CBS doesn’t cover Jewish Community Center threats
Violent threats against Jewish communities have been rising since January. On Feb. 20 bomb threats against 11 Jewish community centers across the country led to panic and evacuations. ABC and NBC evening broadcasts covered the threats including details of previous threats. They also covered President Trump’s...
Pelley compares Trump’s lies to attacks on media
Anchor Scott Pelley regularly corrects President Trump’s misleading and false statements on CBS Evening News. In the past few weeks, Pelley has corrected Trump on the number of people Obamacare covers, the national unemployment rate and his claims that former President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower. On...
NBC, CBS Take Opposite Approaches in Reporting Trump Press Conference
As national news networks are scrutinized for potential bias, NBC and CBS broadcasts on Feb. 16 characterized Donald Trump’s first press conference as president very differently. NBC anchor Lester Holt began by contrasting how liberals and conservatives viewed the speech. He also acknowledged its unique nature...
President Trump Confronts the Black Reporter
President Trump’s exchange with a black reporter during his lengthy press conference on Feb. 16 raised questions about his conduct. Reporter April Ryan asked Trump whether he planned to include the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in conversations about his urban agenda. Trump responded: “Do you want...
ABC focuses on Trump’s cost to taxpayers, highlights hypocrisy
On Feb. 17 ABC did a three-minute story focusing on how much Trump is costing taxpayers. ABC’s Mary Bruce reported directly from Mar-a-lago, President Donald Trump’s weekend home in Florida. Bruce noted Trump’s previous criticism of Obama’s numerous vacations and golf sessions. However, she pointed out, this was...
CBS Claims Trump Is at the End of His Fuse
The Feb. 16 CBS Evening News characterization of President Trump’s whirlwind press conference was unique. “Today we learned the length of the president’s fuse—28 days.” –@ScottPelley weighs in on @POTUS’ press conference https://t.co/HOjG2HJ8AN pic.twitter.com/f1YzKmxhNW — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) February 16, 2017 “Today we learned the...
