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Posted at 12:46 PM ET, 06/07/2013

President Obama: 'I don't welcome leaks'
By Erik Wemple
President Obama places trust in professionals running data-mining operations in the U.S. government, expresses an obvious distaste for leaks.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:46 PM ET, 06/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  leak investigations, President Obama

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 05/31/2013

Fox News's Andrea Tantaros calls Erik Wemple Blog a "little dweeb"
By Erik Wemple
But she was just kidding.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:59 AM ET, 05/31/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Andrea Tantaros, Fox News, President Obama

Posted at 11:33 AM ET, 05/30/2013

Where's the transparency, Holder?
By Erik Wemple
Years ago, President Obama promised that agencies would conduct regulatory business in the light of day. Perhaps these Justice Department-media meetings are just an exception.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:33 AM ET, 05/30/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Eric Holder, President Obama, Transparency

Posted at 11:20 AM ET, 05/29/2013

CNN announces new political contributors
By Erik Wemple
Cutter, Madden bring histories of political jousting.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:20 AM ET, 05/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  CNN, Kevin Madden, Obama campaign, Romney campaign, Stephanie Cutter

Posted at 06:25 PM ET, 05/28/2013

MSNBC's Axelrod smacks down Obama critiques
By Erik Wemple
Former Obama campaign guy speaks to the "larger" issues of interest to Americans.

By Erik Wemple  |  06:25 PM ET, 05/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  David Axelrod, MSNBC, Obama administration

Posted at 11:42 AM ET, 05/22/2013

Obama will be worse than Nixon on press freedom: Former NYT lawyer
By Erik Wemple
Former lawyer for the New York Times says that the president wants to "criminalize the reporting of national security information."

By Erik Wemple  |  11:42 AM ET, 05/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  leak investigations, New York Times, President Nixon, President Obama

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 05/20/2013

The REAL problem with ABC News's Benghazi story
By Erik Wemple
And it has nothing to do with the summarized e-mails.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:45 PM ET, 05/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ABC News, Benghazi, Obama administration, President Obama

Posted at 08:12 AM ET, 05/20/2013

Fox News's Chris Wallace picks over carcass of Benghazi issue
By Erik Wemple
What was Obama doing on the night of Benghazi? That's perhaps the issue's last frontier.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:12 AM ET, 05/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, Fox News, President Obama

Posted at 04:45 PM ET, 05/17/2013

AP subpoena: Who says 550 interviews is enough?
By Erik Wemple
Who gets to decide when the government has exhausted investigative alternatives short of snooping into journalists' phone records. The government.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:45 PM ET, 05/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  AP, Justice Department, media shield law, President Obama

Posted at 02:02 PM ET, 05/16/2013

President Obama on allegations of overreach in AP case: No comment!
By Erik Wemple
Time to take another look at the possibility of a media shield law, says the president.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:02 PM ET, 05/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  AP, Justice Department, President Obama

Posted at 05:56 PM ET, 05/14/2013

Fox Newsers nominate themselves for Benghazi awards
By Erik Wemple
Surely Fox News has done a lot of reporting on Benghazi. Does that mean it deserves some big award?

By Erik Wemple  |  05:56 PM ET, 05/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, Fox News, President Obama

Posted at 02:03 PM ET, 05/13/2013

Benghazi: What keeps this story alive?

By Erik Wemple
So what keeps the story alive for the media?

By Erik Wemple  |  02:03 PM ET, 05/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, CBS News, President Obama

Posted at 06:28 PM ET, 05/06/2013

Boston Globe scores interview with Obama elbower
By Erik Wemple
Media descended on guy who elbowed the president in a basketball game. "I left," he tells the Boston Globe.

By Erik Wemple  |  06:28 PM ET, 05/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  basketball, President Obama

Posted at 01:23 PM ET, 04/23/2013

AP: 'That's a bogus tweet'

By Erik Wemple
The AP tweets a breaking story that isn't a breaking story at all. "Bogus," says spokesman.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:23 PM ET, 04/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  AP, Obama, White House

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 03/27/2013

Hannity: Obama 'living larger than anybody I've ever seen'
By Erik Wemple
Bored? Watch Austan Goolsbee and Sean Hannity go at it. They mix well.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:00 AM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Austan Goolsbee, President Obama, Sean Hannity

Posted at 01:55 PM ET, 03/12/2013

Fox News's Karl Rove won't let go of election night
By Erik Wemple
Why is he so eager to summon memories of a bad evening for him?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:55 PM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election Night, Fox News, Karl Rove, President Obama

Posted at 07:56 AM ET, 03/12/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly raises specter of American 'depression'

By Erik Wemple
Had enough of Bill O'Reilly on federal spending? Then don't tune in this week.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:56 AM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, President Obama

Posted at 07:25 AM ET, 03/08/2013

Are Fox News's Bolling, Hannity volunteering their 'fair share'?
By Erik Wemple
Fox personalities offer to defray the cost of government services.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:25 AM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Eric Bolling, President Obama, Sean Hannity

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 03/07/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly: Relevance via screaming?
By Erik Wemple
When Bill O'Reilly shouts, people link.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:13 AM ET, 03/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, President Obama

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 02/25/2013

MSNBC's Gibbs: Breaking news
By Erik Wemple
Why did MSNBC/NBC bring on Robert Gibbs? News.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:50 PM ET, 02/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Drones, President Obama, Robert Gibbs

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 02/25/2013

Obama: Eject media so we can take questions
By Erik Wemple
What happened to the most transparent administration ever?

