RodBlagojevich

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.

Networks Omit Blagojevich's Democratic Affiliation After Conviction

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:42:00 +0000

Matthew Balan

ABC, CBS, and NBC all failed to mention former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's affiliation with the Democratic Party on their Monday evening news broadcasts and the Tuesday morning shows. Blagojevich was convicted by a jury on Monday on 17 out of 20 charges, mainly related to the attempt to sell the Senate seat of President Obama. Only CBS's Early Show noted his party with a "D" on-screen.

No Party ID for Disgraced Dem Blagojevich, But Times Passes Them Around When GOP's in Trouble

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:58:00 +0000

Another case of "Where's the party?"

Clay Waters

Where's the party? Reporter Monica Davey's Friday story on the opening of jury selection in the trial of disgraced Democrat former governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois for trying to sell Barack Obama's old Senate seat in Illinois, made no mention of Blagojevich's Democratic party affiliation in nine paragraphs.

The Times also completely omitted the affiliation of the disgraced governor in a July 2009 story.

Where's the Party? Selectively Identifying Troubled Democrats

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:54:00 +0000

A story on corrupt ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich didn't mention his Democratic affiliation, but a story on convicted Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman did - to make him look like a victim of a Republican prosecutor.

Clay Waters

Where's the party?

Frank Rich: Blagojevich Not the Real Crook

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:12:00 +0000

"Blagojevich's alleged crimes pale next to the larger scandals of Washington and Wall Street. Yet those who promoted and condoned the twin national catastrophes of reckless war in Iraq and reckless gambling in our markets have largely escaped the accountability that now seems to await the Chicago punk..."

Clay Waters

Frank Rich covered up for disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in his Sunday column, "Two Cheers for Rod Blagojevich," saying it's a shame that the real offenders are getting off scot-free:

Media Forgets That Wall Street Rip Off Artist is BIG Democrat Donor

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:59:31 +0000

Warner Todd Huston

The wire services and the rest of the Old Media have also been reporting on a scandal that doesn't have to do with Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich. But, like the Blago story line, the media seem to be forgetting one small aspect of the story of Wall Street rip off artist Bernard Madoff. Like Blago, Madoff's connections to the Democrat Party seem to be of little interest to the media.