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ABC and NBC Anything But Fast and Furious On Gunwalking Scandal

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Geoffrey Dickens

Deaths, guns, whistle-blowers and the highest law officer in the land stonewalling a congressional investigation are the juicy ingredients of a story network news reporters would love to cover – if a Republican were in office.

CBS Hosts Guest Who Implicates Climate Change in Disasters of 2011

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:53:00 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

On Thursday's The Early Show, CBS hosted a guest who implicated climate change as one of the factors contributing to many weather disasters in 2011, and he ended up warning of more droughts in the future. After asserting that 2011 was an unusually active year for natural disasters, Dr. M. Sanjayan of the Nature Conservancy included climate change in the list of influences:

CBS Hypes 'Second Thoughts' About Alabama Law on Illegal Immigration

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:30:00 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

Wednesday's CBS Evening News featured a report by correspondent Mark Strassmann playing up the reservations that some are having about the new law to strictly enforce immigration laws in Alabama.

CBS Spotlights Democratic Attack on Romney as 'Too French'

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:44:00 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Wednesday's Early Show, CBS somehow thought a Democratic super PAC's cynical ad aimed at discouraging Republican primary voters from voting for Mitt Romney was newsworthy. Correspondent Chip Reid outlined that Romney's French-speaking ability might be "political poison," and cited how French fries were renamed "freedom fries" in 2003 and how John Kerry was accused of looking French in 2004 [audio clips available here].

Big Three Nets Play Up Lowe's 'Outrage' of Pulling Ads from Muslim Show

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:56:00 +0000

Matthew Balan

ABC, CBS, and NBC's morning shows on Monday all used news briefs to highlight how home improvement giant Lowe's is "facing a backlash" after it pulled its ads from TLC's All-American Muslim reality TV series. All three noted that the company reacted to a complaint from a "conservative" or "Christian" group who threatened a boycott.

ABC, NBC Omit Blagojevich's Party ID; CBS: Is Sentence 'Too High'?

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:35:00 +0000

Matthew Balan

ABC, NBC, and CBS all reported on former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich receiving a 14-year prison sentence for corruption on their evening news programs on Wednesday and their morning shows on Thursday, but only CBS's Early Show gave his Democratic affiliation. ABC devoted only 3 news briefs total to the conviction, while NBC Nightly News and The Early Show aired full reports.

CBS Gives Blagojevich's Party ID in Sentencing Preview; ABC, NBC Punt

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:59:00 +0000

Matthew Balan

The Big Three network morning shows on Wednesday highlighted the upcoming sentencing of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, but only CBS's Early Show identified the disgraced politician as a Democrat and devoted a full segment to him. ABC's Good Morning America and NBC's Today omitted his party ID, and just gave news briefs on the convict's possible sentence.

On CBS, Joe Klein Sneers Newt Is Doomed: He 'Cannot Stand Prosperity'

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:27:00 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Monday's Early Show, CBS's John Dickerson and Time's Joe Klein harped on Newt Gingrich's overwhelming "liabilities." Klein hinted that the former House Speaker's ego would get the better of him: "This is a guy who cannot stand prosperity....[He] cannot control his ego when he is riding high." Dickerson played up how Gingrich's "negatives were very, very high when he left Washington in the mid-'90s

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Networks Ignore Violence at 'Peaceful' Occupy L.A., Play Up 'Party' Vibe

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:39:00 +0000

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Matthew Balan

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 "block party" as they defied law enforcement. All three media outlets also played up the supposedly "peaceful" nature of the protest, while ignoring other media reports of violence.
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CBS Omits Bill Ayers Context of Obama Clip Used in Romney Ad

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:40:00 +0000

By
Matthew Balan

CBS's Early Show on Wednesday boosted a claim by Democrats that a recent Mitt Romney ad takes a line from a 2008 speech by then-candidate Barack Obama out of context. However, CBS noted at that time that Obama was using that line to counter a McCain campaign ad which played up the Democrat's association with left-wing terrorist Bill Ayers.
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ABC Parrots White House Spin for Booing of Michelle Obama: 'Not Clear' What Intent Was

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:58:00 +0000

By
Scott Whitlock

Good Morning America's Josh Elliott on Monday repeated White House talking points in regard to the booing of Michelle Obama at a NASCAR event on Sunday.

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Big Three Nets, CNN Bring On Cain Accuser; CNN Targets Limbaugh

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:31:00 +0000

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Matthew Balan

The same networks that ignored sexual allegations against Democrats for months all leaped on Tuesday to interview Sharon Bialek and her liberal advocate Gloria Allred on the morning after she came forward. Between them, ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC devoted over 21 minutes to Bialek, who accused GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain of groping her over a decade ago.
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Big Three Nets All But Ignore Occupy Oakland Violence and Arrests

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:21:00 +0000

By
Matthew Balan

The morning shows of ABC, CBS, and NBC on Tuesday devoted just 19 seconds to the arrests of 75 people in northern California, after police evicted Occupy Oakland from their encampment in front of city hall there. The Early Show devoted a news brief to the story during its last half hour, noting the violent reaction from some of the protesters. Good Morning America and the Today show both punted.
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CBS Covers Biden's 'Controversial' Rape Remark; ABC, NBC Punt

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:39:00 +0000

By
Matthew Balan

CBS's Early Show on Thursday stood out as the only Big Three network program that covered what anchor Jeff Glor labeled as Vice President Biden's "controversial comments linking rape and the jobs bill," where he attacked the GOP for opposing the legislation. ABC and NBC's morning shows on Thursday didn't air anything on the story, and none of the networks' evening news shows on Wednesday reported on it.
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CBS Tosses Softballs at Axelrod on GOP Debate; No Republicans

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:40:00 +0000

By
Matthew Balan

CBS's Early Show on Wednesday somehow couldn't find time for any Republicans to comment on the most recent GOP presidential debate, and instead, brought on David Axelrod, the chief strategist for President Obama's reelection campaign, to bash the GOP. Anchors Erica Hill and Jeff Glor gave Axelrod the kid glove treatment, instead of pressing him about the issues that may negatively affect the President.
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