Democrats

MRC President Brent Bozell Praises CNN’s Anderson Cooper as Debate Moderator

rich.noyes — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:39:32 +0000

"Give Him an A-"

RESTON, VA: Media Research Center (MRC) President Brent Bozell issued the following statement praising CNN’s Anderson Cooper who moderated last night’s first Democrat debate.

NBC Asks Tough Questions About Hillary; Rooting for 'Remarkable' Bernie

rich.noyes — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 19:17:09 +0000

Vol. 28, No. 19

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NBC News Asks the Hard-Hitting Questions About Hillary

“What’s she like as a grandmother? I mean, paint us a picture of Hillary Clinton at home, hanging out, talking baby talk....You say she sings. Does she have a good voice?”
— NBC’s Savannah Guthrie to Chelsea Clinton, September 15 Today.

How the Media Rich Get Richer: TV News Obsesses Over Trump, Ignores Other Candidates

rich.noyes — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 20:23:01 +0000

Rich Noyes

Two weeks after the first GOP presidential debate of Campaign ’16, the broadcast networks continue to obsess over Donald Trump to the near-exclusion of the other sixteen Republican presidential candidates.

An MRC analysis of the ABC, CBS and NBC evening news broadcasts during the two weeks prior to the August 6 debate (including weekends) found Trump accounted for 55% of all GOP candidate airtime. After the debate, Trump’s share of the coverage rose even higher, to an astonishing 72% of all GOP airtime.

— Rich Noyes is Research Director at the Media Research Center. Follow Rich Noyes on Twitter.

NBC Laments 'Ugly Compromise' On Budget; CBS Frets GOP 'Christmas Presents' In Bill

kyle.drennen — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 22:13:36 +0000

Kyle Drennen

On Friday, NBC's Today and CBS This Morning sympathized with left-wing Democrats upset by portions of a budget deal passed in the House Thursday night. On Today, correspondent Kelly O'Donnell declared: "Democrats had objected to a rollback of financial provisions that would help big Wall Street banks that take some high-risk investments with taxpayer ensured deposits. In the end, compromise, even ugly compromise, carried the night."

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

WashPost Touts Dem 'Strike Team' Pushing Immigration Propaganda to Press

kyle.drennen — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 22:12:47 +0000

Kyle Drennen

In an article for The Washington Post on Thursday, congressional reporter Ed O'Keefe highlighted Democratic efforts to assemble an "Immigration Strike Team" to provide "a rapid response force to counter whatever Republicans do or say about immigration reform in the coming months."

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

Networks Obsessed Over GOP Staffer, Ignore Democrat's Sex Assault

scott.whitlock — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:33:57 +0000

Scott Whitlock

The same networks that hyped a Republican staffer's comments about Barack Obama's daughters are now ignoring the sexual assault conviction of a Democratic congressional aide. According to the Washington Post, Donny Ray Williams "pleaded guilty to third-degree sexual abuse, two misdemeanor counts of sexual abuse and one count of misdemeanor threats."

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

CNN: 'Slow News Cycle' Led to Media Hype About 'Cyber-Bullying' GOP Staffer

matthew.balan — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:52:29 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Monday's At This Hour, CNN's Brian Stelter brushed aside a regular conservative critique about the media – that the press has a double standard about covering controversial remarks from Republican/conservative officials, while ignoring similar comments from Democrats/liberals.

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

CNN's Bash Brushes Off 'Constitutional Professor' Obama's Past Immigration Remarks

matthew.balan — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:08:37 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Wednesday's AC360, CNN's Dana Bash was hesitant to address President Obama's past remarks on immigration reform, where he repeatedly denied that he couldn't act alone – to the point that she first touted the Democrat's supposed academic credentials. Host Anderson Cooper played five clips of Mr. Obama making this point, and underlined that "he said he couldn't do it in the past.

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

So, a good night all around ...

mike.ciandella — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 20:34:39 +0000

Glenn Foden

Publish Date

November 11, 2014 - 3:30pm

So, a good night all around ...

mike.ciandella — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 20:34:19 +0000

Glenn Foden

Publish Date

November 11, 2014 - 3:29pm

CNN's Lemon: 'Why Do People Vote Against Their Own Interests' With ObamaCare?

matthew.balan — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 03:40:56 +0000

Matthew Balan

CNN's Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo, and Alisyn Camerota stuck to the left's spin about the results of the 2014 midterm elections on Thursday's CNN Tonight, as they discussed President Obama's Wednesday press conference. Lemon wondered, "Why do people vote against their own interests?

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

CNN: 'Democrats Probably Rightly' Blame McConnell for Gridlock in DC

matthew.balan — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 19:32:54 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Wednesday's Anderson Cooper 360, CNN's Dana Bash pointed the finger at Senator Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans for the "dysfunction" in the federal government.

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

MSNBC's Chris Matthews, of All People, Slams Obama for Being Surrounded by 'Sycophants'

ken.shepherd — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 23:27:41 +0000

Ken Shepherd

President Obama’s problem is that he’s surrounded by sycophants who tell him what he wants to hear, not what he needs to hear. That was the post-election analysis of none other than… Chris Matthews?!

That’s right, the tingly-legged, Obama-boosting Hardball host made the argument on colleague Alex Wagner’s November 5 Now program.

Matthews was reacting to the tone of Mr. Obama’s day-after-election news conference, which he kicked off with a comment about two-thirds of the nation’s voters having stayed home.

MSNBC Producer, Local Journalists Disgusted By GOP Woman's Victory

matthew.balan — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 21:03:18 +0000

Matthew Balan

TVNewser's Mark Joyella spotlighted in a Wednesday post how MSNBC managing editor Ilyas Kirmani, the former executive producer for Tamron Hall's NewsNation program, reacted

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

CNN's Costello Plays Up GOP's 'Campaign of Fear' in Midterms

matthew.balan — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 22:41:20 +0000

Matthew Balan

CNN's Carol Costello hyped how "Republicans have managed to use fear so successfully in these midterm elections" during interviews of two former governors on Tuesday's CNN Newsroom.

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