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.

A fight for student religious rights

Can't see this email? View the online version. At issue: Students' religious rights in graduate program Michigan State Representative Tom McMillin has introduced a resolution dealing with a Christian's right to stand beside her religious beliefs. Appeals court rules on Bible handout in schools A federal appeals court has upheld a ban on the classroom distribution of Bibles to grade school students in Annapolis, Mo., but has allowed literature to be offered outside of class. Violence against pro-lifers continues A Rockford, Illinois, pro-life group is waiting to see if charges will be lodged in an alleged assault on one of their demonstrators. Christian fiction features vampires, Amish The Christian book business, optimistic that escapism might be an antidote for readers in hard times, is turning to bonnets, buggies and bloodsuckers. Perspective: Context counts "Judge not, lest ye be judged." That's the heathen's trump card...and it's supposed to end all discussion. More of today's news GOP health refo... More details on... Cronkite rememb... Police: 6 slain in Tenn., Ala.; suspect in custody FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. A suspect was in custody in the slayings of six people, five in southern Tennessee and another about 20 miles away in Huntsville, Ala., authorities said Fuller portrait of slain Fla. couple emerges PENSACOLA, Fla. When the attorney for a slain Florida couple's family disclosed the contents of a safe stolen from their home, she said she Lawmakers: 'Huge progress' made in Calif. budget SACRAMENTO, Calif A deal to solve California's $26.3 billion budget deficit could come as early as this weekend after legislators and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made "huge progress" Coal miners boycotting Tennessee tourist sites FRANKFORT, Ky. Angry Appalachian coal miners are refusing to vacation in Tennessee because they say one of that state's political leaders wants to eliminate needed jobs by 'Anchorman' Walter Cronkite dies at 92 NEW YORK The death of Walter Cronkite elicited tributes from colleagues, presidents past and present, world famous astronauts and those who hoped in vain to fill his empty MoveOn Makes Big Money Off Of Palin Yesterday I told you aboutSenator John Kerry's response to Sarah Palin's op ed piece in TheWashington Post about Obama's cap and trade energy plan. Well, the left wing organization MoveOn also sent an email to their supporters yesterday which criticized Atheists Try to Stop In God We Trust Engraving A group of atheists and agnostics filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday to stop the engraving of the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" at the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC)in Washington, D.C. See The Christian Post. The Zombies. . . I ran across this clip today and thought I would share it with you it's too cute not to . . . Obama's Mom Jeans Make National News If you watched the All Star Game on Tuesday night, you probably saw President Obama throw out the first pitch, and younoticed the factthat he wore a pair of jeans. Yesterday there was much talk about the fact that Obama's Kerry Takes a Dig at Palin's Op-Ed Piece Senator John Kerry has written a response to Sarah Palin's op ed piece in The Washington Post on Obama's cap and trade energy plan. I blogged about Palin's piece yesterday in her column Palin stated that Obama's plan in "an enormous threat Gull Lake Q&A, Part 1 On Thursday I wrapped up a week of teaching at Gull Lake Ministries in Michigan. http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2009-7-4-gull-lake-qa-part-1/ The Contradictions of our President While my first passion (and formal training) is in theology and philosophy, I do love following politics. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/the-contradictions-of-our-president Bible Busâ€"June Update During our Caribbean cruise last week I finished reading through the Bible.http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2009-6-16-bible-busn-june-update/ Newbies Normal 0 false false false Dare to Be Different By Sheri Cobb Yes, I am still planning to attend my eldest son's boot camp graduation in South Carolina. Yes, it will be an eight hour drive in a van with seven kids and no air conditioning. Yes, I Family Altar (final installment) By Mary Friedeman Thanks to all you hardy souls who have hung in with me on this thread. Trying (though maybe failing) to avoid information overload, I’ve attempted to break into shorter segments a description of our habit of family OneNewsNow.com - P. O. Drawer 2440 - Tupelo, MS 38803 - (662) 821-2007

AP sources: Taliban video shows captive US soldier - Yahoo! News

AP sources: Taliban video shows captive US soldier - Yahoo! News: "The American soldier who went missing June 30 from his base in eastern Afghanistan and was later confirmed to have been captured, appeared on a video posted Saturday to a Web site by the Taliban, two U.S. defense officials said."

Michael Jackson's death shines spotlight on excesses of modern America - Telegraph

Michael Jackson's death shines spotlight on excesses of modern America - Telegraph: "The King of Talk cannot shake his addiction to the King of Pop. Some 24 days after Michael Jackson's death, the veteran American chat show host Larry King remains obsessed with all the twists and turns and claims and counter-claims of the sorry saga."

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. The real story of the Sotomayor hearings The news media have been so fixated on the question of whether Sonia Sotomayor's much-distorted "wise Latina" comment was racist, they have missed the real story of this week's confirmation hearings: a pattern of inappropriate comments and double standards that highlight the biases of her critics. Read More Conservative media run with false IBD claim that health bill outlaws private coverage Sean Hannity and David Asman echoed false claims from an Investor's Business Daily editorial, which stated that the House health care reform bill includes "a provision making individual private medical insurance illegal." Read More Buchanan falsely suggests Sotomayor has "never written" law review articles Pat Buchanan claimed that Sonia Sotomayor has "never written anything that I've read in terms of a law review article or a major book or something like that on the law." In fact, Sotomayor has published several law review articles. Read More On Fox, Rove, Hannity spread falsehood that Summers promised jobs right away Echoing his Wall Street Journal editorial, Karl Rove, along with Sean Hannity, falsely suggested that White House adviser Larry Summers promised that the economic recovery plan would "create jobs right away." Read More Hannity smears Franken, falsely alleging he asked Sotomayor about Perry Mason "instead" of "her judicial philosophy" Sean Hannity falsely claimed that during Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing, Al Franken talked about Perry Mason "instead" of questioning Sotomayor about her "judicial philosophy." In fact, Franken asked Sotomayor numerous questions about her "judicial philosophy." Read More Noonan falsely claimed CBO said health bill will harm the "economy" during recession Peggy Noonan falsely claimed that "Congress' own budget office is saying" that the health care reform bill "is gonna have a very bad effect on the American economy." In fact, Congressional Budget Office director Douglas Elmendorf has said the CBO has not yet evaluated "the broad economic effects" of the bill. Read More Dobbs repeatedly makes Obama birth certificate claims his CNN colleagues call "total bull" Addressing an issue promoted by the far-right "birther" movement, Lou Dobbs repeatedly said on his radio show that President Obama needs to "produce a birth certificate" and that Obama's birth certificate posted online has "some issues" -- claims that have been dismissed and even ridiculed by his CNN colleagues. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92 - Yahoo! News

Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92 - Yahoo! News: "Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks' golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called 'the most trusted man in America,' died Friday. He was 92."