NBC’s ‘Today’ Describes Statutory Rape Case as ‘A Love Against

Scott Whitlock
The Today show doesn’t like to judge. In the past, they have used the HBO series Big Love as a pretext to describe polygamy as the "next civil rights battle."  They also had a serious piece on an "artist" who was promoting female public nudity. And now we have the lighter side of child rape. The May 26 edition of NBC’s Today featured an interview with Mary Kay LeTourneau. You may remember her as…
 

Oh Happy 'Today': Enron, Bush Bagged (But 'Vice-President Rumsfeld' Se

Mark Finkelstein
 

'Today' Rains on Bush-Blair Parade, Katie and McCain Spar

Mark Finkelstein
 

Ann Curry Gets Her Ego Stroked

Geoffrey Dickens
 

NBC Provides SOS (Same Old Spin) for Hillary's Strange Marriage

Tim Graham
 

Matt Lauer Presses Bill Frist: Aren't You Just Pandering to Conservati

Tim Graham
 

With Gore as Guest, Katie's Smile Says It All

Mark Finkelstein
 

Couric Concludes Coupons and Cuts Key to Crunch

Mark Finkelstein
 

NBC's Hurricane Expert Scorns Team Bush, But Gives Thumbs Up to Nagin

Tim Graham
 

'Today' Touts Pick of Murtha and Mora as 'Profiles in Courage

Mark Finkelstein
 

NBC's New Term for Illegals: Immigrants 'Concerned About Their Status

Mark Finkelstein
 

Couric's Serious About 'Will & Grace' -- You Must Teach Kids 'Toleranc

Tim Graham
 

Media Mantra: Tax Cuts Favor the Wealthy

Noel Sheppard
Networks fixate on tax cuts ‘for the rich’ while ignoring exploding tax revenues. While Congress hammered out a $70 billion tax-relief bill last week, the media wasted no time spinning it. After the House approved its version on May 10, the “NBC Nightly News” cited “Democratic critics [who said] the overall bill is heavily tilted in favor of the very wealthy.” At roughly the same time, the “CBS…
 

Church Official in No Rush to See Da Vinci Code: 'Especially After Rev

Mark Finkelstein