Dave Pierre

Contributing writer

Dave Pierre is one of the country's leading observers of the media's coverage of the Catholic Church abuse narrative. Dave is the author of two critically acclaimed books, Double Standard: Abuse Scandals and the Attack on the Catholic Church and Catholic Priests Falsely Accused: The Facts, The Fraud, The Stories.

Readers have cited Dave's work as "essential reading" and "a must-read."

Dave is the creator and author of TheMediaReport.com (www.TheMediaReport.com) and is a longtime contributing writer to NewsBusters.org (www.NewsBusters.org), the popular media-bias blog of the Media Research Center. 

Dave has been interviewed on National Public Radio (NPR) as well as by other radio outlets and newspapers for his work. He has also contributed to print publications.

Dave is a graduate of Boston College and lives with his wife and family in Massachusetts.


Latest Blogs

More Disparate Coverage From LAT in Coverage of Priest and Teacher Sex

Dave Pierre
January 31st, 2009 8:20 PM

LAT Minimizes School Sex Scandals But Trumpets Flimsy Story on Cardina

Dave Pierre
January 30th, 2009 2:00 AM

As Christmas Approaches, LAT Goes After Catholic Church; Reader Hits B

Dave Pierre
December 8th, 2008 12:07 AM

AP Fact Check: Gen. Shinseki 'Forced Into Retirement' by Bush Administ

Dave Pierre
December 7th, 2008 8:28 PM

'60 Minutes' Logan Doesn't Let Facts Get In Way Of Swipes At U.S. Mili

Dave Pierre
December 1st, 2008 10:12 PM

LAT's Rutten: 'Both Sides' in Calif. Marriage Debate 'Need to Cool Dow

Dave Pierre
November 16th, 2008 9:27 PM

LAT Headline: 'Nobody's Asking' For Fairness Doctrine

Dave Pierre
November 16th, 2008 5:48 PM

Not the Catholic Church? (Part III): LAT Misses Further Sex Abuse Char

Dave Pierre
October 26th, 2008 11:05 PM

NBC's Williams Hits Palin With 'Abortion Clinic Bomber' Stereotype

Dave Pierre
October 26th, 2008 8:05 PM

Awful: LAT Op-Ed Claims Obama a 'Bridge Builder' on Abortion

Dave Pierre
October 20th, 2008 12:13 AM

LAT's Brooks: Obama's Point 'Correct' In Saying Our Troops 'Just Air-R

Dave Pierre
October 19th, 2008 10:53 PM

LAT Trumpets 'Longtime Republicans' For Obama

Dave Pierre
October 12th, 2008 7:16 PM

Is the Media Ignoring Possible Plagiarism By Al Franken

Dave Pierre
September 23rd, 2008 11:28 PM

Not the Catholic Church? (Part II): L.A. School Sex Abuse Scandal Cont

Dave Pierre
September 22nd, 2008 11:51 PM

LAT, NYT Near Silent On Palin E-Mail Hack

Dave Pierre
September 20th, 2008 10:06 PM

LAT Headline: 'Before Palin, Republicans Had Quayle

Dave Pierre
September 6th, 2008 10:01 PM

Compare the Pictures (II): Day Two DNC vs. Day Two RNC at the LAT

Dave Pierre
September 4th, 2008 12:17 AM

Compare the Pictures: Day One DNC vs. Day One RNC at the LAT

Dave Pierre
September 2nd, 2008 11:19 PM

60 Minutes's Kroft Lobs Them Nice and Easy to Obama and Biden

Dave Pierre
September 1st, 2008 12:50 AM

O'Reilly on MSNBC Graphic: 'One of the Most Outrageous Things I've See

Dave Pierre
August 30th, 2008 12:01 PM