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• In Remembrance: Author and Columnist Molly Ivins

  Molly Ivins passed away this last Wednesday, January 31. A loving fan pays tribute.

  News by Scott Butki — on Feb 05, 2007

• Interview with Media Critic Eric Umansky

  "Journalists should give readers and viewers the facts clearly and prominently without misleading balance. That’s not always easy."

  Interview by Scott Butki — on Sep 18, 2006

• Barbara Walters Claims Dog Spoke to Her: This is Journalism?

  James Frey and Jonathan Karr are starting to look more credible in my mind than Barbara Walters.

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Sep 12, 2006

• Journalism 100 Years Ago Versus Today

  A look at how the life of this paper’s author would be different had he worked about 100 years ago.

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Apr 13, 2006

• TV Review: The Daily Show - 4/4/06

  "All the Democrats have to offer are personal attacks. And you know why, Jon? Because they are drunks. They are cheats. They gamble."

  Review by Scott Butki — on Apr 05, 2006

• Bloggers Turn On One Of Their Own

  The good, the bad, and the ugly of the media world. Today: the Washington Post's plagiarizing blogger.

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Mar 25, 2006

• Judith Miller Is Still Reporting And I'm Not Happy

  The good, the bad and the ugly ... of the media world Today: Judith Miller.

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Mar 25, 2006

• Media Reality Check: Freedom to Be Offensive?

  Cartoons, helicopters, pandas and offensive cartoons, oh my!

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Feb 05, 2006

• Oprah + James Frey = Elie Wiesel?

  When is a novel not a novel? When the author says it isn't?

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Jan 18, 2006

• Good Media News

  Sex and death and explanations, oh my!

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Jan 11, 2006

• Shoot The Messenger?

  Some questions for the Mainstream Media in the wake of the mining accident

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Jan 04, 2006

• Media Christmas Presents

  I have been watching, and making a list, of who in the news media has been naughty and who has been nice.

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Dec 24, 2005

• Media Reality Check: Novak Quits

  Miller? Check. Woodward? Did 'im. OK, it's Robert Novak's turn.

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Dec 16, 2005

• Woodward = Latest Media Scandal

  Bob Woodward replaces Judy Miller as the subject of media scorn.

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Nov 17, 2005

• Post 2, Times 0

  For news that's fit to print, you have a better shot of reading it in the Washington Post than in the NY Times.

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Nov 14, 2005

• Miller Finally Leaves NY Times

  Re: Retirement Party at Libby's House - Bring your notes for a planned bonfire

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Nov 09, 2005

• NYT is Getting Good Again

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Nov 05, 2005

• Dear NYT Editor Bill Keller

  This is progress, but you still have a long ways to go to get the Times credibility back.

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Oct 22, 2005

• Does the Miller Journalism Mess Matter?

  Too much Miller time?

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Oct 15, 2005

• Stop Getting Scooped!

  Why must The New York Times be so flaky?

  Opinion by Scott Butki — on Oct 09, 2005