Today Show's Misleading ANWR Mountains

newsbusters.org ^ | December 23, 2005 | Mark Finkelstein

[the anti-liberal]

Today Show's Misleading ANWR Mountains

Posted by Mark Finkelstein on December 23, 2005 - 07:31.

In reporting what it called a "big win" for Senate Democrats in killing off drilling in ANWR, this morning's Today show aired footage of gorgeous snow-capped mountains, similar to the file photo to the right.

There's only one little problem.  The drilling in ANWR won't take place anywhere near those mountains. 

It will occur on barren coastal plains far away.  A few years ago, attempting to break through the ice-jam of blather over the issue, the National Review's Jonah Goldberg took a trip up there himself.  Here's one of the photos Jonah took, giving an idea of the area in which drilling would take place.  Them's some mighty small mountains!

[Echo Talon]

exactly, and when file footage pertains to a certain geographical area, maybe they should be required to label the file with GPS location.

[Echo Talon]

And I'm surprised to hear anchors on FOX perpetuate the "domestic spying", "spying on Americans" bias with regard to the NSA leak. [Shakes head]

I second that...

[HardStarboard]

>>>What media bias!<<<

Right, none! This is media fraud, media lies - not bias

May sound like splitting hairs but media bias would be something like showing a real picture of the area and submitting that while it doesn't look too appealing they are still against drilling because of the danger of soaking the sand and polluting the water with oil.

Since the picture they used has no relation to where drilling will take place....it fraud, pure and simple.

[DustyMoment]

Is it true that the Today Show is merely guilty of their version of a "wardrobe malfunction"?





/sarc

[TeenagedConservative]

Exactly. The only images of ANWR I've ever seen on the TV consist of huge herds of caribou, wildflowers, and elk. (On FOX.) Until this thread, I had no idea that ANWR was so deserted. And I get my major news from the net.

I think media automatically become liberal somehow. Maybe it just seeps unavoidably in. FOX is now no better than CNN.

[rocksblues]

Well stated!

[rocksblues]

Can you believe Barbara Streisand's rants. She thinks she is so much better than us because she used to be able to sing.

[the anti-liberal]

"I would like to propose a Bill before the senate or house that would make it LAW for any US media outlet to run any files, be it photos or video or audio without a date stamp."

"they should be required to label the file with GPS location."

Interesting ideas but can you imagine the whining, griping and general outcry from the press about government regulation the press?

I suggest we call it the "Free Press Accountability Act", which could include specific language addressing the illegal leaking of classified and sensitive information (with double or triple penalties during a time of war, for example).

[Mind-numbed Robot]

I can understand media bias designed to block a bill that one can reasonably object to, but what possible purpose does lying about ANWR serve?

To handicap our economy, keep America vulnerable to eco extortion, and continue the misuse of the enviroment as leftist leverage against the USA to name just a few.

[Nathan Zachary]

"Can you believe Barbara Streisand's rants. She thinks she is so much better than us because she used to be able to sing.

When was that? I thought she was famous for making strange sounds from her humongous nose! That was singing?

[the anti-liberal]

"The great thing is we all know that they tried to hornswoggle us. They can't hide any more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Yes, but the "we all" needs to be more than just us on FR and online. Facts like these need to be crammed down the throats of every flaming socialist liberal possible until they gag to epiphany.

[Burlem]

You mean the Today Show lied? Oh No! scheesh! why are they still on?

[the anti-liberal]

"Let em keep patting themselves on the back. Before long there will be so few viewers to watch their pap,lies and distortions that we the new media will become the msm. It's happening. And as long as they keep up their lies and we keep putting forth the truth their audiences will continue to shrink and ours will grow."

[the anti-liberal]

You mean the Today Show lied?

Weren't you just shocked?/sarc

[raybbr]

There's only one little problem. The drilling in ANWR won't take place anywhere near those mountains.

I just posted this to show off my new tagline ---->

[the anti-liberal]

Good tagline, very apropos! (and true, if recent, and not so recent, events are any indication)

[Starboard]

You mean the Today Toady Show lied?

[RightWhale]

Ice in the soil forms those polygons. There is similar terrain on Mars. And in my backyard, for that matter.

[mylife]

Thanks, that makes perfect sense.
I was wondering about that

[RightWhale]

Until this thread, I had no idea that ANWR was so deserted

That's incredible. Are there a lot of people who believe ANWR, especially the coastal plain, AKA the North Slope, is anything but a treeless, deserted wilderness of ice most of the year and vicious blood-sucking insects for a couple summer months when the temperature is about 40 F?