The Return of the Fairness Doctrine?
Before his deplorable remarks about the Rutgers women’s basketball team, Don Imus’ legacy as a broadcaster seemed somewhat assured: Member of the Radio Hall of Fame; recipient of three Marconi…
The CBS School of Economics
A sinus infection and bad weather kept me away from church on Sunday morning. Instead of scrambling to make the early worship service, I settled back in my recliner for…
Accuracy in Media Forecasting Department
Yesterday, we predicted that shock jock Don Imus would retain his gig at CBS, despite the recent furor over his remarks about the Rutgers women’s basketball team. As we noted…
The Resurrection of Don Imus
At this point, the chattering class has all-but-buried shock jock Don Imus. With advertisers deserting him and MSNBC announcing that it will no longer televise his daily show, it’s become…
Guns and Schools
In today’s hyper-partisan, bare-knuckles, no-holds-barred political environment, any event can be used to advance a particular agenda, no matter how tragic it might be. Consider Hurricane Katrina. If you asked…
The Heirs of Jackie Robinson
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson’s name was penciled into the Brooklyn Dodgers starting line-up for that day’s game against the Boston Braves. He went 0 for 3 in his…
Failures of Leadership
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has announced the formation of a special commission to investigate the massacre at Virginia Tech. Like all blue-ribbon panels, the Virginia Tech commission (headed by a…
The Enemy of My Enemy
From today’s on-line edition of Air Force Times: “Iran-made weapons are in Afghanistan.” That assertion was made at press briefing in Washington, by Joint Chiefs Chairman General Peter Pace. General…
It's Time to Change Some Laws
Yesterday, we faulted officials at Virginia Tech for failing to act on the growing menace posed by Cho Seung-Hui. As reported in various media accounts, Cho was accused of stalking…
NBC's Shame
Ironically, Brian Williams said it best: in an interview on MSNBC last night, the anchorman noted his network’s “concerns” in airing portions of the “manifesto” from mass murderer Cho Seung-hui.…