Erik Wemple: NBC


Posted at 02:39 PM ET, 04/17/2013

Boston bombings: CNN and AP v. NBC News
By Erik Wemple
The media agree on nothing.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:39 PM ET, 04/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, CNN, NBC

Posted at 02:42 PM ET, 04/15/2013

Gosnell coverage linchpin: Network TV news
By Erik Wemple
The Gosnell media critique would be nowhere without the much-talked-about network "blackout."

By Erik Wemple  |  02:42 PM ET, 04/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, TV networks

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 03/07/2013

NBC's Zimmerman response: Other media outlets highlighted race
By Erik Wemple
NBC News cites other outlets who abridged the 911 call in the Trayvon Martin case.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:50 PM ET, 03/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, NBC News

Posted at 12:35 PM ET, 02/12/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly's problem with NBC News
By Erik Wemple
When NBC News does something wrong, Bill O'Reilly hammers it. When NBC News does something right, Bill O'Reilly hammers it.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:35 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, NBC News

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 02/01/2013

NBC News chief Steve Capus leaving network
By Erik Wemple
NBC News's president, Steve Capus, is leaving his job. Details to come.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:30 PM ET, 02/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NBC News, Steve Capus

Posted at 08:16 AM ET, 01/31/2013

Hannity compares 'heckling' case to Zimmerman tape edits
By Erik Wemple
Following MSNBC's treatment of the Neil Heslin non-heckling incident, critics of NBC News and MSNBC are connecting some dots.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:16 AM ET, 01/31/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  MSNBC, NBC News, Newtown

Posted at 03:35 PM ET, 01/16/2013

NBC's Andrea Mitchell botches slam on NRA ad
By Erik Wemple
Andrea Mitchell says the president's kids have been off-limits for decades. And just what does that have to do with the NRA's latest Web ad?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:35 PM ET, 01/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, NRA

Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 01/11/2013

District won't prosecute David Gregory for waving illegal gun clip on air
By Erik Wemple
District attorney general cites Gregory's clean criminal record, low threat to D.C. public safety.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:35 PM ET, 01/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  David Gregory, NBC News

Posted at 05:02 PM ET, 12/31/2012

Hillary Clinton's health: How to properly express skepticism about official accounts
By Erik Wemple
No speculation. No politics. All science.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:02 PM ET, 12/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, NBC News

Posted at 01:04 PM ET, 12/26/2012

NBC News and David Gregory: A legal problem or a journalism problem?
By Erik Wemple
Or does the "Meet the Press" host have a journalistic problem?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:04 PM ET, 12/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Guns, NBC News, Wayne LaPierre

Posted at 12:13 PM ET, 12/23/2012

NRA chief on NBC: Media are protected by armed guards. Really?
By Erik Wemple
Wayne LaPierre of the NRA says that media figures across the country are protected by armed guards.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:13 PM ET, 12/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Meet the Press, NBC, Wayne LaPierre

Posted at 03:15 PM ET, 12/17/2012

Newtown: NBC News's Pete Williams explains Ryan-Adam mixup
By Erik Wemple
Pete Williams of NBC News says that his report on Ryan Lanza rested on multiple sources. It turned out to be wrong anyway.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:15 PM ET, 12/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NBC News, Newtown, Pete Williams

Posted at 08:23 AM ET, 12/14/2012

Rice 'blameless'? No and yes
By Erik Wemple
Susan Rice is asked whether she was 'blameless' in the controversy over her remarks on the Sunday shows regarding Benghazi. She says, yeah, more or less blameless.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:23 AM ET, 12/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Brian Williams, NBC News, Secretary of State, Susan Rice

Posted at 07:05 PM ET, 12/13/2012

Susan Rice, really the victim of conservative media?
By Erik Wemple
So Chuck Todd says that Susan Rice was the victim of insufficient PR staff, the conservative media and other forces. Hmmm.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:05 PM ET, 12/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, Chuck Todd, NBC News, Susan Rice, Washington Post

Posted at 03:31 PM ET, 12/11/2012

NBC News on George Zimmerman: A big mistake or intentional thrashing?
By Erik Wemple
Critics contend that NBC News intentionally maligned George Zimmerman regarding the Trayvon Martin case. NBC says it did no such thing.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:31 PM ET, 12/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, NBC News, Trayvon Martin

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 12/10/2012

Will George Zimmerman regret Hannity interview?
By Erik Wemple
George Zimmerman appeared for an extensive interview on Fox News's "Hannity." Will that appearance undermine the prospects of his defamation suit against NBC Universal?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:18 PM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, NBC News, Sean Hannity

Posted at 12:41 PM ET, 12/07/2012

Why didn't NBC News apologize to George Zimmerman?
By Erik Wemple
NBC News apologized to its viewers for mis-editing the 911 audiotape central to the Trayvon Martin case. But it never apologized directly to George Zimmerman. Why not?