By Erik Wemple  |  12:08 PM ET, 02/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  President Obama, Transparency, White House press corps

Posted at 07:09 AM ET, 02/20/2013

Maddow: Citizens and press corps not in step
By Erik Wemple
Rachel Maddow sees gulf between interests of regular folks and the interests of the White House press corps.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:09 AM ET, 02/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  President Obama, Rachel Maddow

Posted at 11:43 PM ET, 02/12/2013

State of the Union: President Obama pledges counterterrorism transparency.

By Erik Wemple
"Even more transparent" with the public on counterterrorism policy?

By Erik Wemple  |  11:43 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Drones, President Obama, State of the Union

Posted at 05:48 PM ET, 02/08/2013

Obama, Panetta and Benghazi: No big deal?
By Erik Wemple
President Obama didn't have much direct communication with his defense secretary throughout the long night of the Benghazi attack. Should the media care?

By Erik Wemple  |  05:48 PM ET, 02/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, Fox News, Leon Panetta, President Obama

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 02/04/2013

Clinton's concussion, Obama's skeet shooting and the limits of skepticism

By Erik Wemple
Let there be no mistake: If the president says he did something sometime under some circumstance, the media expect photos.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:30 PM ET, 02/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  gun control, President Obama

Posted at 08:08 AM ET, 02/01/2013

New Republic scores with gun question
By Erik Wemple
A lesson from the New Republic's interview with President Obama: Simple questions make news.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:08 AM ET, 02/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  New Republic, President Obama

Posted at 05:45 PM ET, 01/28/2013

Kroft on Obama-Clinton interview: 30 minutes not enough!
By Erik Wemple
Steve Kroft says that 30 minutes didn't afford him time to get into sufficient detail with President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:45 PM ET, 01/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  CBS News, President Obama, Steve Kroft

Posted at 07:48 AM ET, 01/22/2013

Bill O'Reilly predicts unproductive second term for Obama

By Erik Wemple
What did the Fox News host predict about the first one?

By Erik Wemple  |  07:48 AM ET, 01/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Inaugural, President Obama

Posted at 07:55 PM ET, 01/21/2013

Inauguration 2013: A media challenge -- what did Boehner say?
By Erik Wemple
Just what did John Boehner say privately at the inaugural lunch?

By Erik Wemple  |  07:55 PM ET, 01/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  John Boehner, Michelle Obama, President Obama

Posted at 02:57 PM ET, 01/21/2013

Inauguration 2013: New York Times tries to read president and first lady

By Erik Wemple
It attempts to calibrate how the first couple has changed over the past four years. Not so much?

By Erik Wemple  |  02:57 PM ET, 01/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Michelle Obama, New York Times, President Obama

Posted at 02:26 PM ET, 01/21/2013

Inauguration 2013: Fox News's takeaway from Obama speech

By Erik Wemple
Fox News shows its way with headlines in summing up the president's second inaugural address.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:26 PM ET, 01/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fox News, President Obama

Posted at 11:35 AM ET, 01/21/2013

An Obama second term defies O'Reilly book
By Erik Wemple
Ace political commentator, in "Pinheads and Patriots," saw numerous reasons why the president would be a private citizen these days.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:35 AM ET, 01/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, President Obama

Posted at 08:28 AM ET, 01/21/2013

Fox News plays victim
By Erik Wemple
Fox News wonders why Fox News doesn't get more questions at presidential press conferences. Conclusion: It's because Fox News is too tough.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:28 AM ET, 01/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fox News, President Obama

Posted at 03:24 PM ET, 01/14/2013

President Obama credits power of conservative media
By Erik Wemple
President Obama delivers a nice compliment to the conservative media.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:24 PM ET, 01/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Breitbart.com, conservative media, Daily Caller, President Obama, Washington Examiner

Posted at 03:42 PM ET, 12/19/2012

Tapper: Columbine inspired question to Obama
By Erik Wemple
Jake Tapper asks President Obama a question: "Where have you been" on gun control?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:42 PM ET, 12/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ABC News, gun control, Jake Tapper, President Obama

Posted at 07:54 AM ET, 11/16/2012

O’Reilly, Kelly examine Philadelphia support for Obama
By Erik Wemple
O’Reilly wonders why no Romney voters in certain Philly neighborhoods.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:54 AM ET, 11/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  o'reilly kelly obama philadelphia, o'reilly black vote obama, o'reilly romney kelly philadelphia black vote, o'reilly obama african-american vote

Posted at 07:52 AM ET, 11/15/2012

O’Reilly criticizes Obama presser
By Erik Wemple
O’Reilly understates lameness of Obama press conference.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:52 AM ET, 11/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  president obama press conference, obama press conference dull, obama press conference o'reilly, obama press conference ed henry, obama press conference o'reilly

Posted at 03:35 PM ET, 11/14/2012

Obama news conference: Why didn’t Fox News cite its Benghazi exclusives?

