It’s a little bizarre these days that sexual harassers like Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer are dumped abruptly, while Brian Williams has an hour-long nightly show on MSNBC and Brian Ross gets a slap on the wrist. These supposed guardians against “fake news” look like fact-mangling isn’t really a serious offense.
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Media Celebrated Known Sexual Harasser Ted Kennedy
For decades, the Massachusetts Senator and known sexual harasser was celebrated by the media, even though tales of his womanizing ways were well known by reporters who covered Capitol Hill.
Bias by Omission: Univision Leaves Out Half the Pocahontas Story
Univision made no effort to explain to its viewers that “Pocahontas” is, rather than a racial slur as reported and parroted throughout the media, a harsh critique of Elizabeth Warren’s misappropriation of Native American heritage in order to land teaching jobs at Harvard and Penn.
BBC Recruiting Journalists — But Whites Shouldn’t Apply
The BBC posted a job listing offering “an exceptional and unique opportunity to train as a broadcast journalist…” BUT the year-long paid internship is “only open to candidates from a black, Asian or non-white ethnic minority background.”
CNN’s Dylan Byers Laments “Drain of Talent” with Harassers Leaving Hollywood, Media
In an unbelievable and now deleted tweet, CNN senior media reporter Dylan Byers openly lamented how much “talent” the media and the entertainment industries was losing because of the flood of sexual harassment allegations.
MSNBC Downplays Franken Sex Abuse: Maybe He Just “Needs a Talking-To”
You may be wondering how liberal journalists have been covering the sexual assault accusations against Democratic Senator Al Franken. Well, if you were expecting unreserved condemnation and calls for Franken to resign his seat, you would be pretty disappointed, at least if you were watching MSNBC.
Fox’s “Family Guy” States That Putin Is Trump’s Best Friend
When “Family Guy” swings left, it swings moronically to the left. The latest episode proves that with a visit from Russian president Vladimir Putin where the show obediently parrots the rigged election narrative.
CNN Panel Brushes Aside Franken Allegations
A Thursday afternoon CNN Newsroom panel showcased political tribalism as three liberal journalists downplayed the disturbing sexual misconduct allegations against Democratic Senator Al Franken (Minn.) by harping on the fact that Franken was “just a comedian” while those against Roy Moore and President Trump were far more serious.
USA’s “Mr. Robot” Takes Cheap Shots Against “Buffoon” Trump
The show clearly wants to televise the Trump resort as a meeting ground for evil corporate overlords, but that’s not enough for them. Eventually talk comes towards the “buffoon” owner himself, though not directly by name.
NBC’s Chuck Todd Gets Off Easy Hosting Parties for Democrats
Todd hosted a party at his home in September 2015 for Clinton communications director Jennifer Palmieri and her husband Jim Lyons.
Journalists Complain About Trump Not Taking Questions in China; Obama Did the Same Thing
Proving they always can find something to complain about when it comes to Trump, journalists from NBC, MSNBC and CNN all took to Twitter to whine about the “freedom of the press” being squashed during Trump’s trip to China this week, where he conceded to China’s request for no press questions during their joint conference.
CBS Fawns Over Winning Democratic Candidates
CBS was still in a state of euphoria Wednesday evening after Democrats won big on Election Day the previous night. During CBS Evening News, the network ran two different segments glorifying Democratic victories in Virginia and elsewhere.
WashPost Ignores Nasty Democrat Ads in Virginia: “Triumph of Decency Over Dread”
The Virginia governor’s race was pretty rough on the TV airwaves, but somehow the Washington Posteditorial board wants to pretend that all the nasty commercials were aired by the Republicans.
On CBS’s “Superior Donuts,” Even Good Police Officers Are Bad
It’s already well-established that CBS’s Superior Donuts has a very clear bias, especially when it comes to race, Christians and its main target – police officers. The episode on November 6 was no exception, with a ridiculous storyline that attempted to make all police officers appear guilty of brutality.
Alec Baldwin Bumbles into Blaming Weinstein Victims for Settling
Alec Baldwin committed a gaffe in an interview on Friday’s PBS NewsHour. Anchor Jeffrey Brown asked about the Harvey Weinstein scandal, and Baldwin made the mistake of making it sound like the victims like Rose McGowan made it worse by agreeing to confidential settlements instead of going public.
Press Attack Murdoch Outlets for Not Being Trump-Russia Obsessed
Most establishment press outlets initially gave wildly disproportionate time and attention to the Monday indictment of March-August 2016 Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort…Several outlets owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. have not — and the press is furiously and often dishonestly attacking them.
Didn’t Take Long: CNN Leaves NYC Terror to Hype Mueller Investigation
CNN broke away from a terror attack that left at least 8 people dead and 15 injured, not to report the President fired Special Counsel Bob Mueller, but to report Trump was listening to his lawyers and would play nice with him.
3 Evening Newscasts Dedicated 70% of Time to Mueller Indictments
CBS Evening News dedicated the largest amount of time to Russia related news of the day at 13 minutes, 33 seconds…CBS also failed to mention that Mueller was also investigating Tony Podesta for his undeclared lobbying for Ukraine, just like Manafort.
“Madame Secretary” Claims Refugee Crime Virtually Non-Existent
In the October 29 episode, CBS’s Madam Secretary is trying to convince us of so many things that might be true in the liberal world but not in the real one.
“Will & Grace” Calls Sessions Racist in Another Embarrassing Episode
Like the e-mails your aunt forwards you, Will & Grace continues its steep descent into irrelevancy. On the October 26 episode, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying,” we are treated to more ham-fisted one-liners.
Nets Fawn Over Retiring Flake Slamming Trump and Downplay Likely Re-Election Loss
The longtime critic of President Trump and wishy-washy conservative, Arizona Senator Jeff Flake announced his retirement on the Senate Floor Tuesday in a spectacle targeting the President and designed to get the media all hot and bothered.
HBO’s “The Deuce” Puts Gay and Straight Sex Front and Center
HBO’s “The Deuce” continues its race to the bottom…Fortunately, the season’s almost over, but every episode lasts one hour too many.
Pigs Fly: Networks Suddenly Respect Bush After He Skewers Trump
Christmas came early for the liberal Big Three Networks on Thursday when former President George W. Bush spoke out against the Trump administration. In a disgusting display of sudden respect for a long time political foe, the networks championed Bush’s hammering of the current president.
Almost Half of Voters Believe Media Makes Up Stories About Trump, Poll Reveals
These numbers contradict the media’s narrative that Trump’s battle with the media only influence his base. It seems the media’s constant negative reporting on the president has taken its toll on independents and some Democrats as well.