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Jay Carney's Debut as White House Press Secretary: No News, No Hits, No Errors
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyNew White House Press Secretary Jay Carney held his first briefing on Wednesday, drawing a standing-room-only crowd who sized up the man replacing Robert Gibbs, President Obama's longtime confidant, adviser and sidekick. Carney, brought into the Obama fold two years ago from Time Magazine, was seasoned as Vice President Joe Biden's spokesman. He did fine on the first day, mainly because he made no mistakes (watch video below). He was measured, affable, serious, and committed little news. He seemed a bit nervous. Carney was adroit in turning aside a hypothetical question about debt, but got ...
Breaking the Sarah Palin Trademark Story: A Lesson in Journalism Ethics
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailySometimes a light bulb goes off. One night at 2 a.m. I was reading a story by Matt Lewis about Herman Cain, a possible 2012 presidential candidate from Georgia. Pursuing the Cain story further, I discovered that he had trademarked the phrase "The Hermanator Experience." Trademark? Hmm. I wondered if Sarah Palin had trademarked something with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It seemed like something she would do. A quick search and voila! Indeed, her longtime family attorney, Thomas Van Flein, had filed two applications with the office for the names Sarah Palin and Bristol ...
Martin Luther King Day 2011: Most Americans See Progress, but Won't Celebrate Holiday
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsAre we closer to the mountaintop? A new AP-GfK poll finds that 77 percent of respondents believe America has made "significant progress toward Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of equality," roughly equivalent to the percentage of those who responded in 2006, more than two years before President Barack Obama became president. Twenty-two percent of those surveyed said that there has been "no significant progress" in reaching racial equality. At the same time, however, 69 percent of Americans said they did not plan to do anything to commemorate Dr. King's national holiday, while 30 percent said ...
Why Is Brett Favre's Wife's Appeal to Faith a News Story?
By Paul Wachter - AOL NewsOPINION (Oct. 21) -- Well, technically it's an Associated Press story. But ESPN picks it up. Wait for it: Deanna was asked how she's handling the accusations against Brett Favre, who is being investigated by the NFL for allegedly sending suggestive messages and lewd photos to a woman who worked for the New York Jets. Deanna Favre says: "I'm handling this through faith." That's the whole story. No follow up. And that's the news? It certainly leaves far more questions than it answers. Does that mean Mrs. Favre is praying (and hoping) for some particular outcome? What might that be? Was she ...
Another Gigantic Undersea Volcano Found Off Coast of Indonesia [IMAGE]
By Kathryn Yao - AOL News(July 12) -- U.S. and Indonesian researchers reported a startling discovery today: A volcano rising 10,000 feet from the ocean floor off the coast of Indonesia, far below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, according to The Associated Press. Jim Holden, the chief U.S. scientist for the first leg of the joint expedition, told AP that the underwater volcano -- designated "Kawio Barat," for the region in which it was discovered -- is "taller than all but three or four mountains in Indonesia." It's given height would also place it among the largest undersea, or "submarine," volcanoes yet ...
Brazil Breezes by Zimbabwe, Receive Injury Scare From Goalkeeper
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsLONDON (AP) -- Brazil easily beat Zimbabwe 3-0 in a pre-World Cup exhibition Wednesday, despite an injury scare that forced first-choice goalkeeper Julio Cesar out of the game. While Paraguay won 2-0 against fellow World Cup qualifier Greece, Brazil eased past its lowly opponent in Harare through goals by Michel Bastos, Robinho and Elano. Cesar walked out of the match in the 26th minute because of a back injury, though team doctors said the Inter Milan player was not seriously injured and was replaced as a precaution. Honduras warmed up for its opener against Chile with a 0-0 draw against ...
After Solid Training Camp, DaMarcus Beasley Returns to World Cup Stage
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsIRENE, South Africa (AP) -- Not long ago, DaMarcus Beasley figured he'd be home in Miami by right now. He was dropped from the U.S. national team last June after a big mistake led to a goal by Brazil in the Confederations Cup. Then he was benched by Glasgow Rangers for much of the just-completed season. At 28, an age when many soccer players are in their prime, he thought his international career might be over. But Bob Bradley gave him another chance, and Beasley responded with a strong training camp last month. The result -- he's getting ready for his third World Cup. "I had a tough year ...
Broadway Gives Its Regards to Longtime Critic
By Lisa Flam - AOL News(May 24) -- The Great White Way is going dark as Broadway says farewell to a man who wrote about and loved the theater. The marquee lights are being dimmed at Broadway theaters on Tuesday at 7 p.m. for one minute in memory of Michael Kuchwara, The Associated Press' longtime drama critic, who died Saturday at 63. "Mike Kuchwara covered hundreds of shows during his career spanning almost three decades, and his reviews and features were seen and held in high esteem by millions of people," said Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of the Broadway League. "He tirelessly supported and ...
Historic Ranking a 'Compliment' for Texas
By Terrance Harris - AOL NewsThe University of Texas Longhorns and head coach Rick Barnes have become accustomed to looking up at the No. 1 team in the country. Now, they will have to enjoy the view as the consensus top-ranked team in the country after the latest polls came out Monday. The 15-0 Longhorns move into the No. 1 spot in both the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll and Associated Press poll for the first time in program history. "I think for the program it's a compliment," Barnes said during Monday's Big 12 media conference call. "I don't think there is any question about that, you want to be looked upon as one of the ...
We're ALL Reporters, and We've Redefined News
By Joshua Chaney - Politics DailyAssociated Press's decision to release a photo of a mortally wounded soldier last month drew criticism from many Americans, including service veterans and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who, in a scathing letter to the AP's top editor, called the move "appalling." While the photo is graphic, it helps to accurately depict a tragic story in a war filled with violence and death. "AP journalists document world events every day. Afghanistan is no exception," Santiago Lyon, the AP's director of photography, told Politico. "We feel it is our journalistic duty to show the reality of the war there, ...
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