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mediamatters.org - 3/25/2009
Media find Obama news conference insufficiently entertaining
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Discussing President Obama's then-upcoming press conference on the March 24 edition of Fox News' Special Report , when asked what he was looking for, Fox News contributor Fred Barnes stated: "I hope there are no more of these five-minute answers. It's hard to stay awake." Subsequently, ...
I Was Followed, Harassed, And Ambushed By Bill O’Reilly’s Producer
thinkprogress.org - 3/23/2009
I Was Followed, Harassed, And Ambushed By Bill O’Reilly’s Producer
— thinkprogress.org — On March 1, ThinkProgress picked up on a story by News Hounds , which noted that Fox... News host Bill O’Reilly — who has made controversial comments about rape victims in the past — was slated to speak at a March 19 fundraiser for ... (more) I Was Followed, Harassed, And Ambushed By Bill ...

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BREAKING: UPS Announces It Will Stop Advertising On Bill O’Reilly’s Show
thinkprogress.org - 3/27/2009
BREAKING: UPS Announces It Will Stop Advertising On Bill O’Reilly’s Show
— thinkprogress.org — In response to our Stop Supporting The O’Reilly Harassment Machine campaign, UPS told us yesterday that it... was investigating whether to continue supporting O’Reilly’s show. “We are sensitive to the type of television programming where our messages ... (more) BREAKING: UPS Announces It Will Stop Advertising On Bill ...

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O’Reilly Attacks Me As A ‘Villain’ For Highlighting His Rape Comments
thinkprogress.org - 3/24/2009
O’Reilly Attacks Me As A ‘Villain’ For Highlighting His Rape Comments
— thinkprogress.org — As promised , tonight, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly aired his segment alleging that ThinkProgress caused “pain... and suffering” to rape victims. Our unspeakable offense was contained in a March 1 blog post , which reported that ... (more) O’Reilly Attacks Me As A ‘Villain’ For Highlighting His ...

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WTF Is It Now?!? — Fox News VP: Fox is 'the voice of opposition' to the Obama Administration. "We're not even gonna pretend anymore!" Bill Shine, senior vice president for programming at the Fox News Channel: “With this particular group of people in power right now, and the honeymoon they’ve had from other members of the media, does it make it a little bit easier for us to be the voice of opposition on some issues?” Honeymoon? O RLY? ...

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