GMA Devotes Over 10 Minutes of Coverage to Promoting Al Gore's New Boo
May 21st, 2007 1:10 PM
On Monday’s "Good Morning America," the ABC program extended its habit of offering copious amounts of time to Democratic political contenders. GMA devoted 10 and a half minutes of coverage to promote former Vice President Al Gore and his new book, "The Assault on Reason." This is the same network that, in March, featured 30 minutes of softball questions with Senator Hillary Clinton in a "town…
GMA, Early Show Tout Immigration Bill as ‘Historic Day
May 18th, 2007 3:41 PM
On Friday, both CBS and ABC skewed their coverage of the Senate’s immigration bill to the left. Neither network featured a conservative talking head that opposed the legislation, instead "The Early Show" and "Good Morning America" simply referred to the "critics" who believe the bill would amount to amnesty for those who came to the country illegally. However, while both networks also interviewed…
After Highlighting the Controversial, Sawyer Says Falwell Will 'Answer
May 16th, 2007 8:45 AM
Sure, it's a basic Judeo-Christian tenet that we will be accountable to God for our actions on earth. But if a reverend from the religious left had died yesterday, do you think Diane Sawyer, immediately after reviewing controversial statements he had made in the course of his career, would conclude by archly observing that the reverend has "gone to answer to his Maker"? Neither do I. But…
ABC Panics Over ‘Highest Gas Prices Ever’; Vows Oil 'Truth Test
May 15th, 2007 11:46 AM
On Tuesday’s "Good Morning America," co-host Diane Sawyer and reporter Claire Shipman hyperbolically investigated "soaring" gas prices. After noting that oil companies have been publically presenting their explanations, she wondered, "But are they true? We put them to the truth test." Apparently, it's ABC that needs the "truth test." Diane Sawyer’s intro included this comment from Gulf Oil…
GMA Frets That Pope is ‘Pushing his Pulpit’ and ‘Interfering
May 11th, 2007 12:35 PM
On Friday’s "Good Morning America," ABC anchors and reporters worried that the Pope may be "interfering in American politics." Correspondent Dan Harris discussed the Pope’s comments about pro-choice Catholic politicians and an ABC graphic offered this leading question, "Is Pope Pushing his Pulpit?" Talking to conservative pollster Kellyanne Conway, Mr. Harris adopted a tone of surprise that the…
Obama Says ’10,000 People Died’ in Kansas Tornado, Media Couldn
May 10th, 2007 2:40 PM
Imagine for a moment that one of the leading Republican presidential candidates said that 10,000 people had been killed by the recent tornado that destroyed Greensburg, Kansas, Saturday. Do you think this would have been easy fodder for the broadcast television news divisions that always seem fascinated with gaffes made by folks on the right?If your answer is an unequivocal “Yes,” then why did…