By Erik Wemple
Why didn’t Fox News cite its exclusives in presidential news conference?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:35 PM ET, 11/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news benghazi press conference obama, obama benghazi press conference, obama press conference benghazi, obama press conference fox news benghazi

Posted at 02:59 PM ET, 11/08/2012

Karl Rove: Obama succeeded by ‘suppressing the vote’
By Erik Wemple
Rove charges Obama succeeded by suppressing the vote

By Erik Wemple  |  02:59 PM ET, 11/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  karl rove obama, karl rove suppressing the vote, karl rove obama romney, karl rove romney vote

Posted at 01:38 PM ET, 11/08/2012

Karl Rove, read Nate Silver
By Erik Wemple
Memo to Karl Rove: Read Nate Silver’s archive.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:38 PM ET, 11/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  karl rove data, karl rove wall street journal, karl rove president obama, karl rove obama, karl rove romney momentum, karl rove election

Posted at 12:40 PM ET, 11/08/2012

Bloomberg Businessweek captures Washington
By Erik Wemple
With cover image, magazine captures divided government.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:40 PM ET, 11/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Bars and Clubs | Tags:  bloomberg businessweek obama romney, bloomberg businessweek obama aging, bloomberg businessweek gridlock, bloomberg businessweek obama cover, businessweek obama cover

Posted at 03:56 PM ET, 11/07/2012

Fact-checking makes voters ‘harder to fool’?
By Erik Wemple
Should fact-checkers be stopping politicians from lying?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:56 PM ET, 11/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fact checking effectiveness, fact checking politicians lies, fact checking obama romney, fact checking lies

Posted at 12:25 AM ET, 11/07/2012

Fox News disputes its own Ohio call
By Erik Wemple
Karl Rove mutinies over Ohio vote count.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:25 AM ET, 11/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fox news karl rove ohio, fox news karl rove ohio obama romney, fox news ohio vote totals romney, fox news karl rove

Posted at 10:08 AM ET, 11/06/2012

Fox News’s Benghazi coverage: Van Susteren says Obama administration excludes Fox
By Erik Wemple
Van Susteren says Obama administration stiff-arming Fox News.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:08 AM ET, 11/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news greta van susteren, fox news briefings, fox news cia briefing, fox news state department briefing, fox news beghazi, fox news libya, fox news obama

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 11/05/2012

A CBS News Obama-Libya scandal? Certainly.

By Erik Wemple
A CBS scandal on Obama and Libya? Absolutely.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:50 PM ET, 11/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  cbs news obama libya, cbs news benghazi libya kroft, cbs news obama kroft romney

Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 11/02/2012

Benghazi timeline challenges Fox News story
By Erik Wemple
Two story lines emerge.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:30 AM ET, 11/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news benghazi, fox news benghazi cia, fox news cia benghi obama, fox news timline benghazi

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 10/31/2012

Facebook admits error in censoring anti-Obama message
By Erik Wemple
But three to four mistakes show it wasn’t just a goof.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:00 PM ET, 10/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  facebook anti-obama message, facebook sos benghazi, facebook obama seals, facebook benghazi larry ward, facebook censorship

Posted at 08:54 AM ET, 10/26/2012

‘Obama told a whopper,’ fact-checker quotes Woodward
By Erik Wemple
Fact-check KO’s Obama on sequester claim.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:54 AM ET, 10/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  obama whopper sequester, obama sequestration whopper, obama debate congress sequester, obama sequestration whopper woodward, obama woodward sequestration

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 10/25/2012

Palin absurdity: ‘Nothing remotely racist’ in Obama comment
By Erik Wemple
Sarah Palin lashes out at those alleging racism in her recent Facebook post.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:00 PM ET, 10/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sarah palin shuck and jive, palin shuck and jive, palin shuck and jive obama, palin obama shuck and jive, palin libya shuck and jive, palin benghazi shuck and jive

Posted at 01:04 PM ET, 10/24/2012

Palin accuses president of ‘shuck and jive’ on Libya
By Erik Wemple
She criticizes his statements on Libya with a racially loaded phrase.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:04 PM ET, 10/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sarah palin obama shuck and jive, palin shuck and jive, sarah palin fox news shuck and jive, palin obama shuck and jive libya

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 10/24/2012

Obama campaign and Des Moines Register: A form of quote approval
By Erik Wemple
Obama campaign and the Des Moines Register: A form of quote approval.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:08 PM ET, 10/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  obama campaign des moines register, obama campaign off the record des moines register, obama interview des moines register, obama campaign des moines, obama

Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 10/23/2012

Sarah Palin calls for thorough fact-checking — of Obama
By Erik Wemple
Palin wants to expose lies. Of President Obama.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:32 AM ET, 10/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  presidential debate obama romney fact check, fact check debate, palin fact-check, fox news palin debate, presidential debate palin fox news

