http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/newsweak/ en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:19:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416952/posts Less than a year ago, during yet another public discussion about the future of traditional media, I said that it seemed extremely unlikely that, for instance, Newsweek would last another five years, provoking guffaws among blogger types and stout denials from the magazine (i.e. a minor kerfuffle). Newsweek and its parent, the Washington Post Co., announced yesterday a significant cut in its rate base, a further round of buyouts and layoffs, and a plan to make an already anorexic magazine even thinner. The Washington Post Co., for good measure, added its own bad news and bleak outlook. My prediction about... Newser.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416952/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:19:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2366803/posts This comes from that bastion of conservatism.... Yeah, yeah, I know.... Newsweak: Gay Rights Gain Ground Around The Globe In China, the trend goes back to the climate of economic reform that took hold in the 1980s, ending the persecution of the era of Mao Zedong, who considered homosexuals products of the "moldering lifestyle of capitalism." http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2366803/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:05:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408492/posts Joblessness is Here to Stay Short-term prospects may be brightening, but high unemployment will be a fixture for the foreseeable future. NewsWEAK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408492/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:21:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2391218/posts Beauty and the beast..... weaselzippers.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2391218/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:15:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389457/posts Was it sexist for Newsweek to use the photo of Palin in running shorts. Freep the poll! Daily Finance http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389457/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:19:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2389355/posts Newsweek's effort to take a stab at former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on the heels of her book tour appears to be backfiring - at least from a legal standpoint. Recently, the latest cover of Newsweek took an image of Palin that originally appeared in Runner's World magazine. Palin has criticized the posting on her Facebook page, as NewsBusters' Noel Sheppard reported. "The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now," she wrote. And Newsweek's Jon Meacham insists the magazine did nothing wrong - that this is just the nature of what they do at Newsweek. "We chose the... Newsbusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2389355/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:11:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389343/posts November 16, 2009 Payback Time: Why Right-Wing Men Rush to Palin's Defense Eleanor Clift ItÂ’s nothing new when liberal women complain about sexism, but when conservative men take up the banner, calling NEWSWEEK sexist for portraying Sarah Palin on the cover in her jogging clothes, that catches my attention. Why do right-wing men rush to SarahÂ’s side to defend her? My theory is that this is payback time. TheyÂ’ve been called sexist and racist, and subjected to media ridicule of their allegedly retro views. Palin is their way to push back against the elites that have marginalized them. For the... Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389343/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:51:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389356/posts The photographer who shot the picture violated his contract by reselling them to Newsweek. That photographer, Brian Adams, could not immediately be reached, and his agent, Kelly Price, declined to comment, saying, "I keep all of my clients' business private." But a spokeswoman for Runner's World confirms that Adams's contract contained a clause stipulating that his photos of Palin would be under embargo for a period of one year following publication -- meaning until August 2010. "Runner's World did not provide Newsweek with its cover image," the spokeswoman said. "It was provided to Newsweek by the photographer's stock agency, without... Citizen Palin 4 President http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389356/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:11:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388743/posts On the cover of this week’s issue of Newsweek is a photo that was shot for the August 2009 issue of Runner’s World, in which Sarah Palin was featured on the monthly “I’m a Runner” back page. Runner’s World did not provide Newsweek with the image. Instead, it was provided to Newsweek by the photographer’s stock agency, without Runner’s World’s knowledge or permission. runners world http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388743/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:37:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388456/posts For the second time since Sarah Palin stepped into the national political spotlight, a photo of the former Republican vice-presidential candidate featured on the cover of Newsweek magazine is sparking controversy. Palin herself blasted the "out-of-context" cover as "sexist" on her Facebook page. ... The reaction to the Newsweek cover has predictably sparked outrage from conservative supporters of Palin and kudos from liberals who oppose her. CBN commentator David Brady called the cover "a new low" for the "biased" magazine, adding that Newsweek has a history of portraying liberal women as "heroes for the next generation," while portraying conservative women... Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388456/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:56:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2388476/posts Today I’m off on the Eurostar to Brussels (”a carbon neutral journey” it boasts on my ticket – which rather makes me wish I were flying instead) to speak at the European Parliament on Climate Change. No, don’t worry. The Goreistas haven’t got to me. It’s a sceptics’ conference – Have Humans Changed Climate? – being staged tomorrow by Tory MEP Roger Helmer. Many of my science and eco-heroes will be there, including Patrick Moore (the co-founder of Greenpeace who subsequently bailed when the charity turned far too red), Prof Fred Singer (who’ll be talking on Can We Trust The... Telegraph Blogs (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2388476/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:17:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2388457/posts Newsweek's cover declares Palin is a "Problem" and says she is "Bad News" for the GOP and "Bad News" for everyone! "...The choice of photo for the cover of this week’s Newsweek is unfortunate. When it comes to Sarah Palin, this “news” magazine has relished focusing on the irrelevant rather than the relevant... "...Newsweek is a joke. How can they be taken seriously when they claim to be a straight news magazine and simply declare on their own that Palin is “bad news?”...it should be called...ObamaWeek...The more they hate her, the more we love her!..." ConservativeAmerican.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2388457/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:56:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2387120/posts Newsweek intentionally left out Obama from the list (that he would save the world.) And no surprise, 3 of the 10 are Republicans (or maybe more.) Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2387120/posts#comment Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:48:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386781/posts The cover of next week’s Newsweek features a picture of Sarah Palin, along with the headline “How do you solve a problem like Sarah?” The cover is one more example of the periodical’s positioning itself as the ideas journal for people who think that the New York Times’ in-house editorials are middle-of-road, but have too many big words. And of the magazine’s cultural disconnect from much of the United States. To wit: “How do you solve a problem like Maria?” is an early song in The Sound of Music, which won the 1965 Academy Award for Best Picture. In the... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386781/posts#comment Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:18:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380097/posts Emerging Bias: Newsweek Claims Fort Hood Shooter Exposed Overstretched 'Military on the Brink' By Tim Graham Created 2009-11-06 11:26 In a case of trying to find liberal angles on a tragic shooting, switching the focus of blame and judgment from the mass murderer to the military, Newsweek's Andrew Bast asked on the magazine's blog The Human Condition [1]: "Is Fort Hood A Harbinger? Nidal Malik Hasan May Be A Symptom of a Military On the Brink." So the shooting is the Pentagon's fault? And they may inspire more shootings to come? Newsweek is going there: Details remained murky, but at... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380097/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:22:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2378509/posts There are 29 of 'em. And they can be handily compared with the Newsweek Obama covers (here: http://trackacrat.com/2009/10/09/5007/), which number 30, both in terms of frequency and tone of coverage. I can safely report that the findings conform to the pattern established earlier: namely, that President Bush was consistently treated like a leper, while President Obama receives the all-star treatment. Some choice Newsweek Bush covers include the wonderfully objective titles of, “Bush’s $87 Billion Mess“, “The Price of Denial“, “How Much Power Should They Have?“, “Will Bush Listen?” and the awesomely condescending “Father Knows Best.” Follow the jump for links... Track-A-'Crat http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2378509/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:53:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376160/posts Newsweek Editor Calls Al Gore 'An Eco-Prophet' By Noel Sheppard Created 2009-11-01 18:35 "Al Gore's views on climate change are advancing as rapidly as the phenomenon itself." Such was Newsweek science editor Sharon Begley's sub-headline of her proselytizing piece "The Evolution Of An Eco-Prophet [1]." Fortunately for the Goracle's loyal followers, Begley didn't ask him how the planet could possibly have cooled the past eleven years despite his warnings about the plague "carbon dioxide." As for all those powerful hurricanes Prophet Al hath foretold, tropical cyclone activity has been at 30-year lows [2] for the last three years. Even New... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376160/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:47:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372515/posts In "The Godfather," Sonny talks about going "to the mattresses," meaning war with rival Mafia families. Now President Obama and the Democrats are holing up together on their Posturepedics as they work out battle plans on health care, banking reform, and Afghanistan. The question is whether they'll be daring soldiers of the future or content to fight the last war. That war, when Republicans controlled at least one branch of government, created a mindset where many moderate Democrats now constantly fear giving the other side ammunition. There's some logic in this. Overreaching is always a danger in politics, and House... Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372515/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:28:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2365445/posts The White House must be so proud. Following their lead, the state-run media is now boldly bashing FOX News, too. The former news magazine known as Newsweek is now calling FOX News “un-American.” Gateway Pundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2365445/posts#comment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:01:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359989/posts The October 19 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands October 12), "Why Joe is No Joke," features Joe Biden as an "inconvenient truth teller" who has bucked President Obama on health-care reform and Afghanistan Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359989/posts#comment Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:47:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353737/posts It goes without saying the Obama-loving media will be in full damage control mode this weekend trying to spin Friday's announcement that Chicago will not be the host of the 2016 Olympics, but this one has to take the cake: Losing the Olympics Bid Is Good for Obama http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353737/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 21:20:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353584/posts Laugh if you must, but this is the one bit of spin you’ll hear today that has the virtue of actually being true. And of course it’s also the one bit you won’t hear from anyone in the White House. This is pretty embarrassing for the White House. (Especially letting Obama having to fail in front of his wife – ouch!) But ultimately, it’s a good thing for him. As I wrote on Monday, the Olympics are notorious for running massively over budget. The organizing committees are always rife with infighting and power games, as all manner of colorful cronies... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353584/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:55:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353485/posts SNIP Wow – I did NOT see that coming. The way I figured it, this White House is far too protective of the President’s strategically-crafted image to allow him to travel thousands of miles for only to fail on the world stage. I thought it a done deal - who's better at vote counting than the Obama people? I would have bet money that Rahm and Axelrod knew they had the numbers in the bag before they let him step on Air Force One. I was so very wrong. Not only did they fail, they failed in the first round!... Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353485/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 16:39:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2350423/posts There's a side of America that scares Frenchmen, French Culture Minister Frédéric Mitterrand was quoted by Time magazine Paris-based writer Bruce Crumley, and it's the side of American determination that doesn't let a 32-year-old rape case die, even if the perpetrator is an elderly survivor of the Holocaust. Seeking to explain the "cultural divide" that's as "wide as the Atlantic" between America and Europe, Crumley noted that Europeans are "shocked and dismayed that an internationally acclaimed artist" such as Roman Polanski "could be jailed for such an old offense." Of course, at no point did Crumley cite any public opinion... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2350423/posts#comment Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:28:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2343692/posts Let me say this clearly so there are no misunderstandings: some of the protests against President Obama are howls of rage at the fact that we have an African-American head of state. I'm sick of all the code words used when this subject comes up, so be assured that I am saying exactly what I mean. Oh, and in response to the inevitable complaints that I am playing the race card—race isn't a political parlor game. It is a powerful fault line in a nation that bears the scars of slavery, a civil war, Jim Crow, a mind-numbing number of... NEWSWEEK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2343692/posts#comment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:03:37 GMT