Jesse Jackson Gets No News Mojo in Supporting Terri Schiavo's Life

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 05:00:00 +0000

Networks Unimpressed with the Liberal Reverend When He Arrives in Florida to Put a Democratic Face on the Side of Life

For decades, the Rev. Jesse Jackson has been a magnet for liberal media coverage. But on the day the Reverend arrived in Florida to put a Democratic face on the side of Terri Schiavo's parents pleading for her life, he seemed to lose his powers of attraction. CNN, MSNBC, and FNC all devoted portions of their prime-time shows Tuesday night to interviews with Jackson.

Slanting the News Against Terri Schiavo

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 05:00:00 +0000

ABC, CBS and NBC Evening News Coverage Favors Those Who Would Stop Feeding Disabled Woman

Rich Noyes

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A new Media Research Center study finds the three broadcast network evening newscasts have tilted their recent coverage of the Terri Schiavo case in ways that bolster her husband Michael's arguments that the severely disabled woman is in an irreversible vegetative state and had clearly expressed a desire to die. But network reporters have attempted to debunk arguments made by her parents - namely that some doctors believe she could be helped and that Mrs. Schiavo, a Catholic, would not want her feeding tube disconnected.

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Jesse Jackson Gets No News Mojo in Supporting Terri Schiavo's Life

Slanting the News Against Terri Schiavo