The MRC@25: The Worst Media Bias of the Past 25 Years

For the past few weeks, NewsBusters has been showcasing the most egregious examples of liberal media bias the Media Research Center has uncovered in our 25-year history, all leading up to tonight’s 25th Anniversary Gala and DisHonors Awards in Washington, D.C. To close out this series, I’ve pulled together what I consider the 25 most obnoxious quotes of the MRC’s history. It’s a pretty…

Rich Noyes
September 27th, 2012 10:50 AM

Jimmy Fallon and Ricky Gervais Joke About Pedophiles

NewsBusters reported earlier this month that a Gawker editor wrote an article advancing the absurd notion that pedophilia is a "sexual orientation." On NBC's Late Night Wednesday, host Jimmy Fallon and guest Ricky Gervais actually spent two minutes joking about pedophiles (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary).
Noel Sheppard
September 27th, 2012 10:44 AM

In Bizarre Fashion, The View Keeps Blaming Movie for Violence and Deat

The ridiculous media narrative continues, in spite of the mounting evidence that has proven otherwise. A movie clip posted on YouTube months ago is still being blamed for the unspeakable acts of violence that occurred over two weeks ago. The media has effectively demonized an amateur filmmaker for allegedly inciting more rage and violence in the Middle East. It's almost as if they are equating…
Ryan Robertson
September 27th, 2012 10:42 AM

Dick Morris: Party Disparities Aren’t Main Cause of Polling Inaccura

Veteran pollster Dick Morris who has worked for politicians of both parties has joined the fray in discussing recent polling featuring unusually large numbers of Democrats proportionate to Republicans. Those polls produce doubtful results, not because they are being skewed to include more Democrats but because they are being artificially skewed to more resemble a 2008 electorate model. While…
Matthew Sheffield
September 27th, 2012 9:40 AM

Open Thread Thursday

Discuss the news of the day or anything else you'd like here on this thread.
NB Staff
September 27th, 2012 9:09 AM

Liberal Radio Host Calls Romney a Mentally Ill 'Millionaire Toad' and

Sitting in for Ed Schultz on his national radio show Monday, trial lawyer Mike Papantonio was suggesting Mitt Romney is mentally ill: "It's not just that Mitt is seriously slipping in the polls. Lately it appears that Mitt is slipping mentally, psychologically, to the point that, you know, almost a shot of Thorazine and a month's vacation might be his campaign's best hope. Let the poor…
Tim Graham
September 27th, 2012 8:55 AM

Time Mag Editor Hands 'Dazzling' Bill Clinton a Cover Story, Hails Him

As part of an increasing (and increasingly lazy) trend, Time lets Bill Clinton (or more likely, a ghost writer) pen this week’s cover story on “5 Ideas That Are Changing the World.” Time managing editor Rick Stengel also kissed Clintons ring in his “Editor’s Desk” note: “The last time you saw Bill Clinton was probably at the Democratic Convention in Charlotte as Barack Obama's most dazzling…
Tim Graham
September 27th, 2012 7:47 AM

'Hating Breitbart' Hits Theaters October

The late Andrew Breitbart wouldn't be surprised to learn 2012 was the year conservative films finally broke through. He had a way of predicting media trends, sensing the Web-based technological revolution would let conservatives have a louder voice in the marketplace of ideas.
Christian Toto
September 27th, 2012 6:20 AM

Ed Schultz and The Nation's John Nichols Duped by Politico's 'Stench

Libtalker Ed Schultz and The Nation magazine's John Nichols could soon be receiving a flood of offers to buy swampland in Florida. Perhaps by then they will each be a bit more skeptical. Both were among numerous liberals who yesterday took hold of a bogus story by the hook and swam for all it was worth. (audio clips after page break)
Jack Coleman
September 27th, 2012 5:45 AM

CNN Touts 'Dire,' 'Disturbing' Poll for Romney

CNN sounded alarm bells for the Romney campaign on Wednesday, touting a "stunning" new poll showing Mitt Romney down 10 points in Ohio and reporting it every hour save one from the 7 a.m. hour of Starting Point through the 4 p.m. hour of The Situation Room. "Holy Toledo! Mitt Romney is losing Ohio now by 10 points. 10 points," exclaimed anchor Brooke Baldwin. "And it's got to be very…
Matt Hadro
September 26th, 2012 7:14 PM

PBS NewsHour Omits Obama's Support for Blasphemy Law

During the September 25 broadcast of the PBS Newshour, anchor Gwen Ifill invited Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass and former U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns to discuss President Barack Obama’s foreign policy and his recent address to the UN. Reporter Judy Woodruff also had a segment on the president speech. Yet none of the segments dealing with the address mentioned the fact…
Matt Vespa
September 26th, 2012 6:46 PM

CBS Trumpets Obama's 'Growing Lead' in Own Poll; Barely Mentions Repub

Norah O'Donnell was ready to tie the toe tag on Mitt Romney's presidential campaign on Wednesday's CBS This Morning, as the morning newscast hyped the latest numbers from the Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times poll, especially President Obama's 10-point lead in Ohio. After mentioning Romney's latest 60-second TV spot, O'Donnell twice wondered, "Is it too late? The voting in Ohio…
Matthew Balan
September 26th, 2012 5:50 PM

Walter E. Williams Column: Understanding Economics

Here's a question: If there's a disaster, a war, a severe drought or some other calamity that restricts future supplies of a commodity — such as oil, coffee or corn — what is the intelligent thing for people to do right away? If you said "use less now and try to produce more," you'd be absolutely correct. That's not rocket science, but understanding the machinery involved in getting people to…
Walter E. Williams
September 26th, 2012 5:39 PM

NBC Heralds Obama's 'Strong New Warning to Iran' in UN Speech

At the top of Tuesday's NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams framed President Obama's  address to the United Nations as him getting tough on Iranian nuclear ambitions: "Drawing the line. The President today with a strong new warning to Iran, plus what he had to say about the recent violence against Americans." In the report that followed, chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd touted…
Kyle Drennen
September 26th, 2012 5:21 PM