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Journalists Ooze Over 'Keen, Analytical' Obama; He's Like George Washington

rich.noyes — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:10:56 +0000

Vol. 29, No. 2

Obama’s Speech Just Like George Washington’s Farewell

“It [Obama’s State of the Union speech] reminded me — I mean, this is going to sound ridiculous, like I always think about George Washington, but it reminded me of George Washington’s Farewell Address.”
— Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on PBS’s Charlie Rose, January 12.

PBS's Charlie Rose Chides Republican's 'State-Run News Service'

scott.whitlock — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:48:54 +0000

Scott Whitlock

Veteran journalist Charlie Rose is an anchor on the state-sponsored PBS.

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

CBS Quizzes Biden on Patriots Cheating, Not on Tax Increases

scott.whitlock — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 17:19:12 +0000

Scott Whitlock

Joe Biden appeared on all three morning shows, Wednesday, to tout the President's call for new taxes. ABC and CBS both quizzed the Vice President on the process of getting new laws passed, but didn't offer much analysis on the tax hikes. Instead, CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King found time to wonder about the NFL playoffs.

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

CBS This Morning Blames Cancellation of Muslim Prayer Event at Duke on Franklin Graham

curtis.houck — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:01:31 +0000

Curtis Houck

On Friday, CBS This Morning reported on news that Duke University had cancelled plans to have a Muslim call-to-prayer projected from the school’s famous bell tower at the Duke Chapel and, while Duke suggested that there were “several factors” that led to the decision, the segment prominently tied it to Rev. Franklin Graham and subsequent threats against them.

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

Al Hunt: GOP Congress 'Not Interested in Getting Things Done'; May 'Screw Up' Great Economy

kyle.drennen — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:21:35 +0000

Kyle Drennen

In an interview with newly elected Colorado Senator Cory Gardner for PBS's Charlie Rose, Bloomberg View columnist Al Hunt grilled the Republican on conservatives in Congress being obstructionist: "Some of your Republican colleagues, Ted Cruz in the Senate, those twenty-four House members who voted against Speaker Boehner, they're not interested in getting things done as much as they are in putting down markers. Isn't it more likely there'll be a series of confrontations rather than any kind of collaboration?"

— Kyle Drennen is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.

CBS This Morning Gushes Over Jackie Kennedy’s Love of Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

jeffrey.meyer — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:11:59 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

The media’s obsession with the Kennedys reared its ugly head once again on Thursday when CBS This Morning spent four minutes of its broadcast obsessing over newly released letters from Jacqueline Kennedy written to her favorite fashion designers.

While all three CBS hosts beamed at Kennedy’s “flair for fashion” it was her supposed love of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that received the most attention with co-host Gayle King proclaiming that “there’s something cool knowing that she ate peanut butter and jelly. I like that.”

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

Rose to Rubio on PBS: 'What's the Best Thing You Can Say' About ObamaCare?

kyle.drennen — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:09:38 +0000

Kyle Drennen

During an interview with Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday, PBS host Charlie Rose urged the Florida Republican to say something positive about ObamaCare: "What's the best thing you can say about the Affordable Care Act?" Rubio replied: "That it's forced us to have a debate about health insurance in America." Rose fretted: "That's it?"

— Kyle Drennen is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.

Marco Rubio Schools CBS's Charlie Rose on Cuba

kyle.drennen — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:05:11 +0000

Kyle Drennen

On Monday's CBS This Morning, as Florida Senator Marco Rubio denounced President Obama's decision to reopen diplomatic relations with Cuba, co-host Charlie Rose attempted to push liberal spin on the topic: "But what about the argument that in fact – if in fact Cuba is opened up, it will change? Vietnam changed." Rubio quickly shot him down: "It did not change politically. Nor has China, for that matter."

— Kyle Drennen is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.

CBS Brings On Obama Supporter Colin Powell To Endorse New Cuba Policy

jeffrey.meyer — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:24:24 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

On Thursday, CBS This Morning interviewed Colin Powell, former Secretary of State and supporter of President Obama, to discuss whether or not the president made the right call in normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba.

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

ABC, NBC Yawn at Crackdown on Hong Kong Democracy Protests; CBS Offers 20 Seconds

matthew.balan — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:07:24 +0000

Matthew Balan

CBS This Morning was the sole Big Three morning newscast on Thursday to report that the police in Hong Kong cleared out the main camp of pro-democracy protestors in the former British colony. Anchor Charlie Rose gave a 20-second news brief on the government's crackdown on the demonstrators.

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

Norah O’Donnell Insists CIA Tortured Terrorists

jeffrey.meyer — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:27:05 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

On Wednesday, Michael Morrell, former Deputy Director of the CIA and current CBS News Senior Security Contributor, appeared on CBS This Morning to discuss the Democrat-led Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA’s use of enhanced interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists.

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

ABC, NBC Hype 'Explosive' 'Torture' Report; Omit Its Partisan Origin

matthew.balan — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:43:37 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Monday, ABC and NBC's morning newscasts both touted the upcoming congressional report on the CIA's post-9/11 interrogation techniques as "explosive" and "damning." However, neither network pointed out that it was Democratic members on the Senate Intelligence Committee that commissioned the document.

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

As Millionaire Russell Brand Faces Hypocrisy Charges, CBS Cheers Comic

scott.whitlock — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:36:17 +0000

Scott Whitlock

The hosts of CBS This Morning on Tuesday hailed liberal comedian (and multi-millionaire) Russell Brand on his crusade for "affordable housing." The British comic was protesting in London against a proposed real estate development that would displace some low income residents.

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

Yawn: ABC and NBC Ignore Latest ObamaCare Stumble

scott.whitlock — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:19:58 +0000

Scott Whitlock

ObamaCare has yet another problem, but one wouldn't know it from the networks. ABC and NBC on Monday ignored a new Washington Post report finding that small businesses are not embracing the President's health care law. CBS This Morning covered the story, but only for a scant 15 seconds.

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

ABC and NBC Ignore Latest EPA Regulations On Businesses

jeffrey.meyer — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:50:18 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency is set to issue new regulations on ozone emissions by factories which could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars in lost economic growth.

Despite the potential harm these regulations could have to the U.S. economy, ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today ignored the story altogether on their Wednesday morning broadcasts. CBS This Morning provided a 17 second news brief but failed to mention the economic harm associated with the agency’s action.

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