GMA Frets That Pope is ‘Pushing his Pulpit’ and ‘Interfering

On Friday’s "Good Morning America," ABC anchors and reporters worried that the Pope may be "interfering in American politics." Correspondent Dan Harris discussed the Pope’s comments about pro-choice Catholic politicians and an ABC graphic offered this leading question, "Is Pope Pushing his Pulpit?" Talking to conservative pollster Kellyanne Conway, Mr. Harris adopted a tone of surprise that the…
Scott Whitlock
 

Happy Mother's Day from CBS: Stay-at-home Moms 'Don't Use Full Talents

Kristen Fyfe
 

Mag Complains Couric's Sex a ‘Challenge’ Yet Focuses on Anchor's

Paul Detrick
 

Bozell Column: Celebrity Media, Heal Thyself

Brent Bozell
 

CNN’s Situation Room Asks ‘What If the World Took Climate Change

The mainstream media’s promotion of climate change hype continues unfettered. A segment on Thursday’s "The Situation Room" wholeheartedly embraced the theory of human-caused global warming, and the International Panel on Climate Change’s recent "action plan" to do something about it.Video (1:27): Real (2.37 MB) or Windows (2.79 MB), plus MP3 (996 kB).During his actual report, CNN correspondent…
Matthew Balan
 

Open Thread Friday

Joke of the week: There was a swimming competition to cross the English Channel doing only the breaststroke, and the three women who entered the race were a blonde, a brunette, and a redhead. After approximately 14 hours, the brunette staggered up on the shore, and was declared the winner. Upon being interviewed, the brunette expressed delight at having won the competition.About 40 minutes…
Matthew Sheffield
 

Ethical Lapses in Congressional Travel -- Where is MSM Reporting

Warner Todd Huston
 

Warm Welcome for Hillary on MSNBC: 'You Have Been a Unifying Force

Boycotts are falling everywhere. With the French having elected Sarkozy, American conservatives are feeling good about buying Beaujolais again. And with Imus gone from MSNBC, Hillary Clinton has ended her one-woman boycott of the network's morning-show slot. Hillary had famously shunned the shock-jock's show in the wake of his suggestive shtick at a Radio & TV Correspondents dinner with Pres…
Mark Finkelstein
 

LAT: Trust Us More Than Source We Quoted

Matthew Sheffield
 

Tornado Survivors Overwhelmed by Government’s Quick Response, Media

During the 2005 disaster in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina, you couldn’t turn on a television set without seeing some washed-out resident complaining about the terrible job the federal government was doing with rescue, relief, and evacuation.By contrast, in the days following the destruction of Greensburg, Kansas, by an F-5 tornado, the only one complaining is the state’s Democrat…
Noel Sheppard
 

Another Obama Error: Will Media Report It

After grossly overestimating the number of people killed in the recent tornado in Greensburg, Kansas, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made another unforced error this week at a speech in Detroit.As reported by Chicago Tribune columnist Jim Mateja, Obama criticized the U.S. auto industry for not being sufficiently environmentally friendly but made a significant mistake (h/t Paul…
Matthew Sheffield
 

USA Today Promotes Hillary Books -- Well, the Liberal Ones at Least

Tim Graham
 

Wisconsin Columnist: We Just Need to 'Understand', 'Educate' These 'So

Warner Todd Huston
 

CBS Carps About Moms Opting Out to Raise Families

Deciding to bring up your own children is a supreme expression of personal responsibility, but CBS attacks moms who choose motherhood just days before Mother's Day.
Kristen Fyfe