ABC Devoted 64 Minutes to 'Pregnant Man' Story Since March

November 17th, 2008 12:06 PM
Since March 26, 2008, the ABC network has devoted nine segments or 64 minutes and 48 seconds to the "pregnant man" Thomas Beatie, including three stories in the last four days on either "20/20" or "Good Morning America." On Monday, GMA weekend anchor Kate Snow invited Beatie, who was born a woman but kept her reproductive organs after having transgender surgery, to discuss the autobiography "…

'Good Morning America' Attacks Victoria's Secret with Faulty Bra Lawsu

November 17th, 2008 10:58 AM
Victoria's Secret, the well-known lingerie retailer, is being sued by a woman who claims the company's bra had formaldehyde in it and made her "utterly sick." ABC's "Good Morning America" ran a segment Nov. 11 focusing on that 37-year-old Ohio woman, Roberta Ritter. "Victoria's Secret - certainly one of the world's most recognizable brands," anchor Diane Sawyer said. "And this morning, though,…

ABC's Chris Cuomo Hits Ayers on Bombings; Skips Specific Victims

November 14th, 2008 4:54 PM
In part two of "Good Morning America's" Friday interview with former bomber William Ayers, news anchor Chris Cuomo did challenge the ex-'60s radical on whether or not he was a terrorist. But after Ayers contended, "It's not terrorism because it doesn't target people. It doesn't target people to either kill or injure," the journalist failed to offer specifics that would refute that point. Cuomo…

ABC's Chris Cuomo Has Few Follow-ups for 'Campaign Boogeyman' Ayers

November 14th, 2008 12:41 PM
"Good Morning America" news anchor Chris Cuomo on Friday conducted an interview with former bomber William Ayers that qualified as neither a softball or a grilling of the ex-domestic terrorist. Although he did challenge Ayers, he didn't interrupt when the Chicago professor insisted that America fought a "violent terrorist war" or when the '60s radical characterized the U.S. government as…

After Obama Win, GMA's Cuomo Decides to Grill Bill Ayers

November 14th, 2008 11:02 AM

Suddenly Media Interested in Bill Ayers

November 13th, 2008 7:48 PM

Will ABC Grill or Toss Softballs to Terrorist Bomber William Ayers

November 13th, 2008 12:38 PM
On Thursday's "Good Morning America," ABC hosts touted the show's exclusive interview on Friday with bomber William Ayers. During the presidential campaign, the program (and network) largely downplayed or sympathetically reported on the connection between the domestic terrorist and (then) Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. So, it will be interesting to see if GMA co-host Chris Cuomo…

Claire Shipman Skips Voucher Question in Fawning Story on Obama Kids

November 12th, 2008 4:36 PM
In a story about what private school President-elect Barack Obama will send his children to, "Good Morning America" reporter Claire Shipman on Wednesday mostly glossed over the obvious point that the Democrat likely won't be putting his daughters through the D.C. public educational system and also ignored his opposition to vouchers. Instead, she fawned that "the D.C. social world is obsessed with…

ABC Allows Jeremiah Wright to Spin Himself as Victim of Media

November 7th, 2008 4:08 PM

ABC's Claire Shipman Bizarrely Spins Rahm Emanuel as 'Centrist

November 7th, 2008 12:51 PM
"Good Morning America" reporter Claire Shipman continued a time honored media bias tradition on Friday when she mislabeled Congressman Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama's newly selected chief of staff, as "centrist." Emanuel, who was elected to Congress in 2002, has a lifetime American Conservative Union score of 13. In 2006, his rank was only four. In contrast, the House member's average from the…

Dan Harris: 'We're Having Something of a National Moment' Over Obama

November 6th, 2008 12:23 PM
According to "Good Morning America" reporter Dan Harris, "No matter how you voted, it's hard to deny that we're having something of a national moment right now" over the election of Barack Obama to the presidency. The ABC correspondent appeared on Thursday's show to explain how the national and international celebration for the Democrat's victory was continuing. In a tease for the piece at the…

GMA's Cuomo: Dow Nosedive Nothing To Do With Obama

November 6th, 2008 8:11 AM
The MSM have already begun circling the wagons around their guy. Like a secular priest, Chris Cuomo this morning absolved Barack Obama of any responsibility for yesterday's stock market nosedive, the largest post-election drop in history.Cuomo offered his absolution while chatting about the economy with Good Morning America co-host Diane Sawyer today.DIANE SAWYER: First we've got to start with…

ABC's Bill Weir Glows Over Obama's 'Transcendent' Night of 'Communal J

November 5th, 2008 3:48 PM
"Good Morning America" reporter Bill Weir gushed on Wednesday morning about the "transcendent" reaction to Senator Barack Obama's presidential victory. Discussing Tuesday night's jubilant crowds in New York City, where the ABC program is produced, Weir described the "melting pot of communal joy." Weir enthused that the celebration was "the kind not seen on New Year's Eve or championship parades.…

Juan Williams: Loss of Republican Senators Will Make GOP More Radical

November 4th, 2008 4:30 PM
Fox News political commentator Juan Williams appeared on a panel for Tuesday's "Good Morning America" to predict that a decrease of Republicans in the Senate could actually make the legislative body more contentious and that a "hard right" minority might be reined in by a defeated John McCain. After mentioning the possible losses of Senators Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina, John Sununu of New…