The View at the end of the season. Kristen Fyfe -- April 25, 2007
NY Times Movie Reviewer Ignores Evidence about Effects of Media Violence • Scott irresponsibly ignores decades of social science studies that show a direct correlation between the consumption of violent media (movies, television, video games, and music) and increases in aggressive actions and attitudes. Kristen Fyfe -- April 24, 2007
‘Soft Porn’ in the Sunday Washington Post • Under the guise of promoting feminist art, the Arts section of the April 22 Washington Post featured four images of nude or partially nude women and suggested that pornography is “aesthetic.” Kristen Fyfe -- April 23, 2007
Why Abstinence Education ‘Fails’ • The authorities charged with implementing the “abstinence-only” curriculum don't like it, don't believe in it, and have done everything in their power to ensure that it should fail. Lee Duigon -- April 20, 2007
Drop the Scare Quotes - Call It Partial-Birth Abortion • The next time you hear a reporter use the term “so-called ‘partial birth abortion,’” or “the procedure that opponents call ‘partial birth abortion,’ keep in mind that he’s making an editorial comment in the midst of his “news” report. Robert Knight -- April 20, 2007
Media Fret About Abortion “Restriction” • The liberal media were wringing their hands in anguish about the loss of “abortion rights” as they reported the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision Wednesday upholding a ban on partial-birth abortions. Kristen Fyfe -- April 19, 2007
What a Difference a Judge Makes • The magnitude of who gets to appoint the next justice to the United States Supreme Court is supremely illustrated by the Court’s ruling today upholding the congressional ban on partial birth abortion. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- April 18, 2007
Liberal Media Use Flawed Study to Attack Abstinence-Only Education • For every study that disparages the abstinence approach, there are many others that point to its success and suggest that effective, long-term programs should be given more funding—not less. Kristen Fyfe -- April 17, 2007
Obscene Material -- Hard-Core Porn -- Is Not Constitutionally Protected Speech • While the ACLU and liberal judges have managed to create a body of distorted case law in which “soft-core” porn has legal protection, the hardcore stuff found in “adult” stores does not. Hard-core porn has nothing to do with free speech and is an extension of prostitution. It’s also a favorite tool of child molesters. Ask any cop. Robert Knight -- April 13, 2007
Blood, Guts, but No (Box-Office) Glory • The message comes across loud and clear. Hollywood wants more - more violence, more gore, more blood. But another message, while a whisper, is just as powerful. Last weekend’s box office indicates that audiences may think this bar of depravity has slipped too low. Colleen Raezler -- April 13, 2007
Media Cash In on Racism • What is newsworthy about the latest Imus insult in the morning isn’t that liberal and conservative commentators alike expressed moral outrage at Imus’ remarks—it’s that they agreed that Imus shouldn’t be fired for saying it. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- April 12, 2007
Shhh! There’s a Boycott Going On! • Since March 2006, the AFA and 18 other pro-family organizations have targeted Ford over the company’s donations to homosexual political groups and advertisements in homosexual-themed magazines. Ford’s sales have fallen in 10 of the last 12 months compared with the year before. The media are ignoring the boycott in spite of Ford's plummeting sales figures. Robert Knight -- April 11, 2007
Bias in the Headlines • Gay “marriage” is not recognized in Florida or California, where Disney’s amusement parks are located. The ceremonies that will be performed on the company’s properties and cruise ships will not be weddings. Kristen Fyfe -- April 11, 2007
Anderson Cooper Defines Christians…Or Not • Cooper addressed topics apparently chosen to refute Christian faith or draw attention to controversies, not to understand what billions of people believe and why they believe it. Colleen Raezler -- April 10, 2007
NBC Acknowledges U.S. a “Very Religious Nation,” Promotes Corporate Chaplains • In his lead-in to the last story of Holy Thursday’s NBC Nightly News broadcast, a report on the growing trend of company-provided chaplains in the workplace, anchor Brian Williams acknowledges “we are a very religious nation.” Kristen Fyfe -- April 6, 2007
The Easter "Hit" Parade (a summary) • Beginning on February 26, the news and entertainment media have fired a stunning barrage of criticism at religious beliefs, religious practice, and religious symbols. Nothing is too sacred to attack this year, not even the most crucial teachings of Judaism and Christianity. Brian Fitzpatrick -- April 4, 2007
