ABC on Chelsea Clinton's Pregnancy: 'Move Over, Prince George'; U.S. H

April 18th, 2014 10:35 AM
According to the liberal network journalists, being part of a Democratic family makes you "royalty." Reporters on ABC, CBS and NBC gushed over the announcement that Chelsea Clinton is pregnant. Good Morning America's Bianna Golodryga enthused, "Move over, Prince George, though. This morning, Americans have their own royal, or, rather, presidential baby, to look forward to. "  On CBS This…

Networks Amazed by Obama-Biden Selfie: 'They're Just Like Us

April 17th, 2014 3:00 PM
The network morning shows on Thursday were thrilled by Vice President Joe Biden joining Instagram on Wednesday and posting a selfie of himself with President Obama. On NBC's Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie couldn't contain her excitement: "Presidents and vice presidents, they're just like us! The latest selfie racing around the web today." [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump…

ABC, CBS, NBC, New York Times, Washington Post All Skip RNC's Lawsuit

April 16th, 2014 12:16 PM
On Tuesday the Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit against the IRS for that agency’s “illegal stonewalling” of the RNC’s request of documents related to the targeting of conservative groups. So far there hasn’t been one second of airtime on ABC, CBS, NBC’s Tuesday evening shows or Wednesday morning shows. The New York Times and Washington Post also have yet to devote even a…

One Year Ago, Media Jumped to Blame Boston Bombing on 'Anti-Government

April 15th, 2014 11:28 AM
On April 15, 2013, one year ago, two Muslim extremists planted bombs at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring 264 others. This tragic event was sadly exploited by some in the media who quickly speculated that "extreme right" and "anti-government" individuals could be responsible for the mayhem. [See below for a round-up, including video, of the worst examples of journalistic…

Omission Outrage! Big Three Networks Censor Huge IRS Scandal Developme

April 15th, 2014 10:27 AM
At this point it might take a dead body to get the Big Three (ABC, CBS, NBC) networks to give the IRS-Tea Party scandal any sort of real coverage. Huge developments in the last week – like IRS official Lois Lerner receiving a criminal referral from the House Ways and Means Committee and e-mails proving she fed tax information on a targeted group to the staff of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D) – were…

Big Three Ignore Case of Utah Mother Accused of Killing Seven Babies

April 14th, 2014 3:52 PM
ABC, CBS, and NBC's morning newscasts on Monday all omitted the arrest of a Utah woman, after the bodies of seven newborn babies were discovered in her house on Saturday. The Big Three morning shows did understandably devote a significant amount of air time to a white supremacist's shooting rampage at two Jewish community centers near Kansas City. However, the networks also set aside over…

NBC Hails 'Fantastic' New Liberal Policy From French: 'Vive La France

April 14th, 2014 12:20 PM
The journalists at NBC's Today on Friday rhapsodized over a liberal economic policy coming out of France. Regarding new rules that would bar some employers from e-mailing workers after hours, co-host Matt Lauer enthused, "[The French] get some things very right over there!" [See video below. MP3 audio here.]  Co-host Savannah Guthrie praised, "Vive la France!" Al Roker deemed the concept "…

Networks Fret Over IRS Budget Cuts, No Mention of Ongoing Scandal

April 14th, 2014 11:45 AM
On Monday, all three network morning shows found time to worry about IRS budget cuts meaning fewer audits and longer wait times for taxpayer assistance, but not one mentioned the ongoing scandal embroiling the agency, including Congress issuing a criminal referral for former IRS official Lois Lerner. [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump] On ABC's Good Morning America, news…

ABC Apologizes for Story That Connected Mozilla CEO to Hateful Westbor

April 11th, 2014 2:04 PM
ABC News Vice President Jeffrey Schneider has apologized for a story on his network that connected a CEO who supports traditional marriage to the Westboro Baptist Church and their offensive "God hates fags" signs. Mr. Schneider contacted the Media Research Center on Thursday after our social media department requested members call and complain about the comparison.  Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich…

Media: Hillary Shoe-Thrower 'Frightening'; Bush Shoe-Thrower A 'Folk H

April 11th, 2014 12:55 PM
On Friday, all three network morning shows fretted over a woman throwing a shoe at Hillary Clinton during a speaking event in Las Vegas. NBC Today co-host Tamron Hall was particularly melodramatic: "I mean, but how scary is that?...Had it hit her, that would have been awful. It would have been awful." Weatherman Al Roker added: "Jeez, that's frightening." Hall declared: "It's hard for me to…

Networks: Kathleen Sebelius Exits on a 'Relatively High Note,' 'Decisi

April 11th, 2014 12:29 PM
All three network morning shows on Friday highlighted the departure of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Good Morning America's Jon Karl insisted that the exit was a "chance for her to leave on a relatively high note." CBS This Morning's Jan Crawford claimed  that "Sebelius made clear the decision to leave was hers." Over on NBC's Today, Chuck Todd dished dirt, explaining…

Networks Declare ‘Victory’ for Obamacare Enrollment; Ignore Questi

April 10th, 2014 10:41 AM
The big issue for Obamacare has long been how many people would enroll. When the deadline finally hit, broadcast news networks parroted the administration’s claims and raised few concerns about heavily spun results. Breaking from a long silence over Obamacare, ABC, CBS and NBC declared “victory” for the now “unrepealable” Affordable Care Act but ignored problems with enrollment numbers 90…

ABC, NBC Continue Blackout Of GOP’s Criminal Referral for Lois Lerne

April 10th, 2014 10:18 AM
On Wednesday April 9, the House Oversight Committee voted to send a criminal referral to the Department of Justice for former IRS official Lois Lerner. Despite the severity of this most recent revelations into the IRS’ targeting of Tea Party organizations, ABC and NBC continue to ignore the story. After all three networks failed to cover the story on their nightly news broadcasts on Wednesday…

ABC Doubles Down on 'Louisiana Republican' Caught in Affair, Yawns at

April 9th, 2014 12:19 PM
For the second day in a row, Good Morning America on Wednesday devoted a full report to investigating Vance McAllister, the married "Louisiana Republican" who was caught on camera kissing a staffer. [See video below. MP3 audio here.] On Tuesday, the show's reporters made sure to remind viewers that the Congressman involved in the alleged affair is a "conservative" and "Republican." Yet,…