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

 

Did Penn & Teller Set a World Record for Most Falsehoods in One Show

Dave Pierre
September 7th, 2009 10:52 AM
 

Catholic League Rips Showtime's Vile, Error-Laden Anti-Catholic Assaul

Dave Pierre
August 28th, 2009 9:36 PM
 

Only in the Boston Globe: Excommunicated Priest is 'Prominent,' 'In Go

Dave Pierre
August 28th, 2009 9:17 PM
 

Newsweek's Profile of Late-Term Abortionist Riddled With Misrepresenta

Dave Pierre
August 18th, 2009 10:28 PM
 

LAT Muzzled Edwards Scandal Last Summer, Yet Revels in Sanford Affair

Dave Pierre
June 25th, 2009 12:18 PM
 

LAT's Rutten Seeks to Connect Okla. City Bombing, Domestic Terrorism t

Dave Pierre
June 14th, 2009 11:02 PM
 

Marc Cooper Dishonestly Attacks Newt Gingrich in LAT

Dave Pierre
June 14th, 2009 4:02 PM
 

Even Bill Maher Knows Obama is 'Overexposed,' Too Much of a Celebrity

Dave Pierre
June 13th, 2009 1:24 PM
 

Media Singles Out Catholic Church, Goes Wild Over Report of Decades-Ol

Dave Pierre
May 21st, 2009 10:20 PM
 

Not the Catholic Church? (IV): L.A. School District 'Repeatedly' Retur

Dave Pierre
May 11th, 2009 9:56 PM
 

LAT Minimizes Child Abuse, More Bothered By 'Conservatives' Exposing I

Dave Pierre
April 28th, 2009 8:06 PM
 

More Disparate Coverage From LAT (And Rest of Media) In Covering Sex A

Dave Pierre
April 23rd, 2009 10:05 PM
 

Surprise Video: Colbert Defends Bible and Christ's Divinity, Slams 'Ha

Dave Pierre
April 16th, 2009 10:45 PM
 

Clueless on Catholicism VI: LAT Misrepresents Obama-Notre Dame Scandal

Dave Pierre
April 2nd, 2009 10:35 PM
 

LAT's Rutten Smears Pro-Life Catholics, Misrepresents Notre Dame-Obama

Dave Pierre
March 28th, 2009 9:46 PM
 

Media Claiming '1 Million' Illegal Abortions in Brazil, But Number Is

Dave Pierre
March 26th, 2009 11:33 PM
 

NYU Teacher in LAT: 'Hero' Late-Term Abortionist On Par With MLK and S

Dave Pierre
March 22nd, 2009 8:31 PM
 

Yet Another Fallacious Op-Ed on Church Abuse Scandal From the LAT

Dave Pierre
February 4th, 2009 11:32 PM
 

Letter to the Editor in the LAT: Pope Benedict Was Groomed By Hitler

Dave Pierre
February 2nd, 2009 8:05 PM
 

Surprise From LAT's Rutten: Fed Investigation of Cardinal Mahony 'Friv

Dave Pierre
February 1st, 2009 1:21 PM