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Think Again: It's a Bird. It's a Plane. It's...Cable News

Eric Alterman | Posted 10.22.2009 | Media

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Eric Alterman

Not long ago, cable news cameras turned their focus skyward to an almost celestial body hurling itself across the sky. Was it a bird? Was it a plane? No, it was a hoax.

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Is Balloon Boy's Mom, Mayumi Heene, a Victim of Her Husband?

Disgrasian | Posted 10.21.2009 | Media

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Disgrasian

Mayumi and Richard have separate legal representation. In other words, if the Heenes are going to go down like their little Mylar balloon for this hoax, they're not going to go down together.

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Storytelling Lessons From the Boy in the Balloon

Celeste Ng | Posted 10.21.2009 | Books

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Celeste Ng

I'm not sure what life-lessons we're supposed to learn from this whole crazy mess, but the episode of the boy in the balloon tells us a lot about what we want in stories, and how to tell a good one.

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Castellanos CNN Scandal: Confessions of a Balloon Boy Pundit!

Dan Mirvish | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media

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Dan Mirvish

CNN pundit Alex Castellanos was "revealed" by Media Matters to be working with the health care industry on their ad campaign. Everyone seems "shocked!" Why is it surprising?

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When the Line Between News and Entertainment Blurs

Lance Simmens | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media

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Lance Simmens

Last week the nation sat captivated by the apparent news of a wayward helium balloon squiring a six-year-old boy towards the heavens while a helpless ...

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Jim Alderden, Balloon Boy Sheriff, Says Heene Family May Be Fined Up To $2,000,000

Posted 10.19.2009 | Denver

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In an interview with Fox News's Bill O'Reilly set to air Monday evening, Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden discussed the charges being faced by the ...

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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 10.21.2009 | Media

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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.

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Do the Balloon People Have a Right to Publicity?

Michael Wolff | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media

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Michael Wolff

The boy in the balloon or, as it were, the boy not in the balloon, is a publicity stunt which has many people outraged, questioning the sanity of the ...

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Jason Linkins

CNN Taking Credit For "Balloon Boy" Scoop They Blew

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media

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I can't help but notice that in its recent report on the "Balloon boy" incident of last week, which authorities are now treating as a staged hoax, CNN...

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Heene Lawyer David Lane On Today Show: "We're Left In The Dark"

Posted 10.19.2009 | Denver

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Update: 9News reports that charges will likely not be filed against the Heene Family until some time next week. Larimer County sheriff's spokeswom...

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Balloon Boy Dad Richard Heene On Charges: Situation Has Become Convoluted

AP | DAN ELLIOTT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Denver

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The story that a little boy had floated away in a giant helium balloon was a hoax concocted to land a reality television s...

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Balloon Boy Rescue Team Destroyed Family's Wheat Crop (VIDEO)

Posted 10.17.2009 | Denver

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TMZ is reporting that a family's livelihood may have been destroyed when rescuers trampled a wheat field while chasing the balloon thought to be carry...

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Balloon Boy: The Most Over-The-Top, Dramatic Coverage (VIDEO, VOTE)

Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver

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Write it off to Thursday being a slow news day if you want, but the wall-to-wall coverage of Colorado's 'Balloon Boy' by the national media was a bit ...

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Jason Linkins

An Artist's Rendering Of The Balloon Boy Story

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.16.2009 | Media

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If you happened to miss the whole story of Falcon Heene and the Runaway Wife Swap Zeppelin yesterday and don't have the time to run through my whole, ...

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Heene Family Reality Show: Pitched To TLC

tmz.com | Posted Oct 16th 2009 1:05PM by TMZ Staff | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment

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TMZ has learned the Heene family has been pitching a reality show about the wacky family, as one TV source put it, "all over town." ...

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Balloon Boy: HuffPost Photoshop Contest!

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 10.28.2009 | Comedy

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By now you've no doubt heard about "Balloon Boy" AKA Falcon Heene, the boy who captivated the media for an entire news cycle by virtue of not being in...

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Richard Heene, Balloon Boy Dad, Expected To Face Criminal Charges

Posted 10.18.2009 | Denver

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Watch Sheriff Jim Alberden's Sunday Morning Press Conference: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy * * * * * * ...

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Balloon Boy Lift-Off: Watch Home Video Of The Take-Off And Hear The 9-11 Call (VIDEO, AUDIO)

Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver

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The Heene Family provided NBC with video, taken my the sons, of the saucer inadvertently being released Thursday: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...

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Jason Linkins

Media's Balloon Boy Coverage Filled With More Hot Air Than Actual Balloon

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.16.2009 | Media

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As details emerge, we learn more about how Richard Heene has a thing for hoaxes, which raises the specter that it was the media, not a six-year old child, that was taken for a ride. Not that it matters!

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Here We Wild Things Are

Rob Fishman | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment

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Rob Fishman

In lieu of an old-fashioned grounding, Falcon Heene's parents should indulge in some down-to-earth parenting, and take him to see Where the Wild Things Are this weekend.

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The Best Balloon Boy Jokes: Pick Your Favorite! (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.16.2009 | Comedy

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The country was riveted yesterday as cable news networks cut away from the president's discussion of rebuilding New Orleans to cover the "balloon boy"...

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Richard Heene Facing Scrutiny Over "Hoax" Allegations

AP | P. SOLOMON BANDA and IVAN MORENO | Posted 10.17.2009 | Denver

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — By all accounts, Richard Heene is an unapologetic self-promoter who would pursue all sorts of off-the-wall stunts to get m...

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Richard Heene's Aquaintances Say They They Think Balloon Boy Incident May Have Been A Hoax (VIDEO)

Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver

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Friends and former colleagues of Richard Heene, the father of Falcon Heene, are beginning to publicly doubt Heene's accounts of the "Balloon Boy" inci...

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Falcon Heene: Balloon Boy, Wife Swap Son (PHOTOS, VIDEO, INFO)

Posted 10.20.2009 | Denver

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(Scroll down for NEW Falcon, Richard and Ryo Heene PICTURES & Multiple Videos) Falcon Heene was, says KUSA and MSNBC, reportedly the boy stuck in a...

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"Balloon Boy" ALIVE (VIDEO): 6-Year-Old Falcon Heene Was Never In The Aircraft

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver

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(AP) FORT COLLINS, Colo. - A 6-year-old boy was found hiding in a cardboard box in his family's garage attic Thursday after being feared aboard a home...

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