Balloon Boy Coverage

Why I Have Some Empathy for Balloon Boy's Dad

Norman Lear | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Balloon Boy Hoax, Richard Heene, Falcon Heene, Mayumi Heene, Balloon Boy Coverage, Balloon Boy, Media News
Norman Lear

Did any of the networks wonder, while scraping the bottom of the news barrel, if creating a climate that mistakes entertainment for news seduced the Heenes into believing they're entitled to their 15 minutes?

Read Post

How About a Little Coverage of the Millions of At-Risk Kids Not Trapped in a Balloon (or Hiding in the Attic)?

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elian Gonzalez, Balloon Boy Coverage, Homeless Children, Homelessness, Children, Cnn, Boy in Balloon, Balloon Boy, Falcon Heene Balloon, Falcon Heene, Wolf Blitzer, Media News
Arianna Huffington

Who knew the media were so "deeply worried" about the welfare of children? As it turns out, their concern only extends to children in certain circumstances -- such as when they are thought to be in a runaway balloon.

Read Post

Up, Up and Away: How TV News Blew It

Sara-Ellen Amster, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Balloon Boy Hoax, Cable News, Balloon Boy Coverage, Balloon Boy Found, Balloon Boy, Media News
Sara-Ellen Amster, Ph.D.

In light of the balloon boy fiasco last week, cable news outlets need to review their methods of verification. The public must know that what they see on television purporting to be news actually is.

Read Post

Laura Ingraham Rips Cable's 'Balloon Boy' Coverage: "Puts Egg On All Of Our Faces" (AUDIO)

Huffington Post | Nick Sabloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Heene, Cable, Laura Ingraham Audio, Balloon Boy Coverage, Laura Ingraham, Balloon Boy, Audio, Falcon Heene, Cable News, Arianna Huffington, Media News

Cable news networks' rather breathless coverage of the 'balloon boy' saga has come in for its share of media criticism from across the political spect...

Read Whole Story