Last week, Dateline featured a story on Zack Dunlap. Dunlap, 21, had a bad accident on a 4-wheeler, causing severe head trauma. At the hospital, they declared him “brain dead” – and it really does appear that they did some thorough testing to determine this. Here are excerpts from the transcript on MSNBC: (Note: Doug … Continue reading “Brain dead” man “comes alive” – a miracle, naturally
New York Times “Health” reporter Jane E. Brody is no stranger to this blog. Back in August, this blog took issue with her article promoting the so-called “non-heartbeating death” protocol in which organs may be harvested after the heart is stopped. Most articles covering this topic have attempted to discuss the ethical pitfalls in this … Continue reading NY Times Reporter Shills for Euthanasia Organizations
The following Associated Press story is making its way across the net and the news media outlets: PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian says he plans to run for Congress. Kevorkian is on parole since his release from prison last year after serving the minimum of a term for second-degree murder in … Continue reading “Dying” Kevorkian to Run for Congress – Will Media Treat Him Like a Candidate or as a Sideshow?
Many of us have been following the murder trial of Karen McCarron. She killed her daughter, 3-year-old Katie McCarron, the day before Mother’s Day in 2006. Katie was autistic. Many of us were scared that there wouldn’t be an impartial jury. There were real fears that the press coverage in the weeks after the murder … Continue reading Breaking News – Karen McCarron Found Guilty on All Charges
Apparently, whoever prepares the final copies at the Associated Press got a little sloppy yesterday. The Associated Press article that was sent out at 3:25 pm to various outlets probably confused anyone who read it, since the headline contradicted the lead sentence in the article: Psychiatrist: Mother wasn’t sane when she killed autistic daughter Jan … Continue reading Associated Press Goofs on McCarron Coverage – Then Covers its Tracks
