GMA Hypocrisy: Wants Apology from Balloon Boy Family; Doesn’t Apolog

Carolyn Plocher
October 19th, 2009 12:14 PM
Hell hath no fury like an infotainment show duped. On Oct. 19, ABC's "Good Morning America" started the week by picking up where it left off the previous Friday. On Monday, GMA wasted over 14 minutes whining about the bogus balloon boy story and his family's lack of "remorse." On Oct 16, GMA spent 25 minutes hyping balloon boy, covering every angle by talking to the family, the sheriff, and a…
 

Networks Cover Bogus 'Balloon Boy' Story 100 Times More Than Made-Up L

Julia A. Seymour
October 16th, 2009 12:37 PM
When a UFO shaped helium balloon took off from Colorado, possibly harboring a 6-year-old boy, the broadcast and cable news organizations were transfixed. But when it turned out to be a possible "publicity stunt" the networks continued to give it enormous amounts of coverage. That's exactly the opposite of the way the networks covered made-up quotes attributed to conservative talk show host Rush…