Hollywood, in a Nutshell • A horror movie director delights in making people sick with on-screen violence, despite the correlation between watching violence and real-life aggression. Kristen Fyfe -- April 4, 2007
Showtime Renews Lesbian Series • The CBS-owned cable network is buying another season of The L Word despite its shrinking audience. Kristen Fyfe -- April 3, 2007
To Protect Obama, a Journalist Excuses Lies • Cohen even proposes a rationale few philosophers, or journalism professors, would embrace: that “emotional truth” trumps “intellectual truth.” Brian Fitzpatrick and Kristen Fyfe -- March 29, 2007
Philosophers and South Park • From time to time we hear about zany professors of popular culture using their academic credentials to elevate the most aggressively offensive and potty-mouthed TV shows into the Great Works of Western Civilization. L. Brent Bozell III -- March 28, 2007
16 Questions for The New York Times Editorial Board • Given the Gray Lady’s recent eye-opening stands on various issues, CMI Advisory Board member Jan LaRue thought that posing a few questions might help the editorial writers think more clearly. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- March 27, 2007
AP Gets It Wrong on Evangelicals and Global Warming • Zoll writes that Cizik has been called on the carpet for trying “to convince evangelicals” about global warming. In fact, evangelicals leaders are concerned about what Cizik is saying to non-evangelicals. Brian Fitzpatrick -- March 22, 2007
Consumer Choice vs. Pointless Publicity • This ad campaign doesn’t address the most glaring problem with the V-chip - that even if every parent became a technological whiz with the blocking buttons, the broadcast and cable networks do an incredibly slipshod job of accurately describing potentially objectionable content with those letters that nobody knows. L. Brent Bozell III -- March 21, 2007
Keeping Pace with the Right Stuff • The usual moral savants in Congress, who like to say “it’s wrong to say what’s right and wrong,” quickly passed judgment on Pace. Jan LaRue, Esq. -- March 16, 2007
The View from the Bottom • The girls on The View are unanimous: Homosexuality is not only morally right but probably ought to be encouraged if we want to keep our military strong. Robert Knight -- March 15, 2007
Scientist Calls Global Warming Theories 'Bunk,' Cites Errors of Logic • Just as Galileo and Einstein transcended the "consensus" of their day, so too will a growing body of scientific evidence eventually vindicate non-alarmist views on global warming, predicts environmental scientist Fred Singer. Kevin Mooney -- March 15, 2007
My Homosexual Agenda is Jesus, Bishop Declares • An openly homosexual Episcopal bishop from New Hampshire Wednesday asserted that the "500-year experiment in Anglicanism is being tested right now." Monisha Bansal -- March 15, 2007
Protestors Wrong on Vietnam Then and on Iraq Now, Group Says • When thousands of people gather in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest the war in Iraq, a group of Vietnam veterans hopes to take advantage of what it sees as an "unprecedented opportunity" to expose "the massive lies told by the war protesters of the '60s" that are being used again today. Randy Hall -- March 14, 2007
Nightline on Bush in Guatemala: 'Some Say He's Angered the Gods' • On Monday's Nightline, the ABC program continued the media's fascination with the Mayan "spiritual leaders" who protested this week's visit to Guatemala by President Bush. Brent Baker -- March 14, 2007
Newsweek Demonizes Dr. Dobson • Evangelical leader's calm, reasoned letter described as "irate." Brian Fitzpatrick -- March 13, 2007
The Numbers on Moral Decline • Americans look into their television sets, and are getting a high-definition dose of Hollywood’s take on values. Fully 68 percent of Americans in the survey said the media are having a detrimental effect on moral values in America. L. Brent Bozell III -- March 9, 2007
Sunday, Bloody Sunday • Sabotaging Faith on the Sabbath Kristen Fyfe -- March 8, 2007
Fox = Family? A New Show Holds Promise • The edgiest entertainment network discovers that family-friendly programming can really work. Kristen Fyfe -- March 6, 2007
The '24' Quandary • There's a difference between action movies, often rated PG-13 or R, in which the viewers drive to the theater and choose the film, and national television, which can often be encountered almost involuntarily by a casual press of the remote. L. Brent Bozell III -- March 2, 2007
Oscar’s Artistic, Foul Mouth • This year's Best Picture nominees were aesthetically excellent, but morally impaired. Colleen Raezler -- February 27, 2007
