Scott Whitlock

Senior News Analyst

Scott Whitlock is the senior news analyst for the Media Research Center and a contributing editor for NewsBusters.org. You can read his NewsBusters blogs here. Scott's blogs have been featured on the Drudge Report and in the Washington Times (see example here). He's also appeared on radio programs such as the Lars Larson Show to discuss MRC blogs and studies.

Scott lives in Northern Virginia and can be contacted at SWhitlock@mediaresearch.org. You can also follow Scott on Twitter.


Author Articles

MSNBC's David Shuster Hits Republicans as Racist for Calling Charlie Rangel a 'Harlem Democrat'

MSNBC's David Shuster on Monday attacked Republicans as racist for calling embattled Congressman Charlie Rangel a "crooked, Harlem Democrat." Talking to ex-Virginia Governor Doug Wilder, the host ...

ABC Devotes Almost Six Times More Coverage to Jim Bunning's Non-scandal Than to Charlie Rangel's Actual Scandal

Over the last three days, ABC's World News devoted almost six times as much coverage to Senator Jim Bunning and his temporary hold-up of an unemployment bill as the program did for the ongoing ...

George Stephanopoulos Frets Over Bart Stupak and His 'Mutiny' Over Health Care

Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Thursday put the responsibility for passing health care on the shoulders of the pro-life Bart Stupak, worrying that the Congressman is "now ...

ABC's Jonathan Karl Continues to Slam Bunning for Creating a 'Mess,' 'Snapping at Reporters'

ABC on Wednesday continued to berate Senator Jim Bunning for daring to hold up a $10 billion spending bill, despite the fact that the Kentucky Republican has since allowed the unemployment ...

MSNBC Highlights 'Right-wing Fringe' Tea Partiers and Their 'Threat' to Mainstream Republicans

MSNBC host David Shuster on Tuesday touted the threat that "right-wing fringe candidates" could pose to "more mainstream Republican" politicians. The segment, which aired on News Live, identified ...

Sam Champion Nixes Idea That Snow Discounts Global Warming

Liberal weatherman Sam Champion appeared on Friday's Nightline to attack the idea that global warming could be dismissed because of the snowy winter suffered by much of the country. He complained, ...

Former and Current Dems Stephanopoulos and Carville Tout Passing Health Care Bill as Only Option

Former Democratic aide turned journalist George Stephanopoulos interviewed current Democratic operative James Carville on Monday's Good Morning America. The two good friends agreed that Democrats ...

ABC's George Stephanopoulos Hypes Democratic Spin on Reconciliation

Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Friday offered liberal spin for the issue of using reconciliation to pass the health care bill, a process that would allow legislation to go through ...

ABC's Diane Sawyer Touts Rachel Maddow, Hypes Objectivity: 'No One Knows My Politics'

World News anchor Diane Sawyer touted her objectivity in an interview for the February 28 Parade magazine. The ABC journalist seriously asserted, "I think no one knows my politics." Continuing to ...

ABC's George Stephanopoulos Plays Up Divisions Between Republicans, Cites Facebook as Proof

Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Thursday interviewed Fox News host Bill O'Reilly and attempted to play up divisions within the Republican Party over new Senator Scott Brown. He ...

MSNBC's David Shuster Links IRS Plane Bombing to Unease Over Big Government

MSNBC news anchor David Shuster on Tuesday linked the terrorist act of flying a plane into an IRS building with growing concern over big government. After describing the crime last week of Joseph ...

ABC Touts Mostly Liberal Examples of 'Enraged' and 'Livid' Health Care Protesters

Good Morning America's Claire Shipman on Wednesday highlighted "enraged" and "livid" health care protesters, but mostly offered examples of angry liberals lobbying for a bill. After video of ...

MSNBC Regular Donny Deutsch Slams Marco Rubio With Racially Charged Attack: He's a 'Coconut'

MSNBC and CNBC contributor - and professed Charlie Crist admirer - Donny Deutsch used racially charged language on Monday night, smearing Republican senatorial candidate Marco Rubio as a ...

ABC's John Hendren Derides: CPAC Attendees Represent the Right and 'the Far Right'

Good Morning America's John Hendren on Saturday fretted that attendees to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) came "from the right" and "the far right." He allowed that ...

ABC's Bill Weir Touts: Obama Is 'Keeping a Campaign Promise' to Air Health Care Debate on TV

Good Morning America's Bill Weir on Sunday trumpeted Barack Obama for "keeping a campaign promise" to broadcast the health care debate on C-SPAN. Counting the upcoming televised summit between ...

Columnist Gail Collins Frets About 'Scary,' Angry Conservatives at CPAC

Columnist Gail Collins appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe to worry about "scary," fringe conservatives who will be appearing at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in D.C.

NYT's Gail Collins on Morning Joe Frets About 'Scary,' Angry Conservatives at CPAC

New York Times columnist Gail Collins appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Thursday, to worry about "scary," fringe conservatives who will be appearing at CPAC in Washington D.C. Picking out certain ...

NBC Hits Obama From the Left on Nuclear Power: What Is the President 'Up to?'

NBC's Nightly News and ABC's World News on Tuesday provided drastically different reports on the Obama administration's announced plans to build the country's first new nuclear power plant in 30 ...

ABC Dismisses the Idea That 2010 Will Be Trouble for Dems: 'A Tempest in a Teapot'

Good Morning America on Sunday derided the idea that Democratic retirements in Congress spell bad news for the party in 2010. John Hendren, a day before Evan Bayh announced he's leaving the ...

ABC Celebrates the Adulterous Affair of JFK as a 'Torrid' 'Love Story' Involving 'American Royalty'

Good Morning America on Monday touted an adulterous affair John F. Kennedy had in the early 1950s as a "love story" and a "torrid and fleeting romance." Co-host George Stephanopoulos lauded the ...