Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Pallin' around with the liberal media On Monday, Eric Boehlert highlighted Time's upcoming cover story on Sarah Palin, titled, "The Outsider: Where is Sarah Palin Going Next?" While Palin has certainly received her share of bad press, a great deal of it has been the inevitable result of her own statements and actions. Interpretive articles like this one, however, are different and provide journalists with the chance to use their judgment to put past actions and ongoing trials in a broader context that will help readers better understand the subject at hand. Read More NY Times ignores House health bill's exemption protecting small businesses The New York Times reported that House Democrats' health care bill levels "a payroll tax -- as much as 8 percent of wages -- on employers who do not provide health insurance." But the Times did not note the bill's exemption protecting small businesses. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.