Snortworthy Myth: 'Conservative' Media Almost as Culpable as Broadcast

April 14th, 2013 11:10 AM
One of the more bizarre memes propagated by the proabort left about the trial of Kermit Gosnell, who "faces 43 criminal counts, including eight counts of murder in the death of one patient, Karnamaya Monger, and seven newborn infants," is that Fox News has been almost as negligent in covering the story and the trial as the Big Three broadcast networks, and that conservative media in general…

More About AP's Tags: Gosnell's Serial Murder Trial Is About 'Abortion

April 13th, 2013 10:05 PM
Following up on two previous posts (here and here at NewsBusters; here and here at BizzyBlog) -- The Associated Press has, as of early this evening, failed to use its "abortion" tag in all but one of its 23 "Big Story" items (14 articles and 9 photos) relating to Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia late term abortionist who "faces 43 criminal counts, including eight counts of murder in the death…

AP Finally Applies 'Abortion' Tag to Its 20th 'Big Story' Item on Gosn

April 13th, 2013 10:22 AM
On Wednesday (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog, I noted that the Associated Press had, up to that point, failed to apply its "abortion" tag to any of its 19 "Big Story" items (11 reports and 8 photo captions) on Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia late-term abortionist who, as Life News usefully reminded us yesterday, is current being tried and "faces 43 criminal counts, including eight counts of…

Kirsten Powers Rips Virtual Media Blackout of Gosnell Trial

April 12th, 2013 11:41 PM
In a USA Today column Thursday evening, liberal Fox News political analyst Kirsten Powers took the establishment press to task for its failure to give more than cursory attention to the trial of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell. Life News reminded its readers today that Gosnell "faces 43 criminal counts, including eight counts of murder in the death of one patient, Karnamaya Monger, and…

MSNBC Brings On Former Pa. Gov. Rendell To Discuss Abortion, Doesn’t

April 12th, 2013 3:53 PM
One of the most blatant and disgusting blackouts of the Kermit Gosnell murder trial occurred on MSNBC on April 11.  Appearing on Jansing & Co. on Friday morning, former Governor Ed Rendell (D-Pa.) appeared with Republican strategist Chip Saltsman to discuss changing trends in support for abortion, yet host Chris Jansing did not ask the former governor (and former Philadelphia mayor) about…

AP's 'Big Stories' About Gosnell Don't Use 'Abortion' Keyword Tag

April 10th, 2013 9:47 AM
In online journalism, blogs and related endeavors, a "tag" is a " keyword or term" which "helps describe an item and allows it to be found again by browsing or searching." At the Associated Press, aka the Administration's Press, it appears that "tag" has been redefined as "a keyword or term selectively used to ensure that only certain items will come in in future searches." Let's take a look…

National Journal’s Fournier Challenges MSNBC Panel Over Plan B for P

April 9th, 2013 5:30 PM
In what is a rare occurrence on MSNBC, one of the panelists actually challenged the conventional liberal view on one of its daytime shows.  The most recent example occurred on Now w/ Alex Wagner on April 9, when Ron Fournier of National Journal rejected the panel’s arguments that the Plan B pill should be available over-the-counter to all girls, regardless of age. The segment began with host…

Priorities: USA Today Print Edition Puts Thatcher Coverage Below the F

April 9th, 2013 9:23 AM
Coverage of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's death and life was relegated to below the fold at USA Today this morning (pictured here; the paper stopped posting front-page pics two years ago). Three items above the fold (excluding left-side teases to coverage of other stories) were considered more important that the Iron Lady's passing: "Remembering Annette Funicello"; a "Duplicate…

GOP Congressman's Gay Son Claims CNN, MSNBC Canceled Interviews Becaus

April 8th, 2013 6:17 PM
According to BuzzFeed, the gay son of a Republican congressman claims both CNN and MSNBC canceled interviews with him after he refused to criticize his father, who opposes same-sex marriage, on the air. He said CNN producers were "gung ho" about an interview before they changed their mind. CNN's Piers Morgan Live and MSNBC's The Last Word were the two shows that reportedly canceled on Matt R…

An Examination of Why Bill O'Reilly Misses the Point on Same-Sex Marri

April 8th, 2013 6:14 PM
During the highly publicized exchange between Bill O'Reilly and Laura Ingraham on gay marriage, O'Reilly made this statement: "There are Bible thumpers, and all they do is say, 'I object to gay marriage because God objects to it.' You don't win a policy debate in America with that." Really?

MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Obama Engaged in 'Crazy Vagina Politics

April 6th, 2013 2:11 PM
Something very rare and equally odd happened on MSNBC Friday. Not only did an anchor criticize President Barack Obama on the air - horrors! - All In host Chris Hayes also accused the current White House resident of engaging in what he called "crazy vagina politics" (video follows with LexisNexis transcript and commentary):

Big Three Spotlight 'Backlash' Over President Obama's Compliment; Omit

April 5th, 2013 4:34 PM
ABC, CBS, and NBC's Friday morning shows all devoted air time to President Obama labeling California Attorney General Kamala Harris "the best-looking attorney general in the country" at a fundraiser on Thursday. Unsurprisingly, a panel on NBC's Today tried to explain away the remark. Willie Geist asserted, "I think he [Obama] was making a joke." CBS This Morning's Norah O'Donnell was tougher on…

Hypocrisy Much? Theologian Who Uses Bible to Justify Tax Hikes, Gun Co

April 5th, 2013 3:32 PM
"I never thought I would write these words, but I agree with Bill O’Reilly (in part)." That's how Center for American Progress senior fellow and liberal theologian Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite opened her latest column for the Washington Post "On Faith" section, "Thumping the Bible: O’Reilly, gay marriage, and theology." Brooks Thistlethwaite was praising the Fox News anchor for "vigorously…

CNN Hypes Patti Davis' Claims That Reagan Would Support Same-Sex Marri

April 4th, 2013 6:20 PM
CNN joined the New York Times in hyping Ronald Reagan's liberal activist daughter saying her father would have approved of same-sex marriage. Thursday's Starting Point devoted a whole segment to Patti Davis' claims and hosted her openly-gay friend who gave credence to her argument. "Patti said she never spoke to her father about gay marriage," reported anchor John Berman. Nevertheless, CNN…