Katie Yoder works as a staff writer and analyst for the Media Research Center's Culture department. As the Joe and Betty Anderlik Fellow, Katie's coverage has been instrumental on a variety of issues in relation to the media including marriage, feminism, entertainment and religion, with a special focus on abortion. Katie has covered life issues from the March for Life and the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell to the videos exposing Planned Parenthood's harvesting of baby parts. Her work has received attention from numerous media outlets including Fox News, The Washington Times, EWTN and One America News Network. Katie has spoken on these issues in both radio and TV appearances. Before her current position, Katie interned at The Heritage Foundation after graduating from the University of Virginia with a major in English and a minor in Foreign Affairs.

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November 24, 2015, 10:49 AM EST

PETA and Hannibal are urging Americans to go vegetarian this Thanksgiving – by comparing turkey to human flesh. 

It used to be the joke that a Puritan (aka Pilgrim) was someone who lay awake at night worrying that someone, somewhere, was having a good time. There aren’t many Puritans around these days. Instead, we have the joyless scolds at PETA, and some of their not-so-bright Hollywood pals, trying to ruin the holiday the Pilgrims originated.

November 20, 2015, 3:25 PM EST

The Left worships death. Don’t believe it? Check out the reception journalists and writers gave Thursday’s episode of Scandal on ABC.

Scandal showed the main character, Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington), aborting her baby to the accompaniment of the Christmas hymn “Silent Night.” In fact, the entire episode, Baby It’s Cold Outside, was a plug for abortion, including a recitation of Planned Parenthood talking points during a Wendy Davis-like filibuster. For its efforts, the show has been lauded lefty media – from the Huffington Post to Cosmopolitan and Bustle – lauded the “groundbreaking” and “awesome” scenes.

November 18, 2015, 4:43 PM EST

Love can be about giving up one’s own life, but it is never about making someone else die.

On Wednesday, abortionist Willie J. Parker penned “Why I Provide Abortions” for the Opinion Pages of the New York Times. While he at first morally opposed abortions, Parker later decided that performing abortions fulfilled his call to be the “good” Samaritan. Today, he insists, abortion “respond[s] to our patients’ needs” and therefore expresses “the deepest level of love that you can have for another person.”

November 18, 2015, 1:26 PM EST

Did we hear that right?

On Tuesday, The View ladies devoted a few minutes to the Syrian refugee crisis. Reacting to Republican candidates’ proposals, they criticized allowing only Christians refugees into the United States, because, after all, even Christians can be bad. Case in point: Adolf Hitler – according to Whoopi Goldberg. 

November 17, 2015, 4:03 PM EST

While the media censor women who regret their abortions, reporters are only too happy to hype stories from women who have no guilt over their abortions. Case in point: A front page article by the Washington Post recognizing the positive abortion campaign “#ShoutYourAbortion.”

Last week, the social media campaign, which urges women to tell their abortion stories, went live with a website comprised of 15 YouTube testimonials from women in an effort to “destigmatize” abortion. Those videos pricked Post reporter Caitlin Gibson's interest and earned the movement a front-page spread in Monday’s “Style” section as well as an online article posted Sunday.

November 16, 2015, 3:35 PM EST

Was a teen runner disqualified for wearing a Bible verse? That’s the question Fox News commentator Todd Starnes is putting into the national spotlight.

On Nov. 7, West Forsyth High School runner John Green finished in 3rd place in the Georgia 5-A cross-country state championship. Immediately afterwards however, he was disqualified for wearing a white headband with a Bible verse on it. The three broadcast networks, ABC, NBC and CBS skipped the story during their morning and evening news shows – although they have covered controversy over religious head attire before.

November 16, 2015, 11:44 AM EST

In her first movie since splitting with actor Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner searches for some faith.

Based on a true story, the upcoming film Miracles from Heaven stars 43-year-old Garner as Christy Beam, a mother who fights for the life of her young daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) after she is diagnosed with a terminal digestive disorder. 

November 13, 2015, 12:12 PM EST

One pop star just made a bold move in liberal Hollywood – by exercising her 2nd Amendment rights.

TMZ reported that 28-year-old Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff exited a Culver City, California gun store last weekend carrying a newly purchased Glock case and ammo.

November 12, 2015, 4:00 PM EST

Talk about a softball interview.

On Wednesday, Yahoo! News published a video of global anchor Katie Couric’s tour through a Planned Parenthood clinic in Queens, New York titled, “What an abortion treatment room really looks like.” 

