“The big news is the midterm elections. Last night Republicans picked up a dozen seats in the House to give them their biggest majority since World War II. Or as they put it, 'Time to party like it's 1939!'” WorldGivingWarBigsLastsNightHousePartyRepublicanNewsElectionMajorityWar Of The WorldsSeatsWorld War IiDozenWorld War ILast NightMidtermsMidterm ElectionsBig News Author:Jimmy Fallon
“The argument culture urges us to approach the world - and the people in it - in an adversarial frame of mind. It rests on the assumption that opposition is the best way to get anything done: The best way to discuss an idea is to set up a debate; the best way to cover news is to find spokespeople who express the most extreme, polarized views and present them as 'both sides'; the best way to settle disputes is litigation that pits one party against the other; the best way to begin an essay is to attack someone; and the best way to show you're really thinking is to criticize.” PeopleThinkingWorldWayMindIdeasDoneShowsCultureSidesViewsPartyApproachNewsArgumentExtremesDebateBest WaySettlingAssumptionOppositionUrgesCriticizeBoth SidesEssaysDisputesPitsFrame Of MindSpokespeople Author:Deborah Tannen
“Let me clarify it through the national news agency that I am not joining Aam Aadmi Party. There has been reports that I will be officially joining AAP, but I can assure you that nothing of that sort is happening.” Has BeensI CanPartyNewsHappeningsLet MeAgencyReportsJoining Author:Kapil Dev
“The Chinese government launched China's first 24-hour news channel. And since the channel will only report stories that are favorable to the ruling party, they've decided to call it Fox News.” FirstsStoriesGovernmentHoursPartyNewsDecidedChinaChineseReportsFoxesRulingFox NewsChinese GovernmentNews Channels Author:Conan O'Brien
“There are people who are genuinely upset in the Tea Party. I understand that. But that movement was funded with seed money from right-wing billionaires, the Koch brothers, and promoted on Fox News, and turned into a stocking horse for the right-wing agenda that a lot of people have been trying to push on the country for a long time.” PeopleTryingLongHas BeensCountryPartyMovementBrotherNewsLong TimeHorseWingsSeedsTeaUpsetAgendasFoxesRight WingBillionaireTea PartyFox NewsStockings Author:Al Gore
“People may like what third-party candidates say, because often they are the only ones saying anything, but they usually won't vote for someone who doesn't have a chance. Since third-party candidates are not in the news, they are considered to be not really in the race; and since they are not in the race, this justifies treating them as if they are not news.” PeopleIfsMayChancePartyRaceNewsVoteThirdsCandidatesJustifyThird Parties Author:Michael Parenti