I’ve been trying to track the examples in the U.S. as much as I can, but as it is, I can’t keep up with all the dozens of examples in Canada, in which the liberals’ media purposely neglects to inform readers and viewers and listeners that Eliot Spitzer, the New York Governor just caught in an alleged prostitution and corruption ring, is a liberal Democrat. Also an official endorser of Hillary Clinton (Democrat) for President.
This helps remind us that the liberals’ media is not looking out for you, but rather, is pushing an agenda. And you can’t trust a media with an agenda.
The fantastic Media Research Center is all over it and has been since day one, as have our friends at Little Green Footballs. From Media Research Center today:
1. For Second Night, ABC and NBC Refuse to Utter Spitzer’s Party ID
Just as occurred Monday night, viewers of Tuesday’s ABC and NBC evening newscasts never heard the word “Democrat” applied to New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, nor did they even put a “(D)” on screen by his name as ABC did briefly Monday. CBS didn’t announce his party either on Tuesday night, but Katie Couric had done so Monday night. The ABC and NBC newscasts, however, did put “(R)” on screen over soundbites from Republicans and NBC’s Mike Taibbi twice referred to the reaction from “Republican” politicians. Fill-in ABC anchor Elizabeth Vargas avoided any party tag: “New York’s Governor, Eliot Spitzer, spent most of the day today huddled behind closed doors debating whether to resign after being linked to a prostitution ring.” On NBC, substitute anchor Ann Curry led: “Tonight, the investigation of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s fall from grace is broadening…” Viewers could only figure out Spitzer’s party by implication as both shows aired a soundbite from Republican Congressman Peter King with an “(R)” on screen.2. Today Spends 4 Hours Ignoring the ‘D’ Next to Spitzer’s Name
With four hours of air time to fill, NBC’s Today show devoted a whopping 11 segments on Tuesday to the Eliot Spitzer scandal but not once did any of the show’s anchors, reporters, guests, talking heads or even on-screen graphics mention the fact that Spitzer is a Democrat. Today co-anchor Meredith Vieira set the tone when she ignored Spitzer’s party affiliation as she opened the March 11 Today show: “Good morning, client number nine. New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, a hard-charging moral crusader caught in a federal sting involving a high-price call girl ring.” NBC’s Matt Lauer, also bypassing the “D” next to Spitzer’s name, piped in: “Just when you thought you couldn’t be shocked any more we go from Eliot Ness to Eliot Mess. Another high profile politician making a stunning admission.”3. CBS’s Early Show Makes No Mention of Spitzer Being a Democrat
CBS’s Early Show on Tuesday began with nearly nine minutes devoted to New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s sex scandal, but did not feature anyone saying the word “Democrat.” The only hint as to his party came in two brief instances of “(D)” on screen next to Spitzer’s name. The second of two stories before a discussion segment portrayed Spitzer as a great crusader against corporate corruption as reporter Jeff Glor explained: “Eliot Spitzer was once called ‘Crusader of the Year’ by Time magazine…Spitzer built his career by taking down white-collar criminals and righting the wrongs of Wall Street.”4. USA Today Never Labels Spitzer as Dem, But Tags Craig and Vitter
In 1,760 words, Tuesday’s front page USA Today article on New York Governor Eliot Spitzer never identified him as a Democrat, not even in photo captions, though the online version was updated with his party affiliation, yet described Senators Larry Craig and David Vitter as Republicans in the first mentions of their names in the story.
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