November 11, 2015, 4:36 PM EST

Hulu is under criticism – for censoring women’s choices.

In a Nov. 11 press release, pro-life group Students for Life of America revealed that online video streaming service Hulu refused to air ads offering pregnant women options other than Planned Parenthood. Yet, Hulu had no problem airing ads sponsored by the abortion giant itself.

November 11, 2015, 1:50 PM EST

Starting to get into the Christmas spirit? Then you just might want to donate to Planned Parenthood, says Glamour magazine.

Just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas, women’s magazine Glamour published “31 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season.” The list, compiled by editorial assistant Concepcion De Leon, recommended 31 causes or “good deeds” to donate to in order to “spread the holiday karma.” Among them: giving more money to the  taxpayer-funded abortion giant Planned Parenthood.

November 10, 2015, 5:06 PM EST

The ripping apart of baby limbs is anything but glamorous – but that didn’t keep Glamour magazine from praising the efforts of Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards at its annual awards show Oct. 9.  

Glamour hosted its 25th “Women of the Year Awards” ceremony Monday night at Carnegie Hall, where Richards was honored with “The Health Advocate” award.

November 10, 2015, 4:06 PM EST

Try watching these without tearing up.

Among the many sacrifices our soldiers make to defend our country, one of the biggest is leaving behind loved ones. In commemoration of Veteran’s Day, MRC Culture compiled the 12 most heartwarming videos of soldiers coming home.

November 6, 2015, 12:29 PM EST

He’s Cristiano Ronaldo: the “world’s best soccer player” that almost wasn’t.

An upcoming documentary, Ronaldo, follows the 30-year-old Madrid soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo. While Ronaldo is well-known around the world, the story of his beginning isn’t. In the film, Ronaldo’s mother confessed that Ronaldo was “a child I wanted to abort.” Her efforts failed, and, today, she credits God for saving Ronaldo’s life. 

November 5, 2015, 5:44 PM EST

It’s called following the money trail – and the media should do more of it.

On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) appointed six Democrats to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Select Investigative Panel examining Planned Parenthood after undercover videos condemned its practice of aborted baby parts. While journalists reported the news, they left out one key detail: those same six Democrats have received more than $81,000 from Planned Parenthood.

November 5, 2015, 1:23 PM EST

Put simply, The New York Times is fighting “hate” with hate.

On Nov. 3, Houston voters rejected the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) which allowed, among other things, transgender men and women to use the public restroom of their choice. In the Opinion Pages, the New York Times Editorial Board published its reaction in a Nov. 4 story titled, “In Houston, Hate Trumped Fairness.” The board mourned the “painful setback” before declaring that “history will not be kind to the haters” and that the “bigots are destined to lose.”

November 5, 2015, 9:46 AM EST

Abortion belongs in entertainment, according to one Washington Post writer.

In her Nov. 2 story, Washington Post opinion writer Alyssa Rosenberg called on television shows to “treat” abortion as a “routine medical procedure.” She celebrated three shows for presenting a “glimmer of refreshing honesty” with abortion: CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, CW’s Jane the Virgin and FXX’s You’re the Worst.

November 4, 2015, 12:36 PM EST

Gloria Steinem doesn’t have her facts straight, but don’t expect the media to call her out on it.

On Tuesday, feminist activist Gloria Steinem appeared as a guest on PBS’ Tavis Smiley. During the show, Steinem praised abortion for giving her “my life” and bashed the controversy surrounding Planned Parenthood’s practice of aborted baby parts. She blamed the “attack” on Planned Parenthood on everything from the “ultra-right wing” to “patriarchy” and a “long-term racist system.” 

November 3, 2015, 9:11 AM EST

The media love to scare people (think: climate change), but they're all to happy to ignore the real horror stories – especially when it comes to abortion.

In response to the media’s censorship of abortion, the Media Research Center will host an #AbortionHorrrors  tweetfest from 10 a.m. until noon Nov. 3. The Twitter campaign will slam the media coverage of three ghoulish stories in particular: Michigan abortionist Michael Roth, the Planned Parenthood videos and Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell.

October 30, 2015, 11:22 AM EDT

This time, the media are calling out the media for bias – and we couldn’t have done it better than CNN’s Brooke Baldwin.

On Thursday, CNN Newsroom host Brooke Baldwin slammed The View for being two-faced when it comes to smearing women’s looks. She began the segment by announcing, “Sometimes, you gotta call it like you see it.”