By Erik Wemple  |  12:41 PM ET, 12/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, NBC News, Trayvon Martin

Posted at 07:30 PM ET, 12/06/2012

Can George Zimmerman prevail against NBC?
By Erik Wemple
He should have little trouble proving the network broadcast false and defamatory material about him, but it will be tougher to prove damages from NBC's treatment.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:30 PM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, NBC News, Trayvon Martin

Posted at 06:17 PM ET, 12/06/2012

George Zimmerman sues NBC over Trayvon Martin reports
By Erik Wemple
George Zimmerman is suing NBC for having mangled various reports on his pursuit of Trayvon Martin.

By Erik Wemple  |  06:17 PM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, james beasley, NBC News, Trayvon Martin

Posted at 02:35 PM ET, 12/06/2012

Bob Costas responds!
By Erik Wemple
The NBC Sports announcer takes exception to the notion that he lacks conviction on the topic of Jovan Belcher and gun control.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:35 PM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bob Costas, gun control, Jovan Belcher, NBC Sports

Posted at 07:24 PM ET, 12/04/2012

Bob Costas backtracks on gun remarks
By Erik Wemple
NBC sportscaster says he didn't have enough time to prep, or to fully explain the nuances of his position on U.S. "gun culture." Own your words, Costas

By Erik Wemple  |  07:24 PM ET, 12/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bob Costas, gun control, Jovan Belcher, NBC Sports

Posted at 11:35 AM ET, 12/03/2012

Bob Costas, please keep spouting off
By Erik Wemple
The sportscaster cites a shooting death in advocating gun control.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:35 AM ET, 12/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bob Costas, Jovan Belcher, NBC Sports

Posted at 10:11 PM ET, 11/06/2012

Twitter jumps the gun on Mass. Senate race
By Erik Wemple
Twitter gets ahead of itself on Massachusetts’s Senate race.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:11 PM ET, 11/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc news elizabeth warren senate, nbc news twitter warren, nbc news twitter warren winner

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 10/30/2012

Hurricane Sandy: Where’s the climate-change angle, media?
By Erik Wemple
People want media to talk about Sandy in relation to climate change.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:09 PM ET, 10/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  hurricane sandy, hurricane sandy climate change, hurricane sandy destruction, hurricane sandy global warming, hurricane sandy weather channel, hurricane sandy nbc

Posted at 03:46 PM ET, 10/29/2012

Hurricane Sandy: TV stands by its live shots
By Erik Wemple
Reporters head to Sandy’s front lines.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:46 PM ET, 10/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  hurricane sandy, hurricane sandy path, hurricane sandy update, hurricane sandy tv live shots, hurricane sandy television coverage, hurricane sandy wind, hurrican sandy cnn nbc, hurricane sandy weather channel, hurricane sandy bryan norcross

Posted at 08:13 AM ET, 10/25/2012

Ann Coulter credits non-Fox media (except NBC)
By Erik Wemple
Non-Fox, non-NBC gets some credit.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:13 AM ET, 10/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ann coulter media, ann coulter hannity libya, ann coulter nbc media libya, ann coulter benghazi fox, hannity coulter libya benghazi attack

Posted at 04:09 PM ET, 10/10/2012

NBC, stop asking campaigns to adjust behavior
By Erik Wemple
Why is the head of NBC News asking journos to lobby campaigns?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:09 PM ET, 10/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc news steve capus broadcast material, steve capus political advertising, nbc news capus advertising, nbc advertising political

Posted at 04:22 PM ET, 10/08/2012

Stifle it, Andrea Mitchell
By Erik Wemple
NBC complains about Obama campaign’s fair play.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:22 PM ET, 10/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  andrea mitchell obama campaign, ad, mitchell nbc ad obama, andrea mitchell ad romney, msnbc ad obama fact-checking

Posted at 11:56 AM ET, 10/02/2012

BriWi sends chocolates
By Erik Wemple
Brian Williams sends chocolates; should I chow down on them?

