Zimmerman Attorney: 'My Client Will Never Be Safe' If Acquitted

July 9th, 2013 9:48 AM
George Zimmerman's attorney said something Monday that is a truly sad statement about our society and the current state of America's media. Appearing on CNN's Piers Morgan Live, Mark O'Mara said that if Zimmerman is acquitted of all charges, "He'll never be safe" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Advocacy: CNN Begs Congress to 'Fix' Student Loan Rate Hike

July 8th, 2013 5:48 PM
In a show of advocacy and not journalism, CNN skirted the policy details of the student loans debate and instead just paddled Congress for letting the loan rates double, on Monday's New Day. Co-hosts Kate Bolduan and Chris Cuomo begged Congress to "fix" the student loan rate increase that automatically went into effect on July 1. They dubbed it the "'Come on Congress' campaign." Cuomo…

CNN Anchor Bends Over Backwards to Spin for Trayvon Martin

July 8th, 2013 4:10 PM
CNN's Suzanne Malveaux went to ridiculous ends on Monday to suggest that a testimony in defense of George Zimmerman could be used by the prosecution.   A witness testified that she recognized Zimmerman's voice crying for help in a 911 call as he struggled with Trayvon Martin, because she worked with him on a political campaign. Malveaux suggested that the prosecution could argue that…

'CNN Shame On You' Signs Appear in Cairo

July 7th, 2013 11:31 PM
It appears some Egyptians are not pleased with CNN's coverage of last week's coup. According to numerous sources including CNN senior international correspondent Ben Wedeman, the following sign is appearing in the crowds in Tahrir square:

Perilously Liberal John Avlon to Host CNN's First Reliable Sources Wit

July 6th, 2013 11:40 AM
It appears Jeff Zucker wasn't interested in creating a more fair and balanced Reliable Sources now that former host Howard Kurtz has left CNN for Fox News. Quite the contrary, TVNewser reported Friday that the first host of the program will be the perilously liberal Daily Beast contributor John Avlon.

Egyptian Military Takes Away CNN Camera During Live Broadcast

July 6th, 2013 10:51 AM
CNN senior international correspondent Ben Wedeman had a rather shocking thing happen to him while logging a live report from near Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday. Members of the Egyptian military interrupted his report and took away CNN's camera (video follows with commentary):

Run, Wendy, Run! Media Cheers Wendy Davis to Run for Governor

July 5th, 2013 11:01 AM
After touting a Texas legislator's "epic" pro-choice filibuster, the media have turned to hyping her future as a possible Democratic gubernatorial candidate in the state. NewsBusters already documented the adulation that the media showed for Texas Democratic legislator Wendy Davis after she filibustered to stop a pro-life bill from passing the state senate last Wednesday. And after the…

Oops: CNN Guest Who Accused SCOTUS of Using the N-Word Tries to Run Fr

July 3rd, 2013 2:58 PM
As NewsBusters reported yesterday, CNN guest Tim Wise accused the Supreme Court of racism, saying they "basically called 40 million black folks that [N-word] without saying it" through their rulings on the Voting Rights Act and affirmative action. Then on Tuesday night, Wise tried to sidestep his words and claim he didn't "exactly" say that, although he did "exactly" say that. "That was what…

GLAAD Urges CBS to Put More T on TV

July 2nd, 2013 2:50 PM
Here’s hoping CNN isn’t too possessive in its special relationship with GLAAD, because there may be another network in GLAAD’s life. CBS execs got chummy with GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) last week to map out how CBS can push the T part of the LGBT agenda in it’s TV shows. According to LifeSiteNews, GLAAD’s transgender activists hobnobbed with the CBS elite to “promote…

Supreme Court Decisions Akin to Calling Blacks the N-Word, Says CNN Gu

July 2nd, 2013 1:46 PM
On CNN's Monday night special "The N Word," guest Tim Wise claimed that the Supreme Court used that racial slur against all black Americans through its rulings on the Voting Rights Act and affirmative action. "I mean, the reality is, we have a Supreme Court that in the last ten days has just basically called 40 million black folks that word without saying it by restricting or limiting the…

New CNN Host Lectures Post-Newtown Gun Buyers, Accuses NRA of Lying

July 1st, 2013 5:24 PM
In the latest episode of CNN's Inside Man, new host Morgan Spurlock attacked those who bought guns in the wake of the Newtown shootings, and told Americans they don't "need" AR-15 rifles or high-capacity magazines. The episode "Guns" featured Spurlock working at a Virginia gun store. "I'm completely blown away by the response that people have had to Newtown. That on the heels of a tragedy…

Soledad O'Brien Joins Al Jazeera

July 1st, 2013 10:52 AM
This is just WAY too funny. Soledad O'Brien, who failed miserably at CNN, is actually going to Al Jazeera. The Wrap reported moments ago:

Andrew Sullivan 'Very Concerned' Gays 'May Become Intolerant of People

June 30th, 2013 9:20 PM
Andrew Sullivan had a very interesting discussion with CNN's Fareed Zakaria Sunday about last week's Supreme Court decisions involving same-sex marriage. In light of the media's almost universal support for the rulings and the way opponents have been routinely eviscerated, the most compelling thing Sullivan said was, "I'm very concerned, actually, that we may become intolerant of people who…

Steve Roberts: 'What's Missing Often in TV Newsrooms: There Are Plenty

June 30th, 2013 7:32 PM
Readers are advised to prepare themselves for a rare dose of sanity and reality on television. On CNN's Reliable Sources Sunday, journalism professor Steve Roberts actually said, "What's missing often in TV newsrooms: there are plenty of gays, there are very few people of faith and very  few evangelical Christians who in their own beliefs would be against gay marriage. And this has always…