ABC Demands ‘Answers’ on U.S. Health Insurance Ills; Ignores Cana
June 18th, 2007 2:40 PM
On Monday’s "Good Morning America," the ABC program shifted into full advocacy mode as anchor Chris Cuomo investigated the health insurance industry. A week after the network promoted Michael Moore’s new documentary "Sicko" for over 21 minutes, co-host Diane Sawyer announced that, regarding health care, the program was demanding "some answers" with a new segment. According to Sawyer, the series…
Hillary Clinton 'Sexy,' Says Michael Moore
June 15th, 2007 4:30 PM
No, this is not a joke. Michael Moore really did call Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) "sexy" in his soon-to-be released movie "Sicko."According to a copy leaked via the Internet, Moore makes the point that poor Americans went without health care until Clinton came on the scene:"This went on for years until this man [Bill Clinton] rode into town, bringin' with him, his little lady."Then as…
ABC Gives Michael Moore a Platform to Tout ‘Artistic Freedom’ of C
June 14th, 2007 4:39 PM
Filmmaker Michael Moore’s appearance on Wednesday’s edition of "Nightline" wrapped up a two day, two show tour of various ABC programs. Between "Nightline and "Good Morning America," the network gave the outspoken leftist almost 21 and a half minutes of air time to promote his new health care documentary, "Sicko." In addition to looking at the softer side of Moore and asking about his faith, co-…
Needed: Investigative Reporters to Expose Those Allowing Thousands to
June 13th, 2007 10:53 PM
Sam Zaramba, in a subscription-only op-ed column in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal, gives the next Woodward or Bernstein a hot story to follow up on:
..... malaria ..... is the biggest killer of Ugandan and all African children. Yet it remains preventable and curable. Last week in Germany, G-8 leaders committed new resources to the fight against the mosquito-borne disease and promised to use…
Masochistic ABC Touts Moore Attack: ‘Media Is Complicit’ in Troop
June 13th, 2007 12:40 PM
Does "Good Morning America" have a masochistic streak? On Wednesday, GMA host Chris Cuomo allowed liberal filmmaker Michael Moore to claim that due to the failure of journalists in challenging President Bush’s claims about pre-war Iraq intelligence, ABC and other networks are "complicit" in the deaths of American soldiers: Video (2:22): Real (1.73 MB) or Windows (1.46 MB), plus MP3 audio (686 kB)
The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: June 2 to
June 9th, 2007 7:38 AM
"What Isn’t His Fault?"On Wednesday’s "Situation Room," liberal anchor Jack Cafferty argued that, perhaps, it's President Bush, not Vladimir Putin, who is attempting to reignite the Cold War. However, Cafferty might want to consider the fact that fewer pesky journalists seem to mysteriously disappear in the United States than they do in Russia. A Left Wing GOP? That’s the Ticket to Success!…
Media Ignored Criticisms of Socialized Medicine in Story of Quarantine
June 3rd, 2007 8:23 PM
The media was fascinated with the story of the Americans in Michael Moore's "Sicko," who left the US for medical treatment in Cuba, a country with socialized medicine, and it was used to highlight the failings of the US health care system. When the exact opposite occurred, and an American fled Italy's socialized medicine for medical treatment in the privatized care of the US, the media decded…
