Corporate Media Go Outside Their "Middle Class" Narrative To Report On Unemployed Households

Something pretty unusual happened last night in the corporate media. What is it?  A profile on unemployed Americans and their families was one of the stories reported in lastnights' 60 Minutes program. This part of America has become 'invisible' in mainstream media these days as they generally obsess about multi million dollar celebrities, athletes, and the corporate elites. It was a welcome change to view a report on Americans who have lost everything as a result of this nation's economic downturn and how they are attempting to make it today in America.

Here is the video of the report that aired.  

Sunday News Shows - March 6, 2011

Here is the lineup of guests for this week's Sunday morning news shows.

Meet The Press
William Daley-White House Chief of Staff and US Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN).

CBS Face The Nation

US Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

CNN State Of The Union
US Senator Lemar Alexander (R-TN), former Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM), US Representatives Peter King (R-NY) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), Stephen Hadley-former National Security Adviser, and Ali Erisshi-former Libyan Minister of Immigration.

Fox News Sunday

US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), US Representative Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), and Margie Phelps-lawyer who argued the Westboro Baptist Church case at the Supreme Court.

ABC This Week

US Senator John McCain (R-AZ).

If you miss the live airing of these shows, they are re-aired on CSPAN Radio starting at 12:00 PM EST. CSPAN radio can be listened to on WCSP-FM 90.1 Washington, DC, XM Radio 132, and CSPAN.org.

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To watch these shows at a later date, check the television network's websites that airs these programs.

Fox News Playing With Video Footage Again?

Fox News appears to be caught again using video footage from one event to depict a completely different event. Remember the Tea Party rally footage that was found to have been taken from a completely different event? Talking Points Memo shows you the questionable footage.

Watch.

Sunday News Shows - February 27, 2011

Here is the lineup of guests for this week's Sunday morning news shows.

Meet The Press
US Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Governors Scott Walker (R-WI) and Haley Barbour (R-MISS), US Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), and Richard Trumka-AFL-CIO President.

CBS Face The Nation

Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ).

CNN State Of The Union
US Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and Kent Conrad (D-ND); Governors Dan Malloy (D-CT) and Rick Scott (R-FL).

Fox News Sunday

Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN) and former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-ARK) .

ABC This Week

To be announced (TBA).

If you miss the live airing of these shows, they are re-aired on CSPAN Radio starting at 12:00 PM EST. CSPAN radio can be listened to on WCSP-FM 90.1 Washington, DC, XM Radio 132, and CSPAN.org.

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Will The Corporate Media Give A Black Out On American Labor Protests Again This Sunday?

Think Progress is asking a great question today on their blog. Will the Sunday News Shows ignore labor for the second week in a row? With widespread worker protests in several states across our nation, you would think that would be of interest for any news show?

On last Sunday's news shows, there was not one labor representative on to speak to the issues that have prompted massive protests in states such as Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, and others. Fox News Sunday had Wisconsin Governor Walker on for his perspective on the worker protests in his state. However, there was no labor representative on to provide their perspective. Odd isn't for a network whose motto is 'fair and balanced'?

What do you think?

Sunday News Shows - February 20, 2011

Here is the lineup of guests for this week's Sunday morning news shows.

Meet The Press
US Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-ILL); Susan Rice-US Ambassador to the United Nations.

CBS Face The Nation

US Representatives Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).

CNN State Of The Union
US Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY); Donald Rumsfied-former Defense Secretary.

Fox News Sunday

US Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MI) and Tom Coburn (R-OK); Scott Walker-Wisconsin Republican Governor.

ABC This Week

Hillary Clinton-Secretary of State.

If you miss the live airing of these shows, they are re-aired on CSPAN Radio starting at 12:00 PM EST. CSPAN radio can be listened to on WCSP-FM 90.1 Washington, DC, XM Radio 132, and CSPAN.org.

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Really Boehner? 'So Be It'?

At a GOP Press Conference this morning, Speaker Boehner was asked by a reporter about the GOP's spending cuts and how that could effect jobs. Boehner's response was ‘So be it.’ Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, when asked about the remarks by a reporter, seized on them.

Watch Pelosi's response to Boehner's remarks.

The President Took On Corporate Media In Presser

President Obama held a press conference this morning to discuss his federal budget that he sent to Congress on yesterday. During the press event Chuck Todd, NBC news, when called on by the President for a question repeated the recent meme that the administration was ignoring recent bipartisan goodwill to effectively cut deficit spending.

Watch the President's response.

Sunday News Shows - February 13, 2011

Here is the lineup of guests for this week's Sunday morning news shows.

Meet The Press
US Representatives John Boehner (R-OH) and Bobby Schilling (R-ILL), Kasim Reed-Atlanta Mayor, and Martin Indyk-former US Ambassador to Israel.

CBS Face The Nation

US Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Ahmed Zewail-Egyptian-American scholar and Nobel Laureate, Sameh Shoukry-Egypt's Ambassador to the US, and Mohamed ElBaradei-Nobel Peace Laureate.

CNN State Of The Union
US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jacob Lew-White House Budget Director, Edward Walker-former US Ambassador to Egypt, and John Negroponte-former US Ambassador to the UN.

Fox News Sunday

Haley Barbour-Mississippi Republican Governor and US Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI).

ABC This Week

Ehud Barak-Israeli Defense Minister, Newt Gingrich-former US House Speaker, and Tim Pawlenty-former Minnesota Governor.

If you miss the live airing of these shows, they are re-aired on CSPAN Radio starting at 12:00 PM EST. CSPAN radio can be listened to on WCSP-FM 90.1 Washington, DC, XM Radio 132, and CSPAN.org.

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To watch these shows at a later date, check the television network's websites that airs these programs.