Fredricka Whitfield

CNN Covers Sex Abuse Case Against Obama 'Friend,' As Big Three Censor Story

matthew.balan — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:57:02 +0000

Matthew Balan

CNN stood out on Sunday and Monday for actually covering the sex abuse charges against Terry Bean, a "major fundraiser for President Obama," as correspondent Erin McPike labeled him. The cable network devoted three full segments and two news briefs to the criminal charges against Bean, who is also the co-founder of the left-wing homosexual activist group Human Rights Campaign.

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

CNN's Whitfield Tosses Softballs at 'Inspirational,' 'Visionary' Marion Barry

matthew.balan — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 20:33:37 +0000

Matthew Balan

Fredricka Whitfield put on the kid gloves for Marion Barry on Sunday's CNN Newsroom, and acclaimed the former D.C.

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

CNN Praises Marion Barry's 'Resilience,' 'Incredible Tenure'; Asks If He's 'Bothered' By Association With Drug Bust

matt.hadro — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:24:22 +0000

Matt Hadro

CNN's Fredricka Whitfield was incredibly generous to former Democratic D.C. Mayor Marion Barry on Saturday over his past drug arrest and jail time.

CNN Spends Over Half Hour of Coverage on Gun Control Presser, Touts 'Raw Emotion'

matt.hadro — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:59:48 +0000

Matt Hadro

CNN devoted over a half hour of coverage on Thursday to touting Mayor Bloomberg's "Demand Action to End Gun Violence" conference, where Bloomberg, Vice President Biden, and families of gun violence victims pushed for stricter gun control. Over 22 minutes was given to live coverage of the conference.

CNN Barely Covered March for Life, But Hypes Much Smaller Earth Day Rally

matt.hadro — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:16:21 +0000

Matt Hadro

Over the last few decades, the liberal media have celebrated Earth Day and used it to spread the gospel of green liberalism. CNN's Sunday reporting was no exception as the network touted public figures headlining an Earth Day rally in Washington, D.C., like the city's Democratic Mayor Vincent Gray and the rock band Cheap Trick.

CNN Hypes Santorum's 'War on Pornography,' Questions Why He's Making It an Issue

matt.hadro — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:21:23 +0000

Matt Hadro

In light of Rick Santorum's promise to "vigorously enforce" federal obscenity laws, CNN questioned whether any candidate should even be talking about pornography right now. Host Fredricka Whitfield expressed her disbelief that the subject was even in the news conversation, during Friday's 11 a.m. hour of Newsroom.

CNN Guest Says It's Devilish to Use the Term 'Illegal Immigrant'

matt.hadro — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:39:45 +0000

Matt Hadro

A CEO of a company dealing with Latinos went on CNN Friday morning and lambasted what he saw as the devilish way of dealing with illegal immigrants – calling them "illegal." The guest, Charles P. Garcia, had also written an op-ed for CNN.com titled "Imagine a Day Without a Mexican."