Kristen Welker

Journalists vs. the 'Far Right,' 'Hardline' and 'Ultra-Conservative' House GOP

rich.noyes — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:07:35 +0000

Rich Noyes

Over the past four weeks, as the broadcast networks have covered the House leadership contest, reporters have gone out of their way to relentlessly paint House Republicans, especially the Freedom Caucus, as ideologues who are outside the American political mainstream.

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

ABC, NBC Eagerly Promote Governor Christie’s ‘Football Controversy’

jeffrey.meyer — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 15:24:55 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

On Sunday, Governor Chris Christie (R-N.J.) will attend the Green Bay Packers/Dallas Cowboys playoff game with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Christie’s decision has drawn the ire of many football fans in New Jersey for not supporting either the Philadelphia Eagles or New York Giants, both of which have large fan bases in New Jersey.

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

NBC’s Kristen Welker Berates Congressman Peter King Over ‘Torture Report’

jeffrey.meyer — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 19:19:06 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

Kristen Welker, NBC News White House Correspondent, served as fill-in host on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports Thursday afternoon and took the opportunity to badger Congressman Peter King (R-N.Y.) over the Democratic Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA’s use of enhanced interrogation techniques on suspected terrorists.

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

Networks Failed to Expose Doubts in Rolling Stone Rape Story; Devoted 11 Minutes on Evening Shows to Initial Report

curtis.houck — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 06:37:35 +0000

Curtis Houck

When the now-retracted article by the Rolling Stone magazine was published on November 19 about a brutal gang rape of a first-year student at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia (UVA), the major broadcast networks rushed to the story and devoted multiple segments to both the article and reactio

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

Chuck Todd: White House Hopes New Defense Secretary Will Be 'Bull In A China Shop'

kyle.drennen — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 21:18:44 +0000

Kyle Drennen

During an NBC News special report on President Obama nominating Pentagon official Ashton Carter be the next secretary of defense, Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd advanced White House talking points that the President really wanted someone who would challenge the administration on foreign policy: "...they claim they want him to be more confrontational with the White House national security team....I have aides tell me they want Ashton Carter to be a bull in a china shop if necessary and be that person."

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

Networks Continue Hyping Resigned GOP Staffer After ‘Snarky Posting’ About First Daughters

curtis.houck — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 03:35:54 +0000

Curtis Houck

On Monday night, the “big three” of ABC, CBS and NBC each spent portions of their evening newscasts reporting on the resignation of a House Republican staffer after she criticized Sasha and Malia Obama on her personal Facebook page. This marks the second full day of coverage since the first reports aired on Sunday morning and provides another example of a media double-standard between Democratic and Republican administrations.

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

CBS, NBC: ‘Campaign-Style Fervor’ for ‘Combative’ President ‘Chastising’ GOP on Immigration

curtis.houck — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 05:30:55 +0000

Curtis Houck

The evening following President Barack Obama’s announcement of his executive action on illegal immigration, major broadcast networks CBS and NBC sought to carry water for the President on Friday night as he made a trip to a Las Vegas high school to promote his move that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to stay in the United States.

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

NBC Frets Over GOP 'Vowing to Undo' Obama's 'Most Treasured Accomplishment'

kyle.drennen — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 19:32:35 +0000

Kyle Drennen

Worrying about President Obama's lame duck status following major Democratic Party losses in the midterm election, on Sunday's NBC Nightly News, White House correspondent Kristen Welker proclaimed: "...Republicans prepare to take over both houses of Congress, vowing to undo Mr. Obama's most treasured accomplishment, the Affordable Care Act."

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

NBC: 'Republicans Have Drawn Their Own Battle Lines' By 'Doubling Down' On ObamaCare Repeal

kyle.drennen — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 19:56:45 +0000

Kyle Drennen

In a report for Friday's NBC Today, White House correspondent Kristen Welker continued the network's effort to preemptively blame Republicans for any gridlock that may occur in Washington following the GOP's landslide win in Tuesday's midterm election: "Republicans have drawn their own battle lines, doubling down on their pledge to repeal the President's signature piece of legislation, ObamaCare, and vowing to approve the Keystone Pipeline, which the President has resisted."

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

NBC Highlights Michelle Obama’s Campaign Efforts, Ignores Her Numerous Gaffes

jeffrey.meyer — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:16:00 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

On Sunday night, NBC Nightly News covered First Lady Michelle Obama’s busy campaign schedule with just over one week to go until Election Day. Unfortunately, in their rush to play up her midterm efforts, the network ignored the Democrat’s numerous gaffes on the campaign trail.

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

NBC’s Welker: GOP Candidates ‘Stoking Public Fears’ On Ebola

jeffrey.meyer — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:56:33 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

On Sunday’s Nightly News, Kristen Welker, NBC News White House Correspondent, scolded the GOP over their criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of the Ebola crisis.

The NBC reporter maintained that “with public fears spreading faster than the disease itself, some Republican candidates eyeing wins in the upcoming midterm elections are stoking public fears.”

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

NBC Banishes Story on Obama’s Unpopularity on Midterm Campaign Trail to Sunday Night

curtis.houck — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 03:51:42 +0000

Curtis Houck

On Sunday, NBC Nightly News took the unusual step of running a story that not only discussed the upcoming midterm elections but also President Obama’s unpopularity on the campaign trail as Democrats struggle to keep control of the Senate.

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

ABC and NBC Gush Over Clinton Baby: ‘Almost Like the British Royal Family’

jeffrey.meyer — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 14:13:02 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

On Friday night, Chelsea Clinton gave birth to her first child, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky, and ABC and NBC predictably swooned over the event and hyped the impact this could have on Hillary Clinton’s political future.

During Sunday's Good Morning America's ABC’s Mara Schiavocampo gushed: “While America waits for Hillary’s decision if she'll run for President, a more important duty calls for now, diaper duty.”

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

MSNBC: Joe Biden's Offensive Gaffes Make Him 'Real' and 'Authentic'

kyle.drennen — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:44:34 +0000

Kyle Drennen

During a segment on Thursday's Andrea Mitchell Reports on MSNBC, fill-in host Kristen Welker noted Joe Biden making a string of gaffes – which included using an anti-Semitic slur – during a trip to Iowa, but then she and her guests proceeded to excuse his offensive remarks as merely being part of his charm.

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

NBC’s Today Peddles Obama Talking Points, Avoids Using Term ‘Illegal’ When Discussing Crisis at Border

jeffrey.meyer — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 13:14:57 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

On Sunday, June 22, NBC’s Kristen Welker did her best to cover up the fact that the more than 170,000 illegal immigrants who have been captured crossing the Mexican border since October 2013 are actually illegally entering the United States.

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