Auletta 's Latest Dig on NY Times Leader

Ken Auletta breaks open an enticing story about Arthur Sulzberger Jr.in the latest New Yorker Issue. From declining profits to journalistic missteps, Auletta conveys skepticism about Junior's ability to steer the Gray Lady in these tough times.

With the Googleites of media devouring ad dollars and Knight Ridder on the block; what conventional print mogul is really master of his domain?

Rove's Sucker Punch Media Tactics: Again

To no one's surprise the White House media machine kicked in again in launching another ad campaign slamming the Dem's with pacifist characterizations. Dean and Kerry apparently made anti-war remarks, according to the Repubs, which the propaganda minions jumped on to push their cause.

Of course, if you look closer, these comments we're taken out of context and repackaged to deliver a different note. Sound all to familiar. Rove has been notorious for these under the belt strategies back to the days when he contrived Bush's ascent to the TX governorship. We can thank his mentor Lee Atwater for these Machiavellian strokes.

Even high ranking Republican Senator Daniel Inouye, referred to the ad attack as a shameful and disgusting attempt to distract the Ameprican people from the problems in Iraq.

Maybe the FCC should take its eye off of the indecent standards and cable TV issue for 2 weeks and spend some time scrutinizing Rove Productions Inc.