Allen West Says Media Skews Military Coverage

During a conversation Tuesday at the Heritage Foundation, Rep. Allen West (R-FL) criticized the American news media for focusing on the follies committed by American forces rather than the abuses of the country’s enemies.  (0:48)

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'Mainstream' Media "Cracks Me Up," Says Palin

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) addresses a sold-out audience on Friday during a fundraiser held in Downtown Washington, D.C. by the Susan B. Anthony List, a 280,000-member organization devoted to helping elect pro-life candidates to office. (:25)
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Petraeus: 'You Gotta Beat The Bad Guys To The Headlines'

General David Petraeus, Commander of the U.S Central Command, mentioned cooperation with the media as an essential part of the fight against terrorism and insurgencies. Petraeus explained that the U.S military should be the first to make a truthful announcement to the media before the terrorists or insurgents do, so as to prevent propaganda. (0:36)
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America's Future Now Radio Row: Interview with Eric Boehlert from Media Matters

TRNS Managing Editor Victoria Jones interviews Eric Boehlert from Media Matters about how blogging has changed the face of political journalism. (11:21)
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Dan Gainor: The media treated the economic stimulus bill like it was unimportant

Talk Radio News Service, Victoria Jones, interviews Dan Gainor, vice president of the Media Research Center (MRC) at the 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Gainor talks about the results from a media research project the MRC conducted about the media coverage that was done on the economic stimulus bill. Gainor says that the media should have been complaining about the bill and how Congress should have had a couple of more days to see it. Gainor says the media "treated it like it was unimportant." (05:46)
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Nader: This is one of the worst hours of the press

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader says that the media has trivialized the campaign, pointing to how Joe the Plumber received more press coverage since the third debate than his entire campaign (0:24).
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McCain called a "telephone company whore"

Executive Director of Free Press Josh Silver gives an exclusive interview with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman about the role of free press, social media and new media, which he says is not substantial enough. Silver says that roughly 45 percent of Americans still do not have access to the internet, and that cable and phone companies control 98 percent of internet access. He concludes by stating Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) support for internet neutrality, and speaks out against the consolidation of media ownership. Conversely, Silver says Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is a "telephone company whore", and that he does what he can to please these companies without question (6:14).
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Interview with Martin Newland on The National

Ellen Ratner interviews Martin Newland, former editor of The Daily Telegraph, about his new English-language newspaper in the United Arab Emirates, The National. (13:06)
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Justice Thomas argues against cameras in the Supreme Court

Justice Thomas of the U.S. Supreme Court, testifying before a House Appropriations Committee hearing on the Supreme Court's budget request, responds to a question from Congressman Bonner (R-AR), says that he does not see what positive effect cameras in the Supreme Court chambers would have. He says that oral arguments are active enough already, and he cites Anna Nicole Smith's case in the Court as an example of the danger of personalities becoming more important than the substantive issues. (1:22)
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Melissa Etheridge discusses politics and the New Hampshire primaries

WGIR's Angela Anderson talks with Melissa Etheridge about the role of the media in controlling which candidates can get their views out, and she explains her support for Dennis Kucinich. (9:55)
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