Erik Wemple: Trayvon Martin


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 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 09:18 AM ET, 05/21/2012

Geraldo calls hoodie ‘thug wear’
By Erik Wemple
Will Geraldo Rivera ever wake up on the hoodie thing?

By Erik Wemple  |  09:18 AM ET, 05/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  geraldo rivera, trayvon martin, 7-eleven, fox news, mark zuckerberg, benjamin crump

Posted at 08:42 AM ET, 04/12/2012

Media news derivatives: April 12
By Erik Wemple
The day’s top media stories, with links.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:42 AM ET, 04/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, mole, gawker, joe muto, reuters, jack shafer, sean hannity, george zimmerman, trayvon martin

Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 04/11/2012

Why did PBS call George Zimmerman ‘white’?
By Erik Wemple
George Zimmerman is not what PBS called him.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:13 PM ET, 04/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  george zimmerman, pbs, gwen Ifill, hispanic, white, newsbusters, bernard goldberg, trayvon martin

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 05:14 PM ET, 04/06/2012

O’Reilly: What about black-on-black crime?
By Erik Wemple
Fox News personality suggests Martin case is anomaly.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:14 PM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  trayvon martin, bill o'reilly, fox news, juan williams, shelby steele, marc lamont hill

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 07:55 AM ET, 04/02/2012

Geraldo gives ‘hoodie’ apology another try
By Erik Wemple
Rivera tells Trayvon Martin’s parents all about ‘hoodie’ comments.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:55 AM ET, 04/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  geraldo rivera, apology, hoodie, trayvon martin

Posted at 01:39 PM ET, 03/30/2012

Spike Lee apologizes, atones for screwup
By Erik Wemple
Who said a good apology is worthless?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:39 PM ET, 03/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill maher, spike lee, elaine mcclain, david mcclain, trayvon martin, george zimmerman

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 03/29/2012

Media news derivatives
By Erik Wemple
More and more on the Trayvon Martin case.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:12 AM ET, 03/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jack shafer, poynter.org, george zimmerman, trayvon martin, sean hannity, politico, village voice media, backpage.com, white house, new york times, "white hispanic"

Posted at 09:21 AM ET, 03/28/2012

Joe Oliver, not a ‘close friend’ of George Zimmerman
By Erik Wemple
By three smart interviewers.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:21 AM ET, 03/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  joe oliver, jonathan capehart, trayvon martin, george zimmerman, lawrence o'donnell, charles blow

Posted at 04:44 PM ET, 03/27/2012

Al Sharpton and MSNBC’s activist TV
By Erik Wemple
The civil rights agitator-cum-television host has hopped back and forth across that line in recent weeks.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:44 PM ET, 03/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  the rev. al sharpton, msnbc, trayvon martin, sybrina fulton, tracy martin, benjamin crump

Posted at 02:57 PM ET, 03/27/2012

Geraldo undoes apology!
By Erik Wemple
Hours after apologizing for his hoddie comment, Rivera walks backward.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:57 PM ET, 03/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  geraldo rivera, apology, politico, trayvon martin, hoodie

Posted at 07:20 AM ET, 03/27/2012

Media news derivatives: March 27
By Erik Wemple
For March 27

By Erik Wemple  |  07:20 AM ET, 03/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  lawrence o'donnell, msnbc, trayvon martin, helen thomas, huffington post, joe oliver, enw york times, supreme court

Posted at 07:56 AM ET, 03/26/2012

Media news derivatives: March 26
By Erik Wemple
For March 26

By Erik Wemple  |  07:56 AM ET, 03/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  cnn, trayvon martin, new york times, david letterman, gail collins

Posted at 02:45 PM ET, 03/23/2012

Geraldo’s hoodie comments: Definitely not a hoax
By Erik Wemple
Radio show proves the point.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:45 PM ET, 03/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  geraldo rivera, trayvon martin, fox news, kabc, hoodie

Posted at 11:17 AM ET, 03/23/2012

Geraldo on Trayvon Martin’s hoodie: It’s got to be a hoax
By Erik Wemple
Cannot be real.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:17 AM ET, 03/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  geraldo, fox news, trayvon martin, hoodie

Posted at 08:57 AM ET, 03/21/2012

Media news derivatives: March 21
By Erik Wemple
For March 21

By Erik Wemple  |  08:57 AM ET, 03/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  michael wolff, nicholas kristof, washington times, bob caldwell, kathleen glanville, oregonian, bill o'reilly, trayvon martin