By Erik Wemple  |  11:56 AM ET, 10/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  brian williams, chocolates, nbc news, rock center with brian williams, promotions

Posted at 11:44 AM ET, 09/28/2012

Ann Curry scores dubious distinction from conservative group
By Erik Wemple
Ann Curry grilling of Paul Ryan not appreciated by media group.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:44 AM ET, 09/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ann curry, today show, nbc, howard fineman, media research center, gala, rush limbaugh, piers morgan

Posted at 03:50 PM ET, 09/20/2012

NBC News and Obama redistribution video: Trust but verify
By Erik Wemple
NBC News, not accepting human authentication

By Erik Wemple  |  03:50 PM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NBC, CBS, ABC, fareed zakaria, president obama, redistribution, washington post, drudge report, slow, authentication, video

Posted at 08:24 AM ET, 09/13/2012

Stop the 9/11 anniversary tyranny
By Erik Wemple
NBC News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal — did they do 9/11 right?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:24 AM ET, 09/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NBC news, kris jenner, new york times, wall street journal, anniversary

Posted at 10:40 AM ET, 09/04/2012

Stop the whining, political reporters
By Erik Wemple
To political reporters: If you don’t like the race, quit.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:40 AM ET, 09/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  political reporters, politico, dylan byers, maggie haberman, chuck todd, nbc news, mark leibovich

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 08/23/2012

Networks hype Akin, with good reason: Mediology, Aug. 23
By Erik Wemple
Are the networks giving too much attention to Akin?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:00 AM ET, 08/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  todd akin, newsbusters, joe biden, equivalency, nbc, cbs, abc, media matters for america, new york times

Posted at 07:47 PM ET, 08/21/2012

Hannity tells Akin he’s ruining everything
By Erik Wemple
Hannity to Akin: You’re ruining everything.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:47 PM ET, 08/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sean hannity, todd akin, st. louis, fox2now, nbc news, mitt romney

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 08/19/2012

Touré and MSNBC — cheating viewers
By Erik Wemple
MSNBC starts a controversy, then backs out in 12 seconds.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:30 PM ET, 08/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  toure, mitt romney, president obama, niggerization, nbc, msnbc, the cycle

Posted at 11:13 AM ET, 08/17/2012

Romney campaign upset over Touré’s ‘niggerization’ remark
By Erik Wemple
Romney campaign complains about Touré’s ‘niggerization’ remark.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:13 AM ET, 08/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  touré, msnbc, nbc, mediaite, andrew kirell, mitt romney, the cycle, s.e. cupp

Posted at 06:26 PM ET, 08/14/2012

NBC News: Andrea Mitchell’s remarks on Ryan taken out of context
By Erik Wemple
Andrea Mitchell, rounding the Republican ‘base.’

By Erik Wemple  |  06:26 PM ET, 08/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  andrea mitchell, nbc news, mitt romney, paul ryan, base, women voters

Posted at 03:23 PM ET, 08/14/2012

NBC’s Todd: Why we chase the VP story
By Erik Wemple
NBC’s Chuck Todd on his ‘heart-attack’ moment.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:23 PM ET, 08/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc news, chuck todd, paul ryan, ryan lizza, new yorker

Posted at 09:14 AM ET, 08/13/2012

Media news derivatives: Aug. 13
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for Aug. 13.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:14 AM ET, 08/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  paul d. ryan, mark zuckerberg, nbc, magazines, david carr, new york times, paul d. ryan, nbc, politico, mitt romney

Posted at 10:16 AM ET, 08/03/2012

Media news derivatives: Aug. 3
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for Aug. 3.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:16 AM ET, 08/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  al sharpton, dressage, nbc, olympics, harry reid, greta van susteren, mathew ingram, ipad, The Daily, Huffington

Posted at 07:06 AM ET, 08/02/2012

News media derivatives: Aug. 2
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for Aug. 2.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:06 AM ET, 08/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  abc news, nbc, cq roll call, fishbowldc, spokesman-review, wolf blitzer

Posted at 12:30 AM ET, 07/31/2012

Twitter-banned NBC critic talks!
By Erik Wemple
NBC critic banned from Twitter is really critical of NBC.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:30 AM ET, 07/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc, guy adams, the independent, los angeles, nbc, twitter, banned, nbc

Posted at 03:49 PM ET, 07/18/2012

Libor, still underappreciated
By Erik Wemple
The Libor scandal, still in search of respectability

By Erik Wemple  |  03:49 PM ET, 07/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  libor, abc, london, fda, nbc, abc news, nbc news, diane sawyer, kerry kennedy, olypmics

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 07/17/2012

Nine reasons to cover Libor
By Erik Wemple
Nine reasons to cover Libor.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:19 PM ET, 07/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  libor, coverage, abc, nbc, dylan matthews, washington post, wonkblog, eliot spitzer, current tv

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 07/17/2012

Libor-dissing continues
By Erik Wemple
What stories beat out Libor last night on ABC.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:10 PM ET, 07/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  libor, abc, nbc, mitt romney, media matters for america, dan abrams, diane sawyer

Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 07/16/2012

Who wants to cover Libor?
By Erik Wemple
Should ABC and NBC have covered the Libor scandal more thoroughly?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:02 PM ET, 07/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LIBOR, abc, nbc, scandal, london interback offered rate, barclays, bob diamond

Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 07/12/2012

Media news derivatives: July 12
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for July 12.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:33 AM ET, 07/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  republican party of virginia, politifact virginia, russian tv, propublica, newsosaur, nbc, microsoft, howard kurtz

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 05/15/2012

Brokaw ‘not crazy’ about Obama-ABC thing
By Erik Wemple
Not crazy about Obama-ABC thing.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:08 PM ET, 05/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  tom brokaw, nbc, erik wemple blog president obama

Posted at 04:04 PM ET, 05/11/2012

Why did ABC News let Obama choose his interviewer?
By Erik Wemple
Should ABC News have told the White House, ‘Hey, we’ll decide who does the interview’?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:04 PM ET, 05/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fred francis, Barbara Cochran, cbs, nbc, abc, walter cronkite, jack shafer, robin roberts, president obama, barack obama, gay marriage

Posted at 08:31 AM ET, 04/30/2012

Media news derivatives: April 30
By Erik Wemple
What’s new in media?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:31 AM ET, 04/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  white house correspondents' association dinner, tucker carlson, alex pareene, rachel maddow, brian williams, nbc

Posted at 08:16 AM ET, 04/26/2012

Media news derivatives: April 26
By Erik Wemple
What’s happening in the media world?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:16 AM ET, 04/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jack shafer, rupert murdoch, ajr, michele bachmann, bill o'reilly, newsbusters, nbc, george zimmerman, white house correspodnents' association, david rehr, fox mole

Posted at 04:39 PM ET, 04/20/2012

Nonsense about Chelsea Clinton and the Lewinsky scandal
By Erik Wemple
Why must Chelsea Clinton talk about Monica Lewinsky?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:39 PM ET, 04/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  chelsea clinton, monica lewinsky, nbc, michael

Posted at 01:04 PM ET, 04/13/2012

Hilary Rosen drops out on ‘Meet the Press’
By Erik Wemple
Rosen backs out of a Sunday-morning commitment, saying she’s said enough.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:04 PM ET, 04/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  hilary rosen, nbc, meet the press, ann romney

Posted at 08:24 AM ET, 04/11/2012

Media news derivatives: April 11
By Erik Wemple
What’s up in the media world?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:24 AM ET, 04/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, roland martin, joe pompeo, gawker, nbc, newsbusters

Posted at 05:40 PM ET, 04/10/2012

NewsBusters roots for NBC story
By Erik Wemple
Newsbusters asks Congress to step in on NBC tape editing.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:40 PM ET, 04/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  brent bozell, media research center, newsbusters, nbc, george zimmerman, tape

Posted at 07:51 AM ET, 04/10/2012

Stewart: NBC hit the ‘remove context’ button
By Erik Wemple
Producer at NBC hit the ‘remove context’ button.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:51 AM ET, 04/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc, trayvon martin, jon stewart, daily show, george zimmerman, editing error

Posted at 10:31 AM ET, 04/09/2012

NBC News president speaks out on Zimmerman tape scandal
By Erik Wemple
Top news exec breaks silence on NBC scandal,

By Erik Wemple  |  10:31 AM ET, 04/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc, today show, steve capus, reuters, george zimmerman, trayvon martin, tape, editing

Posted at 10:40 PM ET, 04/06/2012

NYT: NBC has fired producer in Zimmerman scandal
By Erik Wemple
Tape controversy claims a head at network.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:40 PM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc, george zimmerman, audio tape, nbc

Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 04/06/2012

Report: ‘Seasoned’ NBC staffer misfired in Zimmerman case
By Erik Wemple
Reuters investigates NBC’s investigation.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:17 AM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  trayvon martin, nbc, george zimmerman, today, new york post, reuters

Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 03/31/2012

NBC to do ‘internal investigation’ on Zimmerman segment
By Erik Wemple
Did NBC wrong George Zimmerman?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:40 PM ET, 03/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc news, george zimmerman, internal investigation, dispatcher, he looks black

Posted at 07:55 PM ET, 02/17/2012

Chelsea Clinton will stay on at NBC
By Erik Wemple
At NBC

By Erik Wemple  |  07:55 PM ET, 02/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  chelsea clinton, new york post, nbc, contract

Posted at 09:04 AM ET, 01/30/2012

News media derivatives: Jan. 30
By Erik Wemple
For Jan. 30

By Erik Wemple  |  09:04 AM ET, 01/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, newt gingrich, matt drudge, politico, new york times, david carr, steve waldman, tom brokaw, nbc, mitt romney, newt gingrich