Washington Post Hires Left-wing Blogger to Bash Conservatives

Accuracy in Media The decline of The Washington Post was again on display when a Post blogger reported that a literary agency representing Obama had committed a mere “typo” when it identified him as being born in Kenya. Conservative blogger Doug Ross notes that this “typo” ran for 17 years, and that the Kenyan birthplace changed just weeks after Obama announced his presidential run. Ross used the Wayback … [Read more...]

How Our ‘Gay President’ Learned About Sex

Accuracy in Media   Barack Obama is being presented as America’s first gay president by Newsweek, which glorifies his decision to recognize same-sex marriage. The Newsweek cover story will serve a purpose other than generating interest in a magazine that has been losing circulation and advertising revenue if it is viewed as an opportunity to finally discuss the taboo subject of Obama’s communist mentor, … [Read more...]

The Decline of The Washington Post

By: Cliff Kincaid Accuracy in Media On Thursday, May 10, The Washington Post Company held its annual meeting. AIM was there because of our ownership of company stock, enabling us to grill top brass about the condition of the newspaper and the company in general. The value of the company’s stock has fallen by 50 percent over the last five years. But the worst may be yet to come. Kaplan, the Post subsidiary that … [Read more...]

Washington Post Continues Kaplan Cover-up

Accuracy in Media Another story in The Washington Post, under the title of “Student loans seen as potential ‘next debt bomb’ for U.S. economy,” continues the paper’s practice of ignoring how a Post subsidiary is contributing to the problem. The student “debt bomb” is a real problem. The Post article is based on a report entitled, “The Student Loan ‘Debt Bomb:’ America’s Next Mortgage-Style Economic … [Read more...]

Scandal at The Washington Post: Fraud, Lobbying & Insider Trading

By: Rusty Weiss Accuracy in Media In the summer of 2010, business columnist for The Washington Post Steven Pearlstein lifted the veil on the little-known company operating procedure that involves an incestuous relationship between his own employer, and the scandal-plagued, for-profit university known as Kaplan.[1] In his column, Pearlstein made the argument that while personnel in the newsroom may have nothing to … [Read more...]

Washington Post Promotes ‘Bubbly’ Communist

Accuracy in Media A Washington Post on-line publication that is part of the same unit which publishes Slate magazine has become a cheerleader for communist causes and an outlet for Media Matters propaganda. TheRoot.com, which is owned by The Washington Post, recently ran a flattering portrait of a communist running for president on a pro-Soviet and anti-Israel platform. “Meet the Black woman running for … [Read more...]

Post’s ‘Top Secret America’ Hides the Real Secrets

Accuracy in Media On the eve of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Washington Post has published excerpts of Top Secret America, a book based on a series of articles in the Post by Dana Priest and William M. Arkin. The book refers to “the new national security state,” meaning the U.S. military, the CIA, the FBI, and other public entities and even private contractors engaged in defense or intelligence work. One … [Read more...]