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.


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Ed Schultz Rails Against 'Conservative Separatist Movement,' Compares GOP to White Supremacists

Liberal MSNBC host Ed Schultz on Tuesday denounced what he imagined to be the "conservative separatist movement" in America. The newly installed 5pm anchor connected Republicans such as Rand Paul ...
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Self-Aggrandizing Ed Schultz Returns to 5PM Slot: 'Lying' Republicans Hate Saving Lives

In his hilariously over-the-top, self-aggrandizing return to MSNBC's 5pm EDT hour, Ed Schultz slammed the Republicans for spending the summer "lying." As I Want It All by Queen blared, Schultz ...
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Following Syria's Devastating Chemical Weapons Attack, Will Media Remember Hillary's Touting of 'Reformer' Assad?

Even though it's August of 2013, Hillary Clinton's possible 2016 presidential bid has already been heavily hyped by journalists. Yet, it seems that these same reporters aren't interested in ...
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With Sleazy Democratic Mayor Finally Set to Resign, ABC and NBC Again Skip Party ID

Why should things change now? NBC and ABC on Thursday night and Friday morning yet again refused to identify San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, accused of sexually harassing 18 women, as a Democrat. ...
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CNN Donates 42 Minutes to Puff Obama Interview: Hypes New Dog, But Not IRS Scandal

CNN's Chris Cuomo scored an exclusive interview with Barack Obama on Friday and donated a whopping 42 minutes of his three hour New Day program to playing (and replaying) the discussion with the ...
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ABC, Which Didn't Identify Sleazy Mayor as a Democrat, Hits Scandal of 'Rising Republican Star'

The journalists on Good Morning America, Wednesday, again ignored the fact that San Diego's mayor, accused of sexually harassing 18 women, is a Democrat. Yet, on the very same program, reporter ...
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MSNBC, the Network With a 9/11 Truther Host, Smears Climate Skeptics as 'Truthers'

MSNBC, which is the home of 9/11 Truther Toure, on Wednesday smeared Republicans skeptical of climate change as "truthers." During a segment on the latest United Nations report on global warming, ...
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Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria Violates Obama's 'Red Line'; NBC, ABC Yawn

A chemical attack in Syria that may have killed as many as 1300 people was of little interest to ABC's Good Morning America on Wednesday. The network morning show allowed a mere 25 seconds to the ...
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Chris Matthews: House GOP's 'Ideological Zealotry Trumps' 'Minimal Loyalty' to U.S.

Extreme liberal Chris Matthews may be losing his 5pm time slot, but he isn't going quietly. On Tuesday's Hardball, Matthews sneered that House Republicans who are attempting to defund ObamaCare ...
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ABC Manages Entire Segment on 'White House Response' to Egypt Without Mentioning Obama

Good Morning America devoted a segment on Tuesday to the "White House response" on the growing crisis in Egypt without ever mentioning Barack Obama's name. George Stephanopoulos simply informed ...
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ABC Hypes Christie's Gay Therapy Ban: NJ Governor's Brand Is 'All About Independence'

ABC was the only network on both Monday night and Tuesday morning to highlight New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signing a bill banning gay conversion treatment. On Tuesday's Good Morning ...
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ABC Parrots Obama: Government Shutdown Would Cripple 'Weak' GOP for a 'Generation'

Former Democratic operative turned journalist George Stephanopoulos on Sunday parroted Barack Obama's talking points, insisting that a shutdown of the government would would a "weak" Republican ...
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Not Obama's Problem: Iraq's Deadliest Month Since '08 Gets Scant Network Coverage

Over 1,000 Iraqis were killed in July, victims of bombings and shootings marking that country's deadliest month since April of 2008. According to the Washington Times, Iraq is sliding into "chaos" ...
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Michael Smerconish Warns GOP Against 'Retreating' to an 'Echo Chamber'...Like MSNBC?

Talk about a lack of irony. Hardball guest host Michael Smerconish on Thursday lectured Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and the GOP to avoid "retreating" to "echo chambers" ...
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ABC, NBC Continue to Play Obama's KGB Gaffe Without Noticing It's a Gaffe

ABC and NBC on Wednesday continued to pretend that one of Barack Obama's gaffes on the Tonight Show wasn't a mistake. World News's Jon Karl and Nightly News's Chuck Todd uncritically repeated the ...
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ABC Ignores Anthony Weiner's Mocking of GOP 'Grandpa' at AARP Event

ABC's Good Morning America, which first covered the Anthony Weiner sexting scandal by ignoring that the politician was a Democrat, did grow to embrace the tawdry aspects of the story. Yet, the ...
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Networks Hype Obama on Leno, But Skip This Whopper: 'We Don't Need a Huge Government'

Some comments are so unbelievable, one would think even liberal journalists would be forced to challenge them. However, even though all three morning shows on Wednesday covered Barack Obama's ...
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Chris Matthews's Understatement of the Century: MSNBC 'Agrees With [Obama] Sometimes'

Hardball anchor Chris Matthews on Tuesday unleashed a massive understatement. Talking about the Republican National Committee and Chairman Reince Priebus's decision to boycott NBC if the network ...
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ABC Gushes Over Radical, Pro-Obama Priest Who Accused U.S. of 'Raping' 'People of Color'

Imagine if controversial, conservative radio host Michael Savage also ran a charity supporting poor, urban youths. Would ABC ignore the inflammatory things he has said and only focus on the ...
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ABC Gushes Over Radical, Pro-Obama Priest Who Accused U.S. of 'Raping' 'People of Color'

Imagine if controversial, conservative radio host Michael Savage also ran a charity supporting poor, urban youths. Would ABC ignore the inflammatory things he has said and only focus on the ...