Network Silence on Reid's Ethics; Reid Lawyer Is Brother of Vegas News
As they did on Thursday, ABC, CBS and NBC again this morning (Friday) omitted any reference to Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid’s evident failure to properly disclose $1.1 million land deal (although all three programs broadcast updates on the two-week old Mark Foley scandal). So far, the only broadcast network coverage has been a benign 30-second mention on Thursday’s NBC Nightly News.One…
CNN Devotes Almost 20 Minutes to Foley Story; 35 Seconds to Harry Reid
The October 12 edition of "American Morning" demonstrated the stark difference between how the media focuses on a Republican scandal, versus one involving a powerful Democrat. The CNN program devoted 18 minutes to investigating the Mark Foley scandal and only 35 seconds to the details of a questionable land deal involving Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. Despite the recent revelations that Reid…
Another David Shuster Prediction Falls Flat
After his May 8 prediction that White House aide Karle Rove "will, in fact, be indicted" blew up in his face as investigators into the Valerie Plame non-scandal told Rove he would not be charged, you'd think MSNBC correspondent David Shuster would have stayed away from making prognostications based on his own reporting.If you predicted that, however, you would've been wrong.Last Wednesday,…
Reality Check: Foley Feeding Frenzy Passes 150 Stories on ABC, CBS, NB
The Mark Foley instant-messaging scandal is playing out like a massive October Surprise for Democrats. On the ABC, CBS, and NBC morning and evening news programs, from the story’s emergence on Friday night, September 29, through Wednesday morning, October 11, the Big Three networks have aired 152 stories.
CNN’s Cafferty Laments George Allen’s Lead in Polls; Attacks His C
Jack Cafferty, the CNN host of "The Cafferty File" segment of "The Situation Room," Tuesday asserted that Virginia Senator George Allen doesn’t "have much" character and lamented the fact that Allen is leading his opponent in the polls. He derided a new advertisement by Allen that calls for voters to focus on his stand on the issues: Cafferty: "Allen doesn’t want voters to focus on his character…
