Blog on news eyes Mt. Hood coverage

The TVNewser blog at mediabistro.com has a recent post about cable news coverage of the missing climbers on Mt. Hood. Here's a sampling of the post:

I thought FNC's coverage was the most compelling, thanks in large part to Gallagher and reporter Adam Housley. Both FNC and CNN repeatedly labeled pics from Mt. Hood as "new video" even after they aired several times.

I check the blog almost daily -- more frequently that I actually watch TV news these days. It offers criticism, insider news and ratings. If you're interested in the media business, it's a great daily read.

Even more interesting is that the man behind the blog is a college student, who like me, is editor of his university's newspaper. The blogger, Brian Stelter, was anonymous until he was profiled in The New York Times in 2004. The paper ran a recent follow up as well (available for money or to TimesSelect members).

As for my own commentary about coverage of the missing climbers -- one of whom was found dead Sunday -- I've been getting most of my updates from local news channels or The Oregonian's shoddy Web site. I have been checking daily to see if the story has been getting play on national Web sites. It has. The New York Times has given the story relatively prominent play on its Web site, perhaps because one of the missing climbers is from Brooklyn.

Would you go gay for soy?

Both my friend Andrew and humorist Dave Barry noted in their blogs today that soy products, according to an expert blogger on a conservative Web site, make babies gay. The original post is here, hilarious titled, "A devil food is turning our kids into homosexuals."

Fortunately, my taste for Japanese food is safe from the Evil Wrath of Soy. Says the author, Jim Rutz:

P.S.: Soy sauce is fine. Unlike soy milk, it's perfectly safe because it's fermented, which changes its molecular structure. Miso, natto and tempeh are also OK, but avoid tofu.

Bring on the natto!