http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/17727/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/today-shows-cop-punching-girl-14-times-leaves-out-almost-2-minutes-friend-resisting-arrest <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/katie-bell">Katie Bell</a> </div> </div> </div> <p >The headline sounds sensational: “Cop punches girl in face during jaywalk arrest.” That's how the June 17 NBC “Today” show began what might appear to be an even-handed story. But a closer look at what the network aired and what it left out show a far different result.</p> <br /> <p >The morning segment repeatedly played a clip highlighting what Matt Lauer referred to as a “violent arrest” – a police officer punching a young woman who interfered in the arrest of the jaywalker. That clip was shown 14 times during the segment. </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/today-shows-cop-punching-girl-14-times-leaves-out-almost-2-minutes-friend-resisting-arrest" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Culture Politics cop MattLauer NBC punch Today Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 admin 29002 at http://archive2.mrc.org