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The Media’s Inexcusable, Shocking Cover-Up

Chelsey McMillan — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:14:54 +0000

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CBS Boosts Obama Advisor David Axelrod's Hit on Mitt Romney

jeffrey.meyer — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:31:55 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

During a news brief on Wednesday’s CBS This Morning, co-host Norah O’Donnell promoted David Axelrod, President Obama’s presidential campaign strategist, and his new book in which the Democrat criticizes Mitt Romney following the 2012 presidential campaign.

— Jeffrey Meyer is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Jeffrey Meyer on Twitter.

CBS Hosts Giggle at De Blasio Dropping Groundhog, Skip Animal's Death

scott.whitlock — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 17:08:01 +0000

Scott Whitlock

The journalists at CBS This Morning on Monday offered a jovial segment on Groundhog's Day and Bill de Blasio's 2014 mishap where he dropped "Staten Island Chuck." Yet, they ignored the mayor's less funny role in the rodent's death. Video of the incident played as co-host Norah O'Donnell mused, "You may remember last year that the Mayor dropped the groundhog. Well, this year, he didn't even try to pick it up."

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

NBC: Obama's Massive Budget Is 'Aimed at Helping the Poor'

scott.whitlock — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:53:06 +0000

Scott Whitlock

ABC's Good Morning America on Tuesday ignored the massive new budget proposed by Barack Obama (and the tax increases contained within). NBC's Today, despite four hours of air time, allowed a scant 23 seconds. But in that brief period, news reader Natalie Morales spun, "President Obama unveiling a record $4 trillion budget on Monday aimed at helping the poor and middle class."

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

ABC’s World News Tonight Ignores Slim Prospects Obama’s 2016 Budget Proposal Will Pass

curtis.houck — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 05:01:19 +0000

Curtis Houck

Following the unveiling of President Obama’s 2016 budget proposal, two of the three major broadcast networks made time to mention the story during their Monday evening newscasts, but only in the form of short news briefs.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

NBC Skips Obama’s George Washington Beer Gaffe; Spent Three Straight Nights on Palin’s Paul Revere Tale

curtis.houck — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 02:38:25 +0000

Curtis Houck

During a live interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie on Sunday, President Obama told her how, at the White House, “[w]e make beer – the first president since George Washington to make some booze in the White House.”

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

NBC's Guthrie Grills Obama: Critics Say You're 'Delusional' and 'Passive' on Terrorism

kyle.drennen — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:19:18 +0000

Kyle Drennen

In an interview aired on Monday's NBC Today, President Obama discovered that speaking to an actual journalist was a bit tougher than having YouTube celebrities lob softballs at him.

— Kyle Drennen is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.

Chuck Todd Scolds Boehner’s Decision to ‘Antagonize’ Israel-U.S. Relations

jeffrey.meyer — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 17:33:19 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

On Sunday’s Meet the Press, moderator Chuck Todd took House Speaker John Boehner to task for inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress without notifying the White House ahead of time.

During an interview with Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI), Todd accused Boehner of trying to “antagonize the relationship between the two sides" and wondered "is that worth doing?”

— Jeffrey Meyer is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Jeffrey Meyer on Twitter.

Networks Yawn at Possible Terrorist Attack on Americans in Saudi Arabia

matthew.balan — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 03:14:16 +0000

Matthew Balan

None of the Big Three networks' evening newscasts on Friday covered the shooting of an American citizen in eastern Saudi Arabia earlier in the day. A Friday item by Reuters reported that "a vehicle carrying two U.S.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

Ashley Judd Goes 'Cuckoo' for Hillary: 'Most Overqualified Candidate We've Had Since...Jefferson'

matthew.balan — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:44:54 +0000

Matthew Balan

Left-wing actress Ashley Judd likened Hillary Clinton to two Founding Fathers during a Friday interview with Larry King for online channel Ora. Judd gushed, "Obviously, I love Hillary Rodham Clinton," and hyped that Mrs. Clinton "might be the most overqualified candidate we've had since – you know, Thomas Jefferson or George Washington."

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

MSNBC Host Scolds McCain for Calling Anti-War Protesters 'Scum'

kyle.drennen — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 20:31:50 +0000

Kyle Drennen

Even as his fellow Morning Joe co-hosts praised John McCain on Friday for denouncing Code Pink anti-war protesters who attempted to disrupt a Senate hearing as "low-life sum," MSNBC's Thomas Roberts lectured the Republican Senator for shutting down the intruders: "If people want to show up and protest, right? They should be allowed to hear their voices.

— Kyle Drennen is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.

Networks Continue to Show No Interest in Covering Senate’s Passage of Keystone Pipeline

curtis.houck — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:49:26 +0000

Curtis Houck

The nation’s major broadcast networks continued their blackout on Friday morning of not covering the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Keystone XL oil pipeline with zero mentions on their morning newscasts.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

Nets Skip Sheriff's Congressional Slam of Eric Holder and His 'Ugly' Comments

scott.whitlock — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 17:28:01 +0000

Scott Whitlock

The same networks that have repeatedly defended Eric Holder in the past are now quietly ignoring the congressional testimony of a Milwaukee sheriff who has slammed the Attorney General. Despite a combined eight hours of air time, CBS This Morning, Today and Good Morning America avoided covering David Clarke's outrage: "The incendiary rhetoric used by Eric Holder created a pathway for a false narrative that then became the rallying cry for cop haters across America."

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

Andrea Mitchell: White House 'Furious' Netanyahu Speaking to Congress; 'A Really Bad Idea'

kyle.drennen — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:04:23 +0000

Kyle Drennen

On her Thursday MSNBC show, host Andrea Mitchell was aghast at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreeing to speak before a joint session of Congress during an upcoming U.S. visit without consulting the Obama administration: "The White House is furious, furious at Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu and also a little bit angry at Speaker Boehner for inviting Netanyahu to speak before Congress, to a joint meeting of Congress without even consulting the administration – protocol would dictate that."

— Kyle Drennen is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.

Networks Fail to Cover News Taliban Detainee Swapped for Bergdahl Trying to Rejoin Terrorist Group

curtis.houck — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 06:01:16 +0000

Curtis Houck

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.