CNN Barely Mentioned Gosnell Trial for Weeks; Spent 45 Times More Cove

From the beginning of the Kermit Gosnell trial on March 18 until April 12, CNN devoted exactly 24 seconds to the the former abortionist's clinic of horrors. In contrast, the network spent over 18 minutes on Tuesday discussing the controversy over Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's song "Accidental Racist." CNN's Jake Tapper admitted to the horrific clinic details in his 24 second news brief on March…
Matt Hadro
April 12th, 2013 4:40 PM

On Twitter, Terry Moran Warns of 'Serial Killer' Gosnell, but Covered

Journalists have been almost entirely silent on the gruesome trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell. The networks have ignored the story. Into this vacuum came Terry Moran, the anchor of ABC's Nightline. On Friday, he provocatively tweeted, "Kermit Gosnell is probably the most successful serial killer in the history of the world."  One assumes that his program from the previous night would have…
Scott Whitlock
April 12th, 2013 4:04 PM

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

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…
Jeffrey Meyer
April 12th, 2013 3:53 PM

CNN Barely Mentions Gosnell Trial; Spent 45 Times More Coverage on Bra

[UPDATE BELOW] CNN has devoted exactly 24 seconds to the trial of former abortionist Dr. Kermit Gosnell and his clinic of horrors. In contrast, the network spent over 18 minutes on Tuesday discussing the controversy over Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's song "Accidental Racist." Tapper did tweet this morning that he would be covering the story on his 4 p.m. ET show The Lead. Despite the…
Matt Hadro
April 12th, 2013 3:07 PM

Correction: CNN Did More Than 'One Sentence' On Gosnell -- They Offere

CNN host Jake Tapper is announcing he’ll be discussing the Kermit Gosnell trial today on “The Lead.” But earlier, he got angry with a Twitter critic, insisting “that ‘one sentence’ nonsense from Media Research Council is false. We covered it before + we will cover it again.” I gave Brent Bozell the claim that Tapper only did “one sentence,” and I was wrong (sort of like messing up “Media…
Tim Graham
April 12th, 2013 2:36 PM

Congressman Cites Bozell, MRC in Calling Out Media on Gosnell

The networks continue to censor the horrors revealed in abortionist doctor Kermit Gosnell’s trial, but some members of the House of Representatives haven’t kept silent – and they cited the Media Research Center. On April 11, Representative Chris Smith, R-NJ, demanded accountability from the national media. He began his speech on the floor, asking, “Mr. Speaker, will the decades-long major…
Katie Yoder
April 12th, 2013 1:58 PM

Foreign Policy Mag: Mitch McConnell 'More Dangerous to America' Than K

You may not be familiar with Foreign Policy magazine or its CEO and editor-at-large, but on Thursday, David Rothkopf published an op-ed at Philly.com with the following headline: Mitch McConnell's No Kim Jong Un, But He's More Dangerous to America
Noel Sheppard
April 12th, 2013 1:16 PM

Evangelical Blogger Lists Eight Reasons the Media Are Ignoring the Gos

Last November I noted an excellent post by Trevin Wax of the Gospel Coalition entitled "10 Questions a Pro-choice Candidate Is Never Asked by the Media." Well, Wax has hit the nail on the head again with an incisive April 12 post "8 Reasons for the Media Blackout on Kermit Gosnell." "To put the Kermit Gosnell trial in perspective, consider other famous cases of child-killing. From Susan Smith…
Ken Shepherd
April 12th, 2013 1:14 PM

WaPo's Sarah Kliff Defends Gosnell Blackout: 'I Cover Policy for the

The media's censoring of the Kermit Gosnell murder trial is appalling.  But why, exactly, are reporters failing to cover the Philadelphia abortionist's trial? Mollie Hemingway of the Patheos blog Get Religion thought she'd ask Washington Post staff writer Sarah Kliff, who responded via Twitter that she isn’t writing about it because she “cover[s] policy for the Washington Post, not local crime…
Matt Vespa
April 12th, 2013 12:44 PM

ABC Fawns Over Obama's Pal Jay-Z as 'One of the Great Poets of Our Age

The journalist at Good Morning America once again showed how unserious they are when it comes to challenging Barack Obama. On Friday, the reporters covered the latest on rapper Jay-Z's trip to communist Cuba in an amused  tone. Lifestyle anchor Lara Spencer featured no Republican critics of the international visit. Instead, she went to Rolling Stone's editor for comment on the entertainer's new…
Scott Whitlock
April 12th, 2013 12:20 PM

NBC's Gregory: GOP Knew it Would Be 'Political Suicide' to Oppose Gun

During a segment on Friday's NBC Today that suggested a "turning point for gun laws," co-host Matt Lauer declared: "Big story in Washington this morning, the Senate agreeing to move forward with the first major gun control legislation in decades, this after more Republicans than expected agreed to debate a proposal on new federal background checks for gun purchases." Meet the Press moderator…
Kyle Drennen
April 12th, 2013 11:32 AM

Video: Bozell, Hannity Discuss Manchin, Biden Thanking CNN, MSNBC Resp

"CNN and MSNBC, as we can see with the gun control debate are openly promoting not just gun control but the president's gun control agenda and calling it news," NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell argued on the April 11 edition of Hannity, where he appeared for the popular weekly Media Mash segment. Reacting to the fact that MSNBC's Morning Joe program gave Vice President Biden an entire three-…
Ken Shepherd
April 12th, 2013 11:20 AM

Over $1 Million from Soros to Group that Broke McConnell Tape Story

Founder of Media Consortium, Mother Jones, promotes work of Kentucky Super PAC.
Mike Ciandella
April 12th, 2013 10:58 AM

'Honoring His Duty'? WashPost Promotes Tiny Protest Waging War on Boy

Friday’s Washington Post is aggressively pushing for the gay Left’s youth agenda, including a front-page Metro section story on a tiny street protest against the local Boy Scout council: “Among the protesters against the Boy Scouts of America’s ban, few have more to risk than a gay Md. teen,” read the headline above a photo. “Honoring his duty, pursuing equality” was the large headline. The…
Tim Graham
April 12th, 2013 8:53 AM