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Tag: NBC NIghtly News

Mental health day

Mental Health Days were not just invented

July 16, 2017 Arthur Lieber Employment, Ethics, Human Rights Leave a comment

NBC Nightly News concludes most of its broadcasts with a segment that it calls “Inspiring America.” Because so much “bad news” is reported, particularly

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NBC Nightly News

NBC Nightly News grossly misses fairness and balance

April 28, 2017 Arthur Lieber ACA/Obamacare, Economy, Health care, Media, Social Sec/Medicare, Taxes, Trump Leave a comment

Lester Holt, anchor of NBC Nightly News, could not appear to be more affable and concerned about delivering “straight news.” After Brian Williams bloviated

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NBC News: Discipline Brian Williams, but look at yourself, too.

February 13, 2015 Arthur Lieber Ethics, Media Leave a comment

More than forty years ago, Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein taught us to “follow the money.” Those words of wisdom certainly

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