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. Wallace, defender of "fair and balanced" Fox, ignores Fox's promotion of tea parties Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace devoted more than nine minutes of his show to asking politicians and Fox News contributors about the April 15 tea parties. At no point did Wallace -- who has previously asserted that Fox "really [is] ... fair and balanced" -- note, much less take a position on, Fox News' relentless promotion of the tea parties. Read More Contradicting other reporting, Bennett claimed intel chief opposed torture memos release Contradicting other reporting, Bill Bennett claimed that Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair opposed President Obama's recent release of four previously classified Justice Department memos that had authorized the use of harsh interrogation techniques. Read More Fox News Watch doesn't disclose Pinkerton's role in hyping tea parties During a Fox News Watch panel discussion of media coverage of the April 15 tea parties, panelist Jim Pinkerton did not disclose that he had urged people to get involved in "protesting against the evils of over-taxation and its wicked handmaidens, over-spending and over-regulation." Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Gunmen kidnap 2 aid workers in Somalia

Gunmen kidnap 2 aid workers in Somalia: "About 25 masked gunmen armed with machine guns kidnapped two European aid workers in central Somalia on Sunday, aid workers and a witness said."

What countries raped Africa?

US boycotting, Iran starring, at UN racism meeting

US boycotting, Iran starring, at UN racism meeting: "The United Nations opens its first global racism conference in eight years on Monday with the U.S. and at least six other countries boycotting the event out of concern that Islamic countries will demand that it denounce Israel and ban criticism of Islam."

America is the most racism nation in the world. America should not ever boycott anything that addresses racism. America promotes racism.

Summit ending on hopeful note for President Obama

Summit ending on hopeful note for President Obama: "President Barack Obama wrapped up a summit with other leaders in the Western Hemisphere on Sunday the same way he began it: Pledging to reshape the image of the U.S. as an equal partner in addressing problems throughout the region."

Iran president urges full defense for US reporter

Iran president urges full defense for US reporter: "President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said an American journalist sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of spying for the U.S. should be allowed to offer a full defense at her appeal, the state news agency reported Sunday."

NATO ships, helicopters hunt down 7 pirates

NATO ships, helicopters hunt down 7 pirates: "NATO warships and helicopters pursued Somali pirates for seven hours after they attacked a Norwegian tanker, NATO spokesmen said Sunday, and the high-speed chase only ended when warning shots were fired at the pirates' skiff."