NBC Notes Apollo 11 Astronauts' Meeting With Obama; Ignores Press Shut

Matthew Balan
July 24th, 2014 12:25 PM
On Tuesday's NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams reported the Apollo 11 astronauts' meeting with President Obama to mark the 45th anniversary of the first moon landing, but failed to mention that only photo journalists were permitted to cover the event. Williams spotlighted Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins's visit to the White House, and how "with them in spirit in the Oval Office today was the…
 

MSNBC.com Gives Readers One-Sided Story on Gay Teacher's Firing from C

Ken Shepherd
December 9th, 2013 6:40 PM
A gay teacher's firing from his job as a teacher at a Catholic college prepatory school was occasion for MSNBC.com to provide one-sided coverage to the controversy. In her 14-paragraph December 9 story, "Gay teacher fired after applying for marriage license," the Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell digital producer failed to find anyone to defend the school in question, apart from quoting a…