Posted at 10:39 PM ET, 10/22/2012

Presidential debate: Romney and fact-checkers continue mud-wrestling over ‘apology tour’
By Erik Wemple
The mud-wrestling match between Romney and the fact-checkers over ‘apology’

By Erik Wemple  |  10:39 PM ET, 10/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, president obama apology tour, romney apology tour, romney apology, romney obama apology, apology tour obama fact check, fact check obama romney apology

Posted at 04:49 PM ET, 10/22/2012

Drudge features a bowing Obama
By Erik Wemple
Drudge Report aggregates Obama bows

By Erik Wemple  |  04:49 PM ET, 10/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  drudge report obama bowing, drudge report obama foreign policy, drudge obama apology, drudge obama foreign policy drudge obama libya

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 10/22/2012

RNC, DNC clash on Fox News over Libya

By Erik Wemple
How extensively can RNC and DNC spokesmen interrupt each other?

By Erik Wemple  |  12:53 PM ET, 10/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  rnc dnc sean spicer brad woodhouse, benghazi, obama romney, fox news clash libya, fox news benghazi obama, fox news benghazi

Posted at 08:58 AM ET, 10/19/2012

Stewart whiffs on Libya question
By Erik Wemple
Stewart’s Libya question fails.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:58 AM ET, 10/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jon stewart obama libya, jon stewart obama media, jon steart libya benghazi, benghazi stewart obama

Posted at 04:32 PM ET, 10/18/2012

Fox News panel EXPLODES over Libya
By Erik Wemple
Fox News goes deep, deep on Obama’s ‘act of terror’ contention.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:32 PM ET, 10/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news megyn kelly libya, libya fox news kelly obama, benghazi fox news obama, benghazi fox news libya rose garden, susan rice fox news libya benghazi

Posted at 12:40 PM ET, 10/18/2012

Presidential debate: Obama tells more about Libya to some guy than to American public

By Erik Wemple
Can Kerry Ladka replace the White House press corps?

By Erik Wemple  |  12:40 PM ET, 10/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  presidential debate kerry ladka, presidential debate kerry ladka obama, presidential debate benghazi, benghazi obama romney ladka, presidential debate libya, libya benghazi obama, libya terror obama, libya act of terror obama

Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 10/18/2012

CNN applauds Crowley’s debate performance
By Erik Wemple
CNN applauds moderator Candy Crowley.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:33 AM ET, 10/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  cnn crowley applause, cnn crowleyromney debate, cnn crowley obama romney debate, cnn applause crowley romney, presidential debate crowley whitaker

Posted at 04:11 PM ET, 10/17/2012

Presidential debate: AP fact-check very kind to President Obama
By Erik Wemple
President Obama has got to like AP’s debate fact-check.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:11 PM ET, 10/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Forecasts | Tags:  ap fact-check libya, ap fact-check romney crowley libya, ap fact-check romney libya, ap fact-check benghazi, ap fact check benghazi crowley obama

Posted at 11:37 AM ET, 10/17/2012

Presidential debate: Libya questioner says Obama didn’t answer

By Erik Wemple
Crowley could have gone activist on Obama’s Libya-security response.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:37 AM ET, 10/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  kerry ladka obama libya, obama libya security question, obama libya debate, presidential debate obama libya security, libya debate obama security

Posted at 01:08 AM ET, 10/17/2012

Did Crowley fairly fact-check Romney? A textual analysis.
By Erik Wemple
Did Crowley have the facts on her side vis-a-vis Romney?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:08 AM ET, 10/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  crowley fact check romney, crowly debate romeny, presidential debate crowley romney, presidential debate crowley obama rommey, presidential debate crowley obama libya, presidential debate crowley libya romney, libya romney crowley, crowly debate romney benghazi

Posted at 12:00 AM ET, 10/17/2012

Presidential debate: Did conservative media hurt Romney on Libya?

By Erik Wemple
Did conservative media betray the Republican on Libya?

By Erik Wemple  |  12:00 AM ET, 10/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Forecasts | Tags:  romney libya obama debate, romney crowley debate, romney crowley benghazi debate

Posted at 10:31 PM ET, 10/16/2012

Presidential debate: Crowley channels the spirit of Jim Lehrer
By Erik Wemple
Romney and Obama duke it out, free of journalistic intrusion

By Erik Wemple  |  10:31 PM ET, 10/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  crowley debate moderator, crowley obama romney clash, crowley lehrer debate, obama romney energy policy clash

Posted at 05:44 PM ET, 10/16/2012

Presidential debate: Drone question, please!

By Erik Wemple
A drone question, please?

