MediaWatch: August 1990
Table of Contents:
- MediaWatch: August 1990
- Pro-Abortion Bias Detailed by L.A. Times
- NewsBites: The Untouchables
- Revolving Door: Gannett's Big Gun
- Reporters Bemoan Loss of Court's Liberal Activist
- Bashing Buthelezi, Mouthing Mandela
- Reporters Agree on Pro-Abortion Bias
- Reporters Discuss "Subversive Mission"
- Janet Cooke Award: A and E: Woman in War
Reporters Agree on Pro-Abortion Bias
Reporters Agree on Pro-Abortion Bias. A few more quotes Shaw gathered: "I do believe that some of the stories I have read or seen have almost seemed like cheerleading for the pro-choice side." -- NBC News reporter Lisa Myers.
"Opposing abortion, in the opinion of most journalists...is not a legitimate, civilized position in our society." -- Boston Globe legal reporter Ethan Bronner.
"There have been times when I have felt that pro-choice organizations have easier access, that their...spin gets somewhat greater credibility than the spin from the pro-life community and that it sometimes does affect the sensibilities of coverage." -- Washington Post political reporter Dan Balz.
"The problem [with abortion coverage], pure and simple, is that the media's loaded with women who are strongly pro-choice." -- A "longtime network news executive" who asked not to be identified.
