TerrellBrown http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/11325/all en Networks Ignore Violence at 'Peaceful' Occupy L.A., Play Up 'Party' Vibe http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/networks-ignore-violence-peaceful-occupy-la-play-party-vibe <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matthew-balan">Matthew Balan</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><img src="http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/uploads/2011-11-28-NBC-Morales.jpg" border="0" width="240" height="180" /></div> <p>The Big Three network morning shows on Monday all reported on the possible showdown between Occupy L.A. protesters and the LAPD. NBC's Today and CBS's Early Show highlighted that the left-leaning demonstrators held a "<strong>block party</strong>" as they defied law enforcement. All three media outlets also played up the supposedly "<strong>peaceful</strong>" nature of the protest, while ignoring other media reports of violence.<br /></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/networks-ignore-violence-peaceful-occupy-la-play-party-vibe" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division abc BiasAlert BillWhitaker cbs CeciliaVega DarleneRodriguez EarlyShow GoodMorningAmerica JeffGlor JoshElliott liberalmediabias LosAngelesTimes NatalieMorales NBC RonClaiborne TerrellBrown Today WorldNewsSunday Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:39:00 +0000 38459 at http://archive2.mrc.org CBS Finally Acknowledges Problems With 'Cash for Clunkers' http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cbs-finally-acknowledges-problems-cash-clunkers <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/kyle-drennen">Kyle Drennen</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><img height="180" width="240" src="http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/uploads/2009-08-07-CBS-TES-Brown[1].jpg" /></div><p>After touting the 'Cash for Clunkers' program as a <a href="http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/2009/20090731030207.aspx">"runaway success"</a> and <a href="http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/2009/20090804055736.aspx">"great for the environment,"</a> Friday's CBS Early Show finally reported on problems with the plan as co-host Maggie Rodriguez declared: <strong>"And find out why the 'Cash for Clunkers' program could actually end up costing you long term."</strong><b</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cbs-finally-acknowledges-problems-cash-clunkers" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BiasAlert CashforClunkers cbs liberalmediabias MaggieRodriguez TerrellBrown Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:08:00 +0000 34949 at http://archive2.mrc.org