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NPR Skirts IDing Corzine as a Democrat; Readily Tags Republicans

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:14:00 +0000

Matthew Balan

NPR's Yuki Noguchi and Lynn Neary completely omitted Jon Corzine's Democratic affiliation on Thursday's All Things Considered, while mentioning practically every other prominent occupation he has held- Goldman Sachs CEO, senator, governor, even 'multimillionaire.' On the other hand, Noguchi gave the Republican party ID of two representatives who questioned Corzine at a recent hearing.

New ABC Health Correspondent Is an Obama Donor

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:51:00 +0000

Scott Whitlock

ABC's newly hired senior medical editor is also an Obama donor, having contributed $400 to the Democratic presidential candidate in 2008. TV Newser reported on Thursday that Dr. Richard Besser, the director of the Centers for Disease Control, would assume the position in September.

ABC Medical Editor Calms Down Media's Flu Coverage

admin — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:58:52 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

After days of media alarm regarding the H1N1 virus, or “swine flu,” ABC “World News with Charles Gibson” provided a calmer analysis on April 30.

Medical editor Dr. Timothy Johnson told anchor Charles Gibson the “good news” about this flu virus and admitted that “sometimes we as the media” “do overreact.”

About-Face: Media Outlets Turn on 'Cancer Vaccine' Maker

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:59:07 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

Another pharmaceutical company is being targeted by the media – except this time it’s over the drug Gardasil, embraced by journalists just two years ago.

ABC, CBS, The New York Times have each attacked the pharmaceutical company Merck for its “One Less” marketing campaign without acknowledging the media’s role in promoting the drug Gardasil.