ABC Flatters Hillary, Asks If She'll Break 'Highest Glass Ceiling' and
May 7th, 2014 7:38 PM
In an interview that aired on Wednesday's World News, ABC's Robin Roberts flattered Hillary Clinton as she cited Clinton's popularity to ask if she was considering a presidential run.
"When I look at your Twitter page, you – the last thing you list is saying you're a glass ceiling cracker. And no one feels it would be better to crack that glass ceiling than to have a woman as president,…
‘GMA’ Hypes Gay Football Player Before NFL Draft
May 7th, 2014 12:21 PM
If an NFL team ends up taking Michael Sam in a late draft round – or not at all – don’t blame the media. The Missouri defensive end came out of the closet to near universal media adulation (coincidentally timed with the NFL Combine in February). Now, with the draft looming on May 8, ESPN and ABC are doing their parts to make sure Sam is picked.
ESPN announced May 7 that it’s bestowing Sam…
ABC's Robin Roberts Discusses Pro-Gay God in People Magazine Cover Sto
April 19th, 2014 7:12 AM
The current edition of People magazine has ABC Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts on "How Love Saved Me: The Family, Friends & Relationship That Gave Her Strength." It also promised a look "Inside her coming-out journey." People's Sharon Cotliar didn't report on how Barack Obama gave Roberts strength (and "chills") by coming out for gay marriage in an interview with her in 2012…
Robin Roberts Fawns Over 'Passionate,' Caring Michelle Obama
March 6th, 2014 12:13 PM
Good Morning America's Robin Roberts has repeatedly been awarded interviews with Michelle and Barack Obama. There's a good reason for this: She doesn't ask tough questions. On Thursday, the co-host promised a "revealing, one-on-one conversation" with Mrs. Obama. Roberts did bring up ObamaCare, but offered no tough questions about the repeated delays.
Talking to the First Lady at a Black…
Networks Tout Obama's Planned Summit With 'Very Similar' Pope; Ignore
January 21st, 2014 1:10 PM
On Tuesday, ABC, CBS, and NBC's morning newscasts all hyped the White House's announcement that President Obama's would meet with Pope Francis in March, and emphasized their apparent agreement on economic issues. On CBS This Morning, Bill Plante touted the "chance for him [Obama] to align himself with the agenda of the very popular new pope, at a time when the President's own popularity here…
ABC's Robin Roberts Comes Out As Gay
December 29th, 2013 6:27 PM
ABC's Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts came out as gay Sunday.
She did so in a lengthy Facebook post commemorating the one year anniversary of her successfully surviving 100 days following her bone marrow transplant in 2012:
Good Morning America: ‘All Sides’ Want Heisman Hopeful Rape Case t
December 12th, 2013 4:07 PM
ABC’s Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos together made a rather bizarre statement at the end of a brief Good Morning America segment Thursday about the newly-released 911 call from the friend of the woman who’s accused Heisman Trophy favorite Jameis Winston of raping her. “They just want this one to go away,” said Stephanopoulos. “Yeah, I think all sides do,” replied Roberts (video…
ABC News Accused of Dishonestly Editing Zimmerman Juror to Take 'Got A
July 27th, 2013 6:20 AM
According to all reports, Juror B29, the sole nonwhite juror on the George Zimmerman trial, said the neighborhood watch volunteer got away with murder. But Slate's William Saletan says not so fast, and accused the network on Friday of deceptive editing and manipulation to get the answers they wanted.
According to Saletan, the juror -- identified only by her first name, Maddy -- has "been…
No Objectivity Needed: Robin Roberts Thrilled Over 'Wonderful' 'Jubila
June 27th, 2013 11:31 AM
The journalists at Good Morning America seem to have decided that the gay marriage debate no longer has two sides. On Thursday, co-anchor Robin Roberts opened the program by spinning Wednesday's Supreme Court decision only as a good thing. She extolled, "And some wonderful pictures to show you of jubilation. People dancing in the streets in cities all around the country." [See video below. MP3…
Morning Shows Hype Angelina Jolie's Mastectomies With Nearly 27 Minute
May 14th, 2013 6:23 PM
ABC and NBC led their morning shows on Tuesday with nearly 10 minutes of "breaking news" coverage of Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy. This celebrity-driven story was apparently deemed more important than abortionist Dr. Kermit Gosnell being found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder, as Good Morning America and Today devoted just 38 seconds to the Gosnell trial. (audio clips of…
ABC Celebrates Gay NBA Player, Still Ignores Gosnell
April 30th, 2013 11:42 AM
ABC is nothing if not clear about its priorities. For a month and a half, the network has steadfastly refused to cover the multiple murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell, devoting 109 minutes to other trials, along with important revelations about the original names of fictional characters. But when a little-known journeyman basketball player announces he’s gay, ABC’s elite news squad…
NBC Allows 16 Seconds to White House Battle With Bob Woodward, Avoids
February 28th, 2013 12:10 PM
The Today show on Thursday allowed a scant 16 seconds, out of a possible four hours, to the claim by veteran journalist Bob Woodward that the Obama White House is trying to intimidate him and attack his coverage of the sequester cuts. The NBC program also avoided using the word "threat."
ABC's Good Morning America gave the most coverage to the battle, offering a full report and a news brief…
ABC Newscasts Mum on Editing Out Michelle Obama's Reference to 'Automa
February 27th, 2013 1:01 PM
Good Morning America on Tuesday edited out an inaccurate assertion by First Lady Michelle Obama that the gunman in a Chicago killing used an "automatic weapon." Regarding the death of teenager Hadiya Pendelton, Mrs. Obama claimed, "And she was caught in the line of fire because some kids had some automatic weapons they didn't need." This quote appeared online, but not on the February 26…
ABC Thrills Over Michelle Obama's Oscar Appearance: 'Straight Out of A
February 26th, 2013 12:04 PM
Last week, ABC scored an exclusive "get." Barack and Michelle Obama appeared on Good Morning America to welcome back co-host Robin Roberts from a serious illness. On Tuesday, Roberts paid the White House back, fawning over the "trend-setting" First Lady and her "hot" bangs. The anchor asked not a single tough question during the two part, eight and a half minute segment.
Co-anchor George…
