Consumer Reports Retracts Study But Media Don't Apologize for Their Sl
On January 4, 2007, Consumer Reports released what the media considered a damning report that found that many infant car seats are unsafe at 38 mph side-impact crashes. In other words, small children were a car crash away from a grave injury or fatality.The next morning, ABC, NBC, and CBS's morning programs played up the report, featuring the story prominently. CBS's Hannah Storm even used a…
NBC Hails 'No Man Required' Mothers, Complete With Soundtrack
Since we’ve touched on the topic of the media celebrating women’s "independence" from men, there’s also this. On Monday’s Today, in the 8:00 am hour, NBC aired a story and a debate segment on a hot trend of mothers who choose to have fatherless children, "no man required." But this wasn’t merely a news story, but a cheerleading report, complete with supportive music bubbling underneath (including…
The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: January 6 to
Last week saw the dawning of the new Democratic majority and members of the media seemed to be charmed by the event. ABC reporter Cokie Roberts described a photo-op of new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holding her grandchild as "fun" and "completely natural." CBS’s Bob Schieffer interviewed Pelosi and pressed her to raise taxes. And "60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney became nostalgic for Democrats…
Baby, It's Warm Outside
Well, not any more. At least from where I'm sitting in lovely Old Town Alexandria. Darn global cooling!Anyway, at the MRC's Business & Media Institute, we're on top of the media's hype of global warming like white on polar ice.Here's my colleague Julia Seymour's latest newsletter article.To get Julia's newsletter articles piping hot in your inbox every Wednesday afternoon, just sign up right…
