Americas Big Dam Problem
ByDan GainorWhile environmentalists claim to battle for renewable energy, dams that provide renewable power to 10 percent of the United States have come under increasing attack.read more
View ArticleGassing Up: Executive Summary
ByDan GainorSee Full StoryGas prices have again passed $3 a gallon. But Americans should be used to high prices by now – the mainstream media have been warning them of $4, $5 and even $6 a gallon for...
View ArticleThe Medias Top 10 Economic Myths of 2007
ByBMI StaffSee Executive Summary 10. Airlines are solely to blame for the unfriendly skies. Media myth: Blame the airlines for all those flight delays; never mind the obsolete government-run agency...
View ArticleThe Medias Top 10 Economic Myths of 2007: Executive Summary
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View ArticleCrude Coverage
ByNathan BurchfielThe media are awash with historical flashbacks. Is this the worst economy since the Great Depression? Or is it a repeat of ’70s-era financial woes? For the most part, the comparisons...
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Media Myth: Nine Worst Business Stories
ByNathan Burchfiel9WorstFinal1.pdfSome of the toughest obstacles American businesses face come not from other companies read more
View ArticleMedia Mum on Barney Frank's Fannie Mae Love Connection
ByJeff PoorAre journalists playing favorites with some of the key political figures involved with regulatory oversight of U.S. financial markets? MSNBC’s Chris Matthews launched several vitriolic...
View ArticleMedia Myth: Networks Stick to Warming Theme Despite Avalanche of Chilling News
ByJulia A. SeymourTemperatures have plummeted to record or near-record lows in 32 states this winter. On March 2, a global warming protest in Washington, D.C. was buried by nearly a foot of snow. And...
View ArticleMedia Myth: Networks Stick to Warming Theme Despite Avalanche of Chilling News
ByJulia A. SeymourTemperatures have plummeted to record or near-record lows in 32 states this winter. On March 2, a global warming protest in Washington, D.C. was buried by nearly a foot of snow. And...
View ArticleMedia Myth: Networks Ignore Trillion-Dollar Price Tag of Climate Cap Bill
ByJulia A. SeymourThe media love to fret over global warming, but now that a trillion-dollar scheme to address global warming could be just around the corner the networks have been curiously quiet. On...
View ArticleMedia Myth: Networks Ignore Trillion-Dollar Price Tag of Climate Cap Bill
ByJulia A. SeymourThe media love to fret over global warming, but now that a trillion-dollar scheme to address global warming could be just around the corner the networks have been curiously quiet.On...
View ArticleThe Media's Top 10 Worst Economic Myths of 2009
ByJulia A. SeymourEach year the Business & Media Institute looks back on the year's news and selects the top 10 worst economic myths. Here is our 2009 list: 10. CBS, NY Times Support Ecuadorian...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Economic Myths of 2010
ByJulia A. SeymourEach year the Business & Media Institute looks back on the year's news and selects the top 10 worst economic myths. Here is our 2010 list:10. GM Repayment Shows Taxpayer Bailout...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Economic Myths of 2011
This year the media's myth were wide-ranging: from conspiracy theories about economic sabotage, to overpopulation panic and Occupy Wall Street's mantra 'We are the 99 percent.' ByJulia A. SeymourEach...
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