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OPINION

Jun 10, 2008 1:25 PM CDT

The Most Overrated VP Traits

Money, ties less important than discretion, trustworthiness

(Newser) - Fed up with a focus on local ties and attractiveness in vice presidential selection coverage, Mark Halperin of Time lists the qualifications most under- and -overvalued by the media. Among other things, don't overlook:

A candidate ready to be president from Day One.
A candidate trusted and liked by the

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China Silences
Media on
School Collapses

Jun 2, 2008 6:27 AM CDT

China Silences Media on School Collapses

Negative press is hurting shining reviews of relief effort

(Newser) - China has called on domestic media to quit reporting on widespread school collapses in the Sichuan earthquake, the Financial Times reports. Some parents hold the government accountable for poor construction they say claimed thousands of children’s lives, and the furor has hurt the positive reviews of China’s response...

Come On, Her RFK
Gaffe's Not So Bad

OPINION

May 25, 2008 7:53 PM CDT

Come On, Her RFK Gaffe's Not So Bad

Online journos magnified one line to rack up hits

(Newser) - Why have reporters turned Hillary Clinton's RFK flub into a huge story? To generate online hits with more political gossip, John Harris writes in Politico. Sure, it's hot news to hear about, but if you watch the remark on video, it's "deflating," Harris writes—it's just a calm,...

Quake Moves Xinhua Past Propaganda

May 13, 2008 7:01 PM CDT

Quake Moves Xinhua Past Propaganda

Chinese news agency focuses coverage on victims, not government

(Newser) - Xinhua, the Chinese state news agency, is better known for People’s Republic propaganda than hard-hitting journalism. But in the aftermath of the catastrophic Sichuan earthquake, the Wall Street Journal reports, the agency has published hundreds of up-to-the-minute accounts, many of them on the anguish of the victims and the...

Pentagon Emails Detail
TV Propaganda Plans

analysis

May 10, 2008 4:23 PM CDT

Pentagon Emails Detail TV Propaganda Plans

Defense officials sought military experts willing to "carry our water"

(Newser) - Need more proof that the Pentagon coached ostensibly impartial military analysts about what to say on TV? In Salon, Glenn Greenwald reveals emails from one top defense staffer who suggested developing a core group of insiders who are “most reliably friendly” and that “we can count on to...

Sports Coverage a Tangled Web

Apr 21, 2008 9:40 AM CDT

Sports Coverage a Tangled Web

What bloggers, media outlets put online creates friction with pro leagues

(Newser) - As bloggers multiply and media outlets aim to put more audio, video and photo content on their websites, tensions mount with professional sports leagues. Leagues argue that outlets making such content widely available steps on the toes of the broadcasters who have paid to present games—but, the New York ...

Pro-China Cyberattack on CNN Cancelled

Apr 20, 2008 5:53 PM CDT

Pro-China Cyberattack on CNN Cancelled

Angry Internet users postpone hacking; isolated incidents cause little trouble

(Newser) - A group of cyberattackers called off a planned virtual onslaught of CNN's main webpage yesterday as excess publicity caused confusion, ComputerWorld reports. A group called Revenge of the Flame wrote that "Our original plan for 19 April has been canceled because too many people are aware of it and...

Chinese Get No Independent News on Tibet

Apr 2, 2008 1:46 PM CDT

Chinese Get No Independent News on Tibet

Official story of foreign-incited riots is playing well at home

(Newser) - China's media outlets have been getting their information about the recent unrest in Tibet solely from the state-controlled news agency, Xinhua. As a result, most Chinese citizens are buying the government's handling of what has been portrayed as mob violence plotted from abroad—when it's been covered at all, the...

McCain Clutches at
Shrinking Spotlight

Mar 30, 2008 5:00 AM CDT

McCain Clutches at Shrinking Spotlight

Upcoming tour aims to rally media attention

(Newser) - John McCain is now in a race for media coverage, packing in a full slate of public events through April, Politico reports. The press corps tailing the famously accessible senator has dwindled since he sealed the Republican nomination. Though campaign aides say his Democratic contenders “would rather be us,...

Obama Says He'll Sharpen His Attacks

Mar 5, 2008 6:08 PM CST

Obama Says He'll Sharpen His Attacks

He criticizes media for buying Clinton's claim of unfair treatment

(Newser) - Getting up off the canvas after yesterday's primary losses, Barack Obama promised to escalate criticism of Hillary Clinton over the next few days, targeting in particular her claim to be the candidate with the most foreign policy experience. "What exactly is this foreign policy experience?" Obama asked. "Was...