PBS Labels Borders, EPA Deregulation 'End Times Fascism'
Tuesday’s edition of Amanpour and Company on PBS should have been called “Everything I Don't Like Is Fascism" because co-host Bianna Golodryga welcomed authors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor to promote their new book, End Times Fascism, where they argued that simple things such as borders and EPA deregulation were part of a plot orchestrated by fascists to bring about an end of the world.
ABC, CBS, NBC Defend Lindasy Clancy, Vilify Juror Who Voted To Convict
Since Lindsay Clancy’s case ended in a mistrial, all of the big three broadcast networks have treated Clancy to predominantly positive coverage on their flagship morning and evening newscasts. At the same time, these networks have aired unprecedentedly hostile coverage of the single juror who refused to find Clancy not guilty.
Tapper Compares Newsom’s Rise to DSA in Fly-Fishing Interview
On Monday, CNN released an interview between The Lead anchor Jake Tapper and Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom, with a big media focus on the interview coming from Newsom telling Tapper that he would not run for president if former Vice President Kamala Harris ran. But in less-talked-about portions of the fly-fishing interview, Tapper compared Newsom’s early support for gay marriage…
Bozell Blasts the NYT’s Selective Concern Over Free Speech
Media Research Center President David Bozell joined Fox News Digital Tuesday afternoon to highlight the irony of the New York Times claiming threats to broadcast and news media while circulating a massive front-page critique of President Trump and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to millions of readers.
ABC Neglects to Report ISIS-Linked PA Terror Plot Broken Up by the FBI
The FBI recently disclosed that it disrupted and dismantled an ISIS-inspired plot to conduct a mass casualty event in Western Pennsylvania. This is normally a top item across the Elitist Media Evening News. And it was, but for one notable exception.
Colbert, Kimmel Claim Drinking ‘A Cup Of Poison’ Is Late Night’s Job
Stephen Colbert swung by ABC and Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday to celebrate his Emmy win and to reflect back on his days as host of The Late Show. Colbert claimed to be much happier now that he is no longer hosting the show because he doesn’t have to “drink a cup of poison” every day by immersing himself in the news, but neither he nor Kimmel appeared to realize that nobody was forcing them to…
Darcy’s Freakout Over ‘60 Minutes’ & the Real Story Behind Its Ratings
On cue, Status’s Oliver Darcy lost his noodle Monday night in writing about the season 59 premiere of CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday, screeching about the patriotism outweighing the Trump-bashing in Norah O’Donnell’s lead story about the April rescue of two airmen in Iran, the sausage-making behind securing such a big interview, and how the second piece about the Trump “pardon economy” was…
‘Free Speech’ Isn't Exactly the Same as Liberal Speech
The New York Times has an annoying habit of topping its front page with an article labeled “News Analysis.” In reality, it’s a badly disguised editorial, often inveighing against their rage target Donald Trump. The latest was titled “A Sweeping Effort To Stifle Free Speech: Trump Deploys Agencies and Lawsuits.”
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CNN's Davis: AOC Toughest in 2028 Because of Excitement, Not Policies
Last week, "CNN Republican" Ashley Davis embraced George W. Bush’s “Islam is peace” line. Tuesday she was back on CNN This Morning, talking up Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's potential and declining to criticize her policies: "I think that our toughest candidate right now is AOC because of the excitement she brings. I’m not necessarily saying her policies, but Newsom and Kamala, they are folks that…
Networks Continue to Single Tesla Out When Reporting Vehicle Mishaps
The Elitist Media evening news will often fill their newscasts with stories about vehicular mishaps (sometimes as filler that facilitates the omission of narrative-inconvenient stories). As we’ve often noted, only one vehicle brand is ever mentioned by name when these stories go on the air.
Atlantic Mag Grumble: Trump 'One of the Luckiest People in History'
Despite a quiet Atlantic hurricane season bringing relief to many, David A. Graham of The Atlantic expressed frustration that Trump hasn’t faced a hurricane disaster ahead of the midterms. Graham’s article suggests the president benefits politically from the lack of storms and even appears to hope for one to damage Trump's standing before the election.
All Negative on ABC: ‘GMA’ Opens With Half-Hour of Trump Hate
Anytime NewsBusters takes on the broadcast networks and their lead morning shows, ABC’s Good Morning America is almost certainly brought up first because of its virulent hatred for President Trump, his allies in Congress, and/or anyone who has an agenda or set of views that run counter to the Disney-owned network’s corporate liberalism. That was the case Tuesday as eight of the first 11…
'The View' Still Insists Trump Stole 2016, Has New Respect for SCOTUS
On Tuesday, amid swirling questions about why a Russian businessman gifted Donald Trump Jr. hundreds of thousands of dollars for his wedding’s after party, ABC’s purported “bona fide news program” The View used it as evidence to push the debunked conspiracy theory that President Trump stole the 2016 presidential election with help from Russia. Additionally, they had newfound respect for the…
