CBS Evening News

June 2015: Gay Marriage Decision Dominates Net Coverage; Alleged Police Misconduct 3X More Than Police Deaths

mike.ciandella — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 20:34:46 +0000

Mike Ciandella

The hunt for convicted killers who escaped a prison in New York State was the most covered topic on the evening news broadcasts of ABC, CBS and NBC for the month of June. This was closely followed by coverage of the brutal massacre at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC, with considerable amounts of air time dedicated to the 2016 presidential campaign, the ISIS terror threat and the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage.

— Mike Ciandella is Research Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Mike Ciandella on Twitter.

Obsessed With Police Misconduct: Top Network News Story for Another Month

mike.ciandella — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 17:36:14 +0000

Mike Ciandella

As they did in April, the evening news shows on the broadcast networks spent more airtime in May talking about alleged police misconduct than any other single topic – nearly 109 minutes, more than the amount devoted to the Amtrak train derailment, the horrific floods in Texas or the war against ISIS.

— Mike Ciandella is Research Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Mike Ciandella on Twitter.

Networks Yawn at Possible Terrorist Attack on Americans in Saudi Arabia

matthew.balan — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 03:14:16 +0000

Matthew Balan

None of the Big Three networks' evening newscasts on Friday covered the shooting of an American citizen in eastern Saudi Arabia earlier in the day. A Friday item by Reuters reported that "a vehicle carrying two U.S.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

NBC Nightly News Hypes Obama’s ‘Paid Sick Leave’ Mandate; Fails to Disclose Interview Subject’s Liberal Ties

curtis.houck — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 05:15:11 +0000

Curtis Houck

Following the lead of ABC and CBS from Thursday morning, NBC Nightly News cheered President Barack Obama’s newest initiative that would require private businesses “to guarantee” their employees “at least seven” paid sick days and affect 43 million America

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

CBS Touts Own Poll Showing Increase in Obama’s Approval Rating; Barely Covered It Before Midterms

curtis.houck — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 03:46:24 +0000

Curtis Houck

At the conclusion of a story on Wednesday’s CBS Evening News on the drop in gas prices and how Americans feel about the economy, CBS News senior business correspondent Anthony Mason felt that it was important to inform viewers that President Obama’s approval rating has improved six points from October in the latest CBS News poll.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley Compares Obama to FDR

jeffrey.meyer — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 15:06:00 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

President Obama’s annual Christmas vacation wrapped up this past weekend and on Saturday CBS Evening News did its best to promote the president’s 2015 agenda.

— Jeffrey Meyer is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Jeffrey Meyer on Twitter.

Networks Have Fun with Obama Golf Outing That Forced Army Couple to Move Wedding

curtis.houck — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:51:34 +0000

Curtis Houck

Between Monday night and Tuesday morning, the “big three” of ABC, CBS, and NBC covered the news that a golf outing by President Obama at a course in Hawaii forced a Army to move their wedding location after planning to have it on the 16th tee.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

Ferguson Protesters Dominate CBS's 'Young Adults' Panel on Race

matthew.balan — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 02:28:08 +0000

Matthew Balan

CBS Evening News's liberal bias was blatant on Friday, as their "young adults" panel discussing the issue of "the excessive use of force by police – especially against minorities" was made up entirely of people who have participated in the protests decrying the grand jury decisions in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

NBC and ABC Tout Democrats' 'Anger' at Budget Bill; Omit GOP Complaints

matthew.balan — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:45:15 +0000

Matthew Balan

The Wednesday editions of NBC Nightly News and ABC's World News Tonight both spotlighted many Democratic lawmakers' objections to portions of a proposed budget compromise in Congress.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

Networks Failed to Expose Doubts in Rolling Stone Rape Story; Devoted 11 Minutes on Evening Shows to Initial Report

curtis.houck — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 06:37:35 +0000

Curtis Houck

When the now-retracted article by the Rolling Stone magazine was published on November 19 about a brutal gang rape of a first-year student at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia (UVA), the major broadcast networks rushed to the story and devoted multiple segments to both the article and reactio

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

CBS, NBC: ‘Campaign-Style Fervor’ for ‘Combative’ President ‘Chastising’ GOP on Immigration

curtis.houck — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 05:30:55 +0000

Curtis Houck

The evening following President Barack Obama’s announcement of his executive action on illegal immigration, major broadcast networks CBS and NBC sought to carry water for the President on Friday night as he made a trip to a Las Vegas high school to promote his move that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to stay in the United States.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

CBS, NBC Censor Pope's Blast at Abortion, Euthanasia; ABC Barely Covers

matthew.balan — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:02:30 +0000

Matthew Balan

CBS and NBC's morning and evening newscasts on Saturday and Sunday ignored Pope Francis's condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, and in-vitro fertilization during a Saturday meeting with Catholic doctors in Italy.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

Nets Ignore Far-Left Agenda of 'Fringe' Mob's Attack on U.S. Sailors in Turkey

matthew.balan — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 02:37:14 +0000

Matthew Balan

ABC, CBS, and NBC's evening newscasts on Wednesday glossed over the radical left-wing ideology of the Turkish protesters who assaulted three U.S. sailors in Istanbul earlier in the day.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

Networks Fail to Cover Gaffes from Democrats Wendy Davis and Mark Udall

curtis.houck — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 03:45:59 +0000

Curtis Houck

With the midterm elections two weeks away from Tuesday, the major broadcast networks on Monday night ignored gaffes from Democratic Senator Mark Udall of Colorado and Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis as both seek to make up deficits against their Republican opponents Cory Gardner and Greg Abbott, respectively.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

CBS and NBC Continue Hyping ‘Fangate’, Yet Ignore Apology from Debate Organizers

curtis.houck — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:00:09 +0000

Curtis Houck

CBS and NBC continued on Thursday night to harp on the so-called refusal of Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott to initially debate his opponent, Democrat and former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, on Wednesday because of Crist’s usage of a fan that broke the rules of the debate.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.