StephanieSy

'World News' Plays Populism Card: Bashes Wall St. Bonuses; Ignores Fannie, Freddie

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:26:19 +0000

Jeff Poor

Just in time for what they call “bonus season,” ABC’s “World News” treated its viewers to a little anti-Wall Street populism Sunday night.

On “World News” Jan. 10, weekend anchor Dan Harris explained there was “backlash” against Wall Street for bonuses that haven’t even been paid out yet. But the ABC report made no mention of bonuses paid to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives.

'Republican Right's First Scalp,' Nets Portray Van Jones as Victim of Conservatives

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:12:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Instead of focusing on how the Obama administration found it appropriate to hire a man who added his name to a petition asserting the Bush administration deliberately allowed the 9/1

ABC: Cutting Food Costs Can Lead to Obesity

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:17:35 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

ABC’s “World News Sunday” found a new twist on the obesity crisis Feb. 1. Apparently, recession can “lead to a spike in obesity.”

Anchor Dan Harris introduced the “counterintuitive” report saying, “Americans are cutting back on food spending which could actually lead to a spike in obesity.” Why? Because “eating healthy can cost more,” ABC’s Stephanie Sy reported.

Sy worried about “cheap treats” “that many public health experts fear may cause obesity rates to rise in the recession.”