Thursday, July 09, 2009

OP ED: The Media’s Love Affair with President Obama

The Media’s Love Affair with President Obama
By Matt Mackowiak
Philadelphia Inquirer
Sunday, June 28, 2009

Perhaps John McCain was right about Barack Obama being the “biggest celebrity in the world.” The news media, focused on profiting from the president’s celebrity, have been failing to report objectively on his policies.

We have seen a number of outrageous examples of media bias in the five months since Obama’s inauguration. And in recent weeks, Obama completed a “triple crown” of extended interviews on the three major networks.