Will Miracle Baby Change the Abortion Debate? • Preemie Amillia's survival may force America to rethink those Supreme Court trimesters, if the media will allow the discussion. Kristen Fyfe -- February 26, 2007
The Celebrity Asylum • The best thing you can say about the current celebrity journalism glut is that it’s teaching an object lesson in How Not To Live. L. Brent Bozell III -- February 23, 2007
Britney Spears, Anna Nicole Smith and those "Sociopathic" Republicans • Liberal celebrities can have their say. But it’s also fair to remind Americans just what the limousine liberals are saying, and how the likes of ABC and CNN and other media seem to do all they can to accommodate them. Michael Chapman -- February 22, 2007
The New York Times and the Gospel Truth • The New York Times has been in the forefront of the conservative Christian-bashing, running voluminous pieces that accuse churches of avoiding taxes and warning darkly that the Christian Right is on the verge of turning the United States into a Talibanesque theocracy. Robert Knight -- February 22, 2007
Walden's Big Idea • Walden Media has taken Hollywood by storm with its commitment to putting great literature on the big screen. L. Brent Bozell III -- February 16, 2007
All the 'Gay' News That's Fit to Print • Homosexual activists knocking a Snickers ad off the air is news, but homosexual activists threatening the life of a political rival isn't? Kristen Fyfe -- February 9, 2007
Weird Men from Mars and Chevy • This year's Super Bowl ads illustrate the sharp divide in American culture. Robert Knight -- February 7, 2007
ABC Hits Home Run with New Segment on Faith • Woman who refused an abortion and delivered a child conceived through rape is treated with sensitivity. Kristen Fyfe -- February 6, 2007
NBC and the Cancer Vaccine that Isn't • Gardasil is a vaccine against a sexually transmitted disease, not against cancer - the media should start getting the story right. Kristen Fyfe -- February 6, 2007
Friends of God Not Friendly to Evangelicals • Why bother trying to "discover" who evangelical Christians are, when all you're really doing is reinforcing tired old stereotypes? Kristen Fyfe -- February 5, 2007
Blasphemy Redux • Nightline gives more free publicity to a juvenile media stunt. Kristen Fyfe -- February 1, 2007
Media Turn Blind Eye to College's Cross-Spurning Intolerance • A university president insults traditional Christianity and undermines the First Amendment, but is virtually ignored by mainstream journalists. Colleen Raezler -- January 31, 2007
TV Critics Smear "Scary" Bible Belt • Worldnetdaily Column: CMI's Robert Knight and Kristen Fyfe blast reviews of HBO documentary about evangelical Christianity Robert Knight and Kristen Fyfe -- January 29, 2007
The Black Hole of Sundance • The 2007 Sundance festival has reached a new low with a strange, yet highly publicized film called Zoo. L. Brent Bozell -- January 26, 2007
Children More at Risk in Red States, Book Claims • A family group voiced deep skepticism Thursday about a new book charging that children in Republican-leaning states are at greater risk than their peers elsewhere because of conservative policies. Monisha Bansal -- January 26, 2007
Goth Gotcha • Which children's story does the Post emphasize? The American Library Association's award winners? Or Goth culture and fashion? Kristen Fyfe -- January 23, 2007
Saints and Swearing • After zooming in on a woman wearing an obscene T-shirt at an NFL game, Fox apologized - but the network is suing for the right to broadcast the F-bomb any time of day. L. Brent Bozell -- January 19, 2007
NY Times to Marriage: Drop Dead • The New York Times celebrates women's "liberation" from dependence on men and the institution of marriage. Kristen Fyfe -- January 17, 2007
The Ancient Problem of TV Violence • Concerns about violence on television date back to 1954. But who would have predicted television could be as noxious as it is today? L. Brent Bozell lll -- January 12, 2007
More Violence, More Sex, More Troubled Kids • Prime time TV is more violent than ever before, more of the violence is sex-related, and children are paying the price. Kristen Fyfe -- January 11, 2007
Of Major News Outlets, Only NBC Gets Amniotic Stem Cell Story Right • A research breakthrough indicates that amniotic stem cells may provide all of the potential therapeutic benefits of embryonic stem cells, but without killing a human embryo. Kristen Fyfe -- January 8, 2007
MTV Promotes the Death of Innocence • Do parents actually watch what their kids watch on MTV? Or, in the effort to be "un-priggish," have they completely abdicated responsibility to turn the garbage off? Kristen Fyfe -- 1/2/2007
