David Wright

Networks Remember Cuomo as a 'Spellbinding' 'Liberal Lion'

scott.whitlock — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 18:01:44 +0000

Scott Whitlock

All three networks on Friday offered glowing tributes to the "spellbinding," "liberal lion," Mario Cuomo, the Democratic politician who passed away on Thursday. Using phrases like "liberal beacon" and "political giant," Today, Good Morning America and CBS This Morning showcased just how much journalists have championed Cuomo's left-wing career.

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

NOAA Scientist Disagrees with Networks’ Claim of ‘Historic’ California Drought

julia.seymour — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:31:29 +0000

ABC, CBS and NBC worry over ‘worst drought on record,’ fail to mention California’s last severe drought.

Sean Long

This winter the networks have seized on all sorts of extreme weather, making it appear new, exciting or unusual. In the case of the California drought the broadcast networks have been hot and bothered claiming it is “historic.”

ABC, CBS and NBC evening news shows hyped the California drought, describing it as unprecedented and the “worst drought on record.” But Dr. Martin Hoerling, a federal climate researcher, disagrees with that assessment. He said that the drought was consistent with previous California droughts.

— Sean Long is Staff Writer at the Media Research Center. Follow Sean Long on Twitter.

Cheap Shot: ABC Invokes Sarah Palin in Story on Violent Little League Coaches

scott.whitlock — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 21:48:51 +0000

Scott Whitlock

ABC's David Wright is obsessed with Sarah Palin. The Nightline correspondent on Wednesday gratuitously attacked the former vice presidential candidate in a segment that has nothing to do with politics. Wright investigated angry, violent coaches of youth sports.

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

What They Said Before the Train Wreck: The Top 10 Worst Quotes Pushing ObamaCare

geoff.dickens — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:09:46 +0000

Geoffrey Dickens

While the liberal media may finally be admitting the obvious -- that the ObamaCare rollout has been an “embarrassing,” “botched” failure that has thrown millions off their insurance -- that’s not what they were predicting about the Affordable Care Act when it was first introduced.

— Geoffrey Dickens is Deputy Research Director at the Media Research Center. Follow Geoffrey Dickens on Twitter.

ABC Proud of Hoax 'Exclusive,' Promotes Man Who Tried to Smear Joel Osteen

scott.whitlock — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:53:27 +0000

Scott Whitlock

ABC is really proud of its hoax "exclusive." Tuesday's Nightline and Wednesday's Good Morning America hyped an interview with the man who allegedly perpetrated an elaborate fiction, smearing Pastor Joel Osteen as renouncing his Christian faith. GMA's Elizabeth Vargas touted, "...The hoaxer is explaining why he did it in an exclusive interview with ABC's David Wright." [MP3 audio here.]

David Wright Huffs Over 'Ugly' Papal Election and 'Absolute Monarch' Pope Benedict

scott.whitlock — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:28:48 +0000

Scott Whitlock

According to Good Morning America's David Wright on Monday, the upcoming "papal election campaign is getting ugly." The ABC correspondent then declared that Pope Benedict an "absolute monarch." (Do they have elections for absolute monarchs?)