Dave Pierre

Contributing writer

Dave Pierre is one of the country's leading observers of the media's coverage of the Catholic Church abuse narrative. Dave is the author of two critically acclaimed books, Double Standard: Abuse Scandals and the Attack on the Catholic Church and Catholic Priests Falsely Accused: The Facts, The Fraud, The Stories.

Readers have cited Dave's work as "essential reading" and "a must-read."

Dave is the creator and author of TheMediaReport.com (www.TheMediaReport.com) and is a longtime contributing writer to NewsBusters.org (www.NewsBusters.org), the popular media-bias blog of the Media Research Center. 

Dave has been interviewed on National Public Radio (NPR) as well as by other radio outlets and newspapers for his work. He has also contributed to print publications.

Dave is a graduate of Boston College and lives with his wife and family in Massachusetts.


Latest Blogs

Today's Headline at the Los Angeles Times? It Depends Where You Look

Dave Pierre
December 17th, 2005 12:36 AM

Al Franken: Duelfer Report Said Iraq's WMD "Were Destroyed by Presiden

Dave Pierre
December 9th, 2005 12:47 AM

Alan Colmes Suggested Iraq's WMD "Destroyed By Bill Clinton

Dave Pierre
December 2nd, 2005 12:21 AM

Media Matters, Others in "Revisionism" Pitch of 2002 Michael Steele Or

Dave Pierre
November 22nd, 2005 7:48 PM

Johnny Depp About-Face?: France Situation Is Now "Insane

Dave Pierre
November 19th, 2005 10:32 PM

Add the Los Angeles Times to the List of Murtha Trumpeters

Dave Pierre
November 18th, 2005 10:58 AM

Tipping Off Our Enemies?! Where's the Media Outrage

Dave Pierre
November 15th, 2005 12:05 AM

Bill Maher Outrage: Judge Alito "Must Bomb An Abortion Clinic

Dave Pierre
November 5th, 2005 10:00 PM

Los Angeles Times, Others Discount A Lower Unemployment Rate

Dave Pierre
November 5th, 2005 6:07 PM

If Al Franken Sues, Will the MSM Cover It

Dave Pierre
November 3rd, 2005 11:20 PM

LA Times: 4,228 Words and 9 Photos for Death Toll vs. 1,056 Words and

Dave Pierre
October 27th, 2005 12:10 AM

Amazon.com Video: Al Franken Skit Uses Violence Against "Right-Wing Je

Dave Pierre
October 24th, 2005 10:07 PM

LA Times: Number of Abortions Has "Fallen Dramatically

Dave Pierre
October 23rd, 2005 11:14 PM

AP Reporter: Bush White House Uses "Slash-and-Burn Assaults On Its Cri

Dave Pierre
October 22nd, 2005 8:52 PM

Media Matters Failed To Connect Rice "Heckler" to Cindy Sheehan

Dave Pierre
October 21st, 2005 7:49 PM

Sandy Berger To Be An Advisor For ABC's "Commander In Chief

Dave Pierre
October 19th, 2005 11:27 PM

Update: Anti-Defamation League Tags Air America's Randi Rhodes For Hol

Dave Pierre
October 12th, 2005 12:02 AM

Internet Ad Invites Viewers To "Punch Out George W

Dave Pierre
October 11th, 2005 8:35 AM

O'Reilly Guest Spins Crime Stats To Slam Bennett

Dave Pierre
October 5th, 2005 12:55 AM

Bill Bennett Taken Out of Context

Dave Pierre
September 30th, 2005 10:45 AM