Daily Beast Writer Celebrates Duke Student's Desire to Have 'Successfu
For all the liberal media's insistence that it is squarely on the side of the sisterhood in the "war on women," there are reminders every day that liberal victory in that conflict looks curiously like women being reduced to the sum of their genitalia in the name of sexual gratification of men.
"Duke's Freshman Porn Starlet Isn't Ashamed—and She Shouldn't Be." trumpets the headline, of Emily…
February 24th, 2014 5:40 PM
CNN's Cuomo Rips Religious Freedom Activist For Trying to 'Enforce Int
CNN's Chris Cuomo made no secret of his support of left-wing LGBT activists on Monday's New Day, as he spotlighted the controversy over a proposed bill in Arizona that would protect the religious liberties of business owners. Cuomo berated a guest from the conservative lawyer for her defense of the bill: "You don't need even need this law unless what you want to do is enforce intolerance...That…
February 24th, 2014 5:28 PM
Maria Bartiromo Premieres on FBN
“Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo,” hosted by the former CNBC host, premiered Feb. 24, on Fox Business Network. According to Business Insider, part of the appeal for Fox News to hire Bartiromo was her ability to “book big-name guests,” which would increase the amount of exclusive content on the cable network.
Bartiromo’s guests on first FBN show included bank analyst Dick Bove, Dallas Fed…
February 24th, 2014 4:49 PM
MSNBC Logic: Calling Fallen Soldiers 'Heroic' Was 'Uncomfortable,' But
The hosts of MSNBC know what true courage is. In 2012, Chris Hayes admitted that he was "uncomfortable" calling fallen members of the military "heroes." On February 24, 2014, new anchor Ronan Farrow told viewers who a true role model is, liberal actress Lena Dunham. On the very first Ronan Farrow Daily, Farrow introduced a new segment called "Heroes and Zeroes."
He gushed, "Our hero is…
February 24th, 2014 4:40 PM
Maria Bartiromo Premiers on FBN
CNBC Alumnus now hosts ‘Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo.’
February 24th, 2014 4:33 PM
Two New MSNBC Hosts Bring News Media-Obama Revolving Door to
With two political activists, who toiled for Barack Obama, starting hosting duties today with new shows on MSNBC (Ronan Farrow’s 1 PM EST Ronan Farrow Daily and Joy-Ann Reid’s 2 PM EST The Reid Report), the Media Research Center’s list of those revolving between working on behalf of Obama and positions in the news media has reached 30. [UPDATED March 24, 2015]
February 24th, 2014 4:24 PM
WashPost Gushes Over Clintons in Campaign-Style Piece Promoting Kentuc
The Washington Post’s Philip Rucker must love his new position as the unofficial spokesman for Bill and Hillary Clinton. In a 30-paragraph front-page piece in Monday’s Post, Rucker declared Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes a “Young Senate Candidate, A Campaign With Star Power.”
Rucker goes on to offer a glowing profile of Ms. Grimes, who is challenging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (…
February 24th, 2014 2:24 PM
Some Changes at NewsBusters
As explained in his post, Matthew Sheffield, the driving force behind the Media Research Center’s (MRC) decision to launch NewsBusters in 2005, is moving on to new projects for his firm, Dialog New Media.
This means some changes at the top of NewsBusters, but you can count on the site to continue to deliver what it always has: Exposing and combating liberal media bias with timely documentation…
February 24th, 2014 2:00 PM
Note from Matt Sheffield: Leaving NewsBusters
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been working with the Media Research Center on NewsBusters since 2005. The internet was a much different place then than it was today.
February 24th, 2014 1:20 PM
Universities in FCC Newsroom Probe Have Close Ties to Soros, Got $3.7M
Funding includes partnerships with Soros on events, projects.
February 24th, 2014 12:50 PM
Dubious Honor: Ronan Farrow MSNBC Debut a 'TV Highlight'... Like Histo
Today is quite the busy day on the cable news networks for new debuts. Maria Bartiromo, late of CNBC, made her maiden voyage on her new Opening Bell program on Fox Business Network, and both Ronan Farrow and Joy-Ann Reid launch their eponymous MSNBC programs at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Eastern respectively.
Big friggin deal, you say. I agree, but oddly enough, Washington Post TV columnist Rachel…
February 24th, 2014 12:40 PM
Carol Costello Doubles Down on CNN Declaration of No Climate Change De
It appears that CNN is now going all in on its assertion that there is no climate change debate. Despite the absurdity of a news organization openly declaring that it is closed to any arguments to the contrary, the CNN Newsroom anchor Carol Costello has proudly declared her mind closed on this topic. In an opinion piece published at CNN.Com, Costello boldly took pride in her refusal to consider…
February 24th, 2014 12:19 PM
Networks Allow a Scant Two Minutes for Obama's 'Dramatic' Reduction of
The plan by Barack Obama's government to "dramatically" shrink the size of the Army to its lowest level since World War II warranted a scant one minute and 56 seconds of total coverage on Monday's morning shows. Yet, CBS, NBC and ABC devoted 19 and a half minutes to such topics as TV shows, makeup and viral videos. [See video of ABC's coverage below. MP3 audio here.] None of the networks…
February 24th, 2014 12:10 PM
Networks Hype 'History-Making Moment for the NBA' After Jason Collins
Despite openly gay NBA player Jason Collins only spending 10 minutes on the court during a game Sunday night, all three network morning shows on Monday hailed his non-scoring time off the bench as a momentous occasion. On ABC's Good Morning America, co-host George Stephanopoulos proclaimed: "A history-making moment in the NBA. Jason Collins broke through a big barrier last night when he suited…
February 24th, 2014 11:43 AM