By Erik Wemple  |  05:44 PM ET, 10/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  drones debates, obama romney drones debates, crowley drones debates, crowley greenwald drones obama romney, crowley drones, crowley drone question debate

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 10/16/2012

Media tend to cite Obama-favoring profs, the Hill reports
By Erik Wemple
The Hill looks deeper at the professors who are quoted in news stories.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:09 PM ET, 10/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Obama donor professors the hill, obama donor professors, obama professors donors the hill, obama favoring professors, liberal media, media bias, presidential campaign media bias

Posted at 12:59 PM ET, 10/11/2012

Charge: Lefty media making ‘fools’ of Americans
By Erik Wemple
Blog reader mad about media’s ‘left-wing’ preference.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:59 PM ET, 10/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  liberal media bias, left wing media, mitt romney media bias, barack obama media bias, virginia school romney photo, ap photo romney, romney photo kids

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 10/09/2012

Fact-checkers won’t assist Team Obama’s argument
By Erik Wemple
Fact checks aren’t investigating an Obama claim against Romney.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:45 PM ET, 10/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fact checking romney, fact checking obama, factcheck.org, politifact, washington post fact-checker, glenn kessler, bill adair, brooks jackson, fact check tax cut

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 10/09/2012

Fox News’ apples and oranges: Mediology
By Erik Wemple
Fox News overreaches on the question of partisan lies.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:00 AM ET, 10/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news lies, fox news joe wilson you lie, fox news obama lies romney lies, obama lies, romney lies, fox news obama romney

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 10/08/2012

Pew poll: Were the pundits wrong about the debates?

By Erik Wemple
Pew results suggest that voters are influenced by debates. Crisis for pundits?

By Erik Wemple  |  05:50 PM ET, 10/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney pew poll, mitt romney pundits debates influence voters, peww poll obama, pew poll debate influence

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 05:41 PM ET, 10/04/2012

Why can’t the Washington Times tell the truth about Romney?

By Erik Wemple
Why can’t the Romney win make the Washington Times front page?

By Erik Wemple  |  05:41 PM ET, 10/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  washington times headline, washington times romney obama debate, washington times debate, debate washington times, washington times romney obama debate

Posted at 05:38 PM ET, 10/04/2012

Obama camp blaming media
By Erik Wemple
Now the Obama campaign dabbles in media-blaming

By Erik Wemple  |  05:38 PM ET, 10/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  barack obama debate, barack obama media, media narrative romney debate win, romney debate narrative, media bias romney, media bias obama

Posted at 09:48 AM ET, 10/04/2012

Fact-checkers have fun with Obama, Romney
By Erik Wemple
Obama, Romney called out by fact-checkers.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:48 AM ET, 10/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  debate fact-checking, mitt romney, president barack obama, associated press, politifact, cnn, factcheck.org

Posted at 11:06 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Jim Lehrer: A stand-in for American dissatisfaction with media
By Erik Wemple
Moderator Jim Lehrer gets skewered by observers.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:06 PM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jim lehrer, presidential debates, fail, mitt romney, president barack obama, jim lehrer debate, jim lehrer presidential debate, jim lehrer moderator, jim lehrer moderator debate

Posted at 03:36 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Conservative media, making MSM look brilliant
By Erik Wemple
MSM should thank conservative media for the good PR.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:36 PM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  washington examiner, breitbart.com, daily caller, hampton university, president obama, mainstream media vetting, obama vetting daily caller, derrick bell

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 10/03/2012

AP stands by its 2007 Obama speech story
By Erik Wemple
Did the Associated Press blow it in 2007 in covering Obama’s Hampton speech?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:10 PM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  barack obama, tucker carlson, sean hannity, obama video, obama race video, hampton university, fox news daily caller video, hannity video obama

Posted at 11:48 AM ET, 10/03/2012

Obama campaign: Video is ‘wrong’ and ‘irresponsible’
By Erik Wemple
What’s so ‘wrong’ and ‘irresponsible’ about Obama video?

By Erik Wemple  |  11:48 AM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  barack obama video, obama video race, obama video race hampton university, daily caller fox news obama video, fox news video obama carlson, daily caller obama race

Posted at 09:53 AM ET, 10/03/2012

Fox News exposes itself

By Erik Wemple
Look in the mirror, Fox News.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:53 AM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, hannity, daily caller, president obama, barack obama, hampton university, speech, fox news hammity obama speech, fox news obama race speech

Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 10/02/2012

Fox News’s Andrea Tantaros: How many people need to die before media gets tough?

By Erik Wemple
Andrea Tantaros says a single conglomerate dominates U.S. newspapers.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:02 PM ET, 10/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  andrea tantaros, fox news, bob beckel, president obama, libya, benghazi

Posted at 08:11 AM ET, 10/02/2012

Daily Show satirizes Obama’s Libya comments
By Erik Wemple
Jon Stewart takes aim at administration’s Libya accounting.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:11 AM ET, 10/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jon stewart, benghazi, obama administration, terrorist attack, anti-muslim video, susan rice, president obama

Posted at 05:01 PM ET, 09/28/2012

RNC issues e-mail blast for story critical of RNC
By Erik Wemple
Why did GOP e-mail blast ABC story?

