Media Bias News Alerts - Page 5

September 25, 2017

Trump’s gaffe-free Texas trip forces media to pounce on shoes, avoiding flood zone

President Trump vowed swift federal aid to victims of Hurricane Harvey during his visit Tuesday to the flood-stricken region where he met with local officials and tried to boost spirits -- and still took a beating in the press.

September 25, 2017

'He can't win': With no major gaffes, media savage Trump on shoes, not visiting flood zone

President Trump traveled to Texas on Tuesday to visit areas hit with catastrophic flooding has continuously pledged any, and all, federal aid to the state grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, but that wasn’t enough for the mainstream media.

September 19, 2017

ABC skips coverage of Nancy Pelosi protesters

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was interrupted in spectacular fashion during a San Francisco press conference Monday by an angry group of immigration activists. But one of the Big Three broadcast networks decided to completely ignore the scene, despite a history of covering similar anti-Trump interruptions.

September 19, 2017

BIAS ALERT: Conservative publisher Regnery cuts ties with the New York Times over best-seller lists

A major conservative publisher is cutting ties with the New York Times after alleging “years of bias” in the paper’s closely-watched best-sellers list.

July 3, 2017

MSNBC contributor says 'fears of brown people' motivated Trump voters

The author of “What’s the Matter with White People?” may have found her answer: “fears of brown people.”

May 24, 2017

BIAS ALERT: Washington Post breaks into applause after dropping Trump story

The newsroom of the Washington Post appeared to have a festive atmosphere Monday after publishing a story about President Trump discussing highly classified information with Russian officials at the White House.

April 26, 2017

New York Times scraps 'female genital mutilation' for being 'culturally loaded' term

A top New York Times editor decided the paper shouldn’t use the term “female genital mutilation” because the phrase is too “culturally loaded” and widens a divide between the Western world and “people who follow the rite.”

April 19, 2017

AP translates Fresno shooter's 'Allahu Akbar' to 'God is great'

The Fresno shooting suspect accused of killing three people on Tuesday shouted “Allahu Akbar” when he was taken into custody by law enforcement, according to Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer – but the Associated Press made an editorial decision to print the translation of his words from Arabic to English: “God is great.”

March 10, 2017

Four times Republicans faced outrage for things Dems did first

Since President Trump’s inauguration, Republicans have sparked a great deal of controversy in some quarters – particularly left-leaning social media outlets. However, some of the desk-thumping appears to have an edge of hypocrisy, as similar actions by the Obama administration didn’t produce the same outrage.

January 24, 2017

Disgraced newsman Rather thumps Conway for 'alternative facts'

Disgraced former anchor Dan Rather knows a thing or two about “alternative facts.”