Harry Reid accepted free boxing tickets from the Nevada Athletic Commission says John Solomon of the AP. Solomon implies that Reid might have gotten himself into an ethical dilemma as the
NAC opposes the creation of a federal boxing commission, something the Senate was
considering at the time. The article also tosses in some digs at Reid by repeating the claim that Reid is involved in the
Abramoff scandal.
However,
Media Matters points out that Reid did not act in the NAC's favor and instead allowed the passage of legislation that would create a federal commission, in opposition to the giftgiver's wishes. This is
not the
first time Solomon has attacked Reid.
Politics/News-filter
posted by papakwanz
on May 31, 2006 -
34 comments
The Media: After 30 years of working in the journalism industry, CBS News correspondent
Bernard Goldberg has released
this book, apparently a scathing critique of the media's liberal slant. The book, of course, has created
much controversy, with many saying that Goldberg is
biting the hand that feeds him. There are many who would argue that, contrary to Goldberg's claims, the media (at least in recent months) has been
censoriously conservative in the wake of wartime patriotism.
You may have thought the fourth estate has been corrupt for quite some time, but recent months have brought a heightened degree of scrutiny of the media. America's relationship with the press seems to be more complex than ever. The
plight of (now released) amateur journalist Vanessa Leggett posed some
interesting questions about restrictions on the power of the media. What is the actual state of the American media, and in which direction is it going to go?
posted by grrarrgh00
on Jan 5, 2002 -
18 comments