By Erik Wemple  |  05:01 PM ET, 09/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  president obama, john kerry, abc news, jake tapper, republican national committee, GOP, kirsten kukowski, benghazi

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/28/2012

Are Obama’s reporters as feisty as Romney’s?
By Erik Wemple
The media sift through the contradictions in the aftermath of the Libya attack.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, president obama, benghazi, libya, intelligence, al qaeda, terrorism

Posted at 09:31 AM ET, 09/27/2012

Hannity praises Woodward book, bashes media, doesn’t notice contradiction
By Erik Wemple
Hannity says he loved Woodward’s book.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:31 AM ET, 09/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sean hannity, bob woodward, price of politics, president obama, national debt, white house, lying, benghazi

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 10:43 AM ET, 09/20/2012

‘Fox & Friends’ botches something else
By Erik Wemple
Fox News should have killed ‘Fox & Friends’ by now.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:43 AM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox & Friends, fox news, japan, president obama, pirate

Posted at 07:45 AM ET, 09/20/2012

Hannity hammers Obama on debt
By Erik Wemple
Sean Hannity doesn’t need conservative guests.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:45 AM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  president obama, sean hannity, national debt, fox news, bernard whitman, kerry picket

Posted at 09:16 AM ET, 09/19/2012

Obama on Letterman: President avoids debt number
By Erik Wemple
Letterman wonders what the national debt figure is; Obama whiffs.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:16 AM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  david letterman, president obama, barack obama, national debt, republican national convention

Posted at 05:28 PM ET, 09/18/2012

CNN’s Soledad O’Brien: We’re ‘required to fact-check’
By Erik Wemple
CNN anchor says of insta-fact-checking: ‘You’re responsible.’

By Erik Wemple  |  05:28 PM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  cnn, soledad o'brien, john sununu, bay buchanan, mitt romney president obama, medicare

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 09/18/2012

Romney and Obama: Open your fundraisers
By Erik Wemple
Why are politicians keeping the media out of big-money fundraisers?

By Erik Wemple  |  02:15 PM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, president obama, video, mother jones, ari shapiro, washington post, new york times

Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 09/17/2012

‘Fox & Friends’ misfires on interview
By Erik Wemple
‘Fox & Friends,’ embarrassed again.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:48 PM ET, 09/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox & friends, gretchen calrson, max rice, barack obama

Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 09/17/2012

Kurtz: Romney gaffe coverage ‘overshadowed’ Benghazi tragedy

By Erik Wemple
Kurtz: Media’s pounding on Romney went too far.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:32 AM ET, 09/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, president obama, benghazi, howard kurtz, cnn, reliable sources

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 09/14/2012

Bill Bennett proposes new fact-checking, media-bashing formula
By Erik Wemple
Speakers hammer media as conservatives gather in Washington

By Erik Wemple  |  04:10 PM ET, 09/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill bennett, michele bachmann, values voter summit, mitt romney, president obama, bill bennett

Posted at 12:41 PM ET, 09/14/2012

Scarborough: Romney didn’t ‘allow’ immediate accountability coverage
By Erik Wemple
Romney apparently got in the way in the aftermath of embassy attacks.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:41 PM ET, 09/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  joe scarborough, morning joe, mitt romney, president obama, libya attacks, egypt

Posted at 01:15 PM ET, 09/13/2012

Obama-rooting reporters?

By Erik Wemple
May reporters discuss questions before a press conference?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:15 PM ET, 09/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  white house, michelle malkin, mitt romney, president obama, julie mason, npr, cbs, mitt romney, libya jan crawford, ari shapiro

Posted at 07:04 AM ET, 09/13/2012

Fact-checkers say no to Romney ‘apology’ claims
By Erik Wemple
Obama isn’t apologizing for America.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:04 AM ET, 09/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politifact, factcheck.org, mitt romney, president obama, egypt libya

Posted at 05:46 PM ET, 09/11/2012

‘Fox & Friends’ to correct themselves

By Erik Wemple
How do you correct a bogus ‘Fox & Friends’ graphic?

By Erik Wemple  |  05:46 PM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox & friends, david folkenflik, president obama, unemployment rates, real unemployment, steve doocy.

Posted at 10:13 AM ET, 09/07/2012

Obama, Biden provide grist for fact-checkers
By Erik Wemple
Biden, Obama slipped up on a few facts, checkers say.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:13 AM ET, 09/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  president obama, joe biden, fact checkers, auto recovery, debt, glenn kessler, factcheck.org, politifact.com

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Fact-checking: Fox looks at Michelle Obama’s ‘us-them’

By Erik Wemple
Fox News, your creative fact checker

By Erik Wemple  |  04:10 PM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, fact checking, shannon break, barack omana, politifact, factcheck.org, first lady, michelle obama, bipartisanship

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/05/2012

Michelle Obama’s speech: Media agrees with ‘passionate’ prediction

By Erik Wemple
Obama campaign aide solidifies cred with ‘passionate’ prediction.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  michelle obama, first lady, speech, democratic national convention, passionate, jen psaki

Posted at 07:17 AM ET, 08/28/2012

Bill O’Reilly issues nonpartisan expression of partisanship
By Erik Wemple
Bill O’Reilly, neutral guy.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:17 AM ET, 08/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, bill o'reilly, o'reilly factor, democratic party, republican party, president obama

Posted at 02:42 PM ET, 08/27/2012

PolitiFact drubs CNN on Obama campaign fact-checking

By Erik Wemple
Just how did CNN rate Obama ad ‘misleading’?

