2012 Presidential
'The Building Always Wins'—Kasie Hunt's Synonym For 'The Deep State'
Liberals often deny the existence of the Deep State, as exemplified by a column by David Remnick, editor of the New Yorker: "There Is No Deep State." But on CNN This Morning, Kasie Hunt acknowledged something that is effectively a synonym for the Deep State. Describing the challenges facing Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in their DOGE undertaking to render the federal government more efficient…
ELECTION NIGHT REWIND: The Bias Doesn’t Stop When the Voting Is Over
Even after all of the votes have been cast, network correspondents present the results through the lens of their own biases — cheering when a Democrat wins, and snarling about imaginary dirty tricks when the voters back a Republican.
Column: Network 'News Judgment' Depends on Who Benefits
t’s late in the campaign, so the network “news” programs often seem indistinguishable from the cascade of negative campaign ads that air around the harrumphing anchormen and anchorwomen. "News" depends on who benefits.
FLASHBACK: 36 Years of Media Derision & Scorn for GOP Veeps
Expect the media elite to greet Donald Trump’s new running mate with derision and scorn, because that’s what has faced (nearly) all Republican VP candidates since the Media Research Center began tracking political coverage in the 1980s.
FLASHBACK: The Media’s Skewed Coverage of Past Super Tuesday Primaries
To political junkies, Tuesday is “Super Tuesday,” when 16 states (plus American Samoa) hold primaries or caucuses to choose their 2024 presidential nominees. Here’s a quick re-cap of how the media elite have spun the last four Super Tuesday primaries.
FLASHBACK: The Media’s Skewed Coverage of Past New Hampshire Primaries
Since 2008, the NewsBusters archives shows the intensive political coverage surrounding the New Hampshire primary has been a chance for journalists to take gratuitous potshots at conservative candidates, while liberals (often referred to as “moderates”) are treated to rock-star treatment.
FLASHBACK: The Media’s Skewed Coverage of Past Iowa Caucuses
In coverage of past Iowa caucuses, the media elite have mocked religious conservatives like Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum and Ted Cruz, yet always seem to be thrilled by their Democratic choices, spinning radicals as “moderates.”
Apples and Bananas: The Necessity of Differentiating Facts and Opinion
In response to Donald Trump’s 2016 victory, CNN International’s Christiane Amanpour, whose show is simulcast in the United States on PBS, wrote, “Now, more than ever, we need to commit to real reporting across a real nation, a real world in which journalism and democracy are in mortal peril, including by foreign powers like Russia paying to churn out and place false news, and hacking into…
60 Minutes Segment On Declining Navy Sinks A Decade Of Fact-Checks
Sunday’s edition of CBS’s 60 Minutes sounded the alarm on China’s rapid naval expansion and included premier PLAN expert Toshi Yoshihara warning that China is outbuilding several Western nations combined and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday declaring his top priority is cutting down the Navy’s excessive maintenance delays that limit the Navy’s ability to keep up. The…
When the Media Gave Russia a Pass
Over there in The Washington Free Beacon was an astute analysis by Drew Holden that reminds just how in the tank the liberal media is for all things Left. was an astute analysis by Drew Holden that reminds just how in the tank the liberal media is for all things Left.
Big 3 Nets Ignore Mary Trump Is Dem Donor in Covering Anti-Trump Book
While ABC’s, CBS’s, and NBC’s evening news shows were busy hawking psychologist Mary Trump’s anti-Trump book July 7, they ignored a glaring bias. Mary Trump had been a Democrat donor for years, donating to the party, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.