Friday, May 02, 2008

'The Final Word Is Hooray!'

WILL THE REAL POLLYANNA PLEASE STAND UP?
Days or weeks into the war, commentators and reporters made premature declarations of victory, offered predictions about lasting political effects and called on the critics of the war to apologize.
(FAIR)

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Australia has more cellphones than people - USATODAY.com

AUSSIES ARE BI
Are Australians bi-aural or merely ambi-dextrous? According to government statistics, Australia has more cell phones than people.
(USA TODAY, unearthed by Media Bistro)

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

The 50 most influential US political pundits - Telegraph

POLITICAL PUNDIT POLL
So, what the hell do the British know about us? Well, for one thing, England's The Daily Telegraph thinks it knows who the top political pundits are. "These are the people who make voters sit up and take notice. They are the ones who political candidates and campaigns are constantly seeking to woo and influence. They include television presenters, newspaper columnists, bloggers and talking heads," they claim. See if you agree.

ALSO CHECK OUT THEIR LIST OF LIBERAL AND CONSERVATIVE LEADERS


(THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, unearthed by Media Bistro)

Monday, April 28, 2008

The not-so-Nobel decision

NOT-SO NOBEL
In 2003, the Nobel Prize for Medicine went to the breakthrough field of diagnostic MRI scanning. It was shared by two scientists. The exclusion of one of the developers of the MRI as the third co-recipient of the Nobel has sparked talk of the possibility of a link between his exclusion and his views on creationism.
(ANWERSINGENESIS, unearthed by Tommy Bealle)

NBC's Todd: Bill Clinton ‘Woefully Unprepared for 21st Century Media’ - 4/28/2008 12:01:00 AM - Broadcasting & Cable

ROLE REVERSAL: TUBING BILL
As NBC News political director Chuck Todd sees it, none has gotten burned by this new-media phenomenon quite like former President Bill Clinton. "It's fascinating: Nobody's been a bigger victim of the so-called YouTube moments than Bill Clinton," Todd said. "I think Bill Clinton was woefully unprepared for 21st century media."
(B&C, unearthed by Newser)

CQ Politics | Make or Break Moments on the Presidential Campaign Trail

AN ANECDOTAL HISTORY OF CAMPAIGN FLUBS
Hillary has her Bosnia comment. Obama has guns, religion and Wright. Add these to the long list of campaign gaffs.
(CQ POLITICS)