By Erik Wemple  |  02:42 PM ET, 08/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  cnn, politifact, obama ad, class sizes, mitt romney

Posted at 07:02 AM ET, 08/23/2012

Hannity on Akin: Stop the double-standard talk!

By Erik Wemple
Dear Hannity: Akin is a bad example.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:02 AM ET, 08/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  todd akin, barack obama, sean hannity, ann coulter, missouri

Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 08/22/2012

Obama White House manipulating local reporters? Mediology Aug. 22
By Erik Wemple
What’s going down in the ideologically driven media world?

By Erik Wemple  |  10:45 AM ET, 08/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  newsbusters, breitbart.com, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, media matters for america, robin roberts, abc news, larry conners, president obama, matthew sheffield

Posted at 07:07 AM ET, 08/21/2012

Hannity rocks Akin interview: Mediology, Aug. 21
By Erik Wemple
Hannity kills Akin interview, plus other Mediological topics.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:07 AM ET, 08/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  todd akin, sean hannity, fox news, karl rove, american crossroads, fairness and accuracy in reporting, washington post, president obama press briefing, nancy cordes

Posted at 08:45 AM ET, 08/20/2012

Why not make ‘Entertainment Tonight’ the official White House media organ?

By Erik Wemple
Let’s just make ‘ET’ the official White House press organ.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:45 AM ET, 08/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  stephanie cutter, president obama, jim acosta, cnn, state of the union, entertainment tonight, people magazine, nancy o'dell

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 03:28 PM ET, 08/17/2012

MSNBC’s Touré apologizes for ‘niggerization’ remark
By Erik Wemple
MSNBC commentator says he’s sorry for calling Romney’s Obama references “niggerization”.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:28 PM ET, 08/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  toure, apolozizes, niggerization, mitt romney, barack obama

Posted at 07:08 AM ET, 08/17/2012

Media news derivatives: Aug. 17
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for Aug. 17.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:08 AM ET, 08/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  andrea mitchell ben labolt, new york times, president obama, joe pompeo, capital, huffington post, fox news the five, cnn, msnbc

Posted at 01:40 PM ET, 08/16/2012

Obama blames media
By Erik Wemple
Sorry, Mr. President, but don’t hang this one on the media.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:40 PM ET, 08/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  joe biden, president obama, chains, mitt romney, entertainment tonight

Posted at 11:40 AM ET, 08/16/2012

Obamas, ET: All smiles!

By Erik Wemple

By Erik Wemple  |  11:40 AM ET, 08/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  president obama, mitt romney, entertainment tonight, vice president joe biden, chains

Posted at 02:21 PM ET, 08/15/2012

CNN’s O’Brien, Sununu wring fun from Medicare
By Erik Wemple
A document-heavy, wonky beatdown.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:21 PM ET, 08/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  soledad o'brien, cnn, john sununu, cbo, factcheck.org, paul ryan, mitt romney, president obama

Posted at 07:31 AM ET, 08/15/2012

Palin: Media suppressing Obama truths
By Erik Wemple
Palin makes appearance on Fox News, Palin complains about the media.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:31 AM ET, 08/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sarah palin, greta van susteren, media, barack obama, pew research center's project for excellence in journalism, barack obama, mitt romney

Posted at 08:39 PM ET, 08/01/2012

Fox News anchor on ‘intolerance day’
By Erik Wemple
Shepard Smith, with another pro-gay marriage stance?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:39 PM ET, 08/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, shepard smith, mike huckabee, chick-fil-a, president obama, bob beckel

Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 07/26/2012

Claim check: ‘Every reporter’ knows source for NYT scoop
By Erik Wemple
Do reporters know other reporters’ sources?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:13 PM ET, 07/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  david sanger, new york times, romney campaign, obama campaign, michele fournoy, foreign policy, david ignatius, washington post, julie mason

Posted at 11:04 AM ET, 07/24/2012

Has ‘Fox & Friends’ gone rogue again?

By Erik Wemple
“Fox & Friends” — going rogue again?

By Erik Wemple  |  11:04 AM ET, 07/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox & friends, president obama, clara sutton, eliza sutton, fox news, brian kilmeade

Posted at 07:48 PM ET, 07/16/2012

What’s so corrupt about news tips?

By Erik Wemple
Washington Postie decries “noxious” info-cycle.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:48 PM ET, 07/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  washington post, jennifer rubin, cnn, reliable sources, obama campaign, noxious cycle

Posted at 08:15 AM ET, 07/16/2012

The Daily Caller totally busts community-news reporter
By Erik Wemple
Elizabeth Wiener of the Current Newspapers feels the Daily Caller’s accountability.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:15 AM ET, 07/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  daily caller, current newspapers, elizabeth wiener, obama donations, $500, northwest current, dupont current, foggy bottom current, georgetown current

Posted at 08:40 AM ET, 07/13/2012

Five reasons why the Boston Globe story blew up

By Erik Wemple
Five guesses as to why the Boston Globe story on Romney went viral.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:40 AM ET, 07/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, boston globe, bain capital, obama campaign, mother jones, tpm

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 07/02/2012

Daily Caller escapes sanction from WHCA
By Erik Wemple
White House Correspondents’ Association declines action against Daily Caller.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:39 AM ET, 07/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  daily caller, tucker carlson, neil munro, president barack obama, heckling, ed henry

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 06/29/2012

Legal expert: Where’s my O’Reilly apology?

By Erik Wemple
He hasn’t met his end of a deal with a legal analyst.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:11 PM ET, 06/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, caroline fredrickson, american constitution society, obama health care law, affordable care act, individual mandate, tax, penalty, police powers

Posted at 05:02 PM ET, 06/26/2012

Sarah Palin, in health-care Facebook messages, shows her media bona fides
By Erik Wemple
Palin displays her bona fides in Facebook post.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:02 PM ET, 06/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sarah palin, death panels, facebook, president obama, obamacare, predictions

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 06/19/2012

Neil Munro accounts for his interruption
By Erik Wemple
Daily Caller reporter says he chose wrong moment to ask question.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:02 AM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  neil munro, the daily caller, white house, president obama, sean hannity, fox news

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 06/18/2012

Neil Munro won’t answer questions about his questions
By Erik Wemple
Why won’t Neil Munro answer questions about his questions?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:01 PM ET, 06/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  neil munro, daily caller, no comment, president obama, immigration speech

Posted at 08:19 AM ET, 06/11/2012

Post commentator says presidential candidates’ bios are ‘irrelevant’
By Erik Wemple
Blogger says look-backs on lives of presidential candidates are ‘irrelevant.’

By Erik Wemple  |  08:19 AM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jennifer rubin, reliable sources, cnn, washington post, barack obama, mitt romney

Posted at 09:54 PM ET, 06/08/2012

Fox’s Megyn Kelly disses Euroquestions
By Erik Wemple
Fox’s Megyn Kelly says media is wasting opportunities with questions about Europe

By Erik Wemple  |  09:54 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  caren bohan, reuters, president obama, white house press conference, megyn kelly, fox news, european economic crisis

Posted at 11:45 AM ET, 06/04/2012

Politico’s media criticism criticized, No. 5

By Erik Wemple
Fifth in a not-so-occasional series on Politico’s media criticism.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:45 AM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jim vandehei, mike allen, politico, barack obama, mitt romney, new york times, washington post, bias, vetting

Posted at 01:22 PM ET, 05/31/2012

Politico’s media criticism, exposed
By Erik Wemple
Second installment in a series on Politico’s media criticism.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:22 PM ET, 05/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politico, jim vandehei, mike allen, mitt romney, president obama, bullying, new york times

Posted at 09:48 PM ET, 05/30/2012

Fox News and its anti-Obama video
By Erik Wemple
What does the saga of the anti-Obama video say about Fox News?

By Erik Wemple  |  09:48 PM ET, 05/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, obama video, fox mole, gawker.com, bill shine, associate producer

Posted at 08:26 AM ET, 05/21/2012

Media news derivatives: May 21
By Erik Wemple
A summary of media stories for May 21

By Erik Wemple  |  08:26 AM ET, 05/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jack shafer, reuters, center for strategic and international studies, arnaud de borchgrave, new york times, sean hannity, david carr, cory booker, meet the press, candy crowley cnn, president obama

Posted at 03:49 PM ET, 05/18/2012

Hannity crusades for Wright stuff
By Erik Wemple
Hey Sean Hannity: DIY!

By Erik Wemple  |  03:49 PM ET, 05/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sean hannity, fox news, mainstream media, jeremiah wright, president obama, barack obama, investigative journalism

Posted at 05:48 PM ET, 05/17/2012

What’s wrong with the CBS/New York Times poll?

By Erik Wemple
Obama reelection official blasts NYT poll; NYT blasts back.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:48 PM ET, 05/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  new york times, cbs news, poll, president obama, same-sex marriage, stephanie cutter, paul j. lavrakas

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 12:35 PM ET, 05/11/2012

Rove gripes about Obama vetting

By Erik Wemple
Here’s why he’s wrong.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:35 PM ET, 05/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  washington post, new york times, chicago tribune, barack obama, saul alinsky

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 05/10/2012

Fox’s Shepard Smith, leaning conservative on gay marriage
By Erik Wemple
Fox’s straight hard-news coverage tilts conservative on gay marriage.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:11 PM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fox news, shepard smith, burkean reform, president obama, gay marriage, abc news

Posted at 10:47 AM ET, 05/10/2012

CNN’s O’Brien jousts with Tony Perkins on gay marriage
By Erik Wemple
Soledad O’Brien battles it out with Tony Perkins on gay marriage.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:47 AM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  cnn, soledad o'brien, tony perkins, family research council, gay marriage, president obama

Posted at 10:05 AM ET, 05/04/2012

Media news derivatives: May 4
By Erik Wemple
What’s happening in the media world?

By Erik Wemple  |  10:05 AM ET, 05/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  shepard smith, politico, barack obama, new york girlfriend, mike debonis, washington post, fox news, sean hannity, fox mole, gawker, occupy

Posted at 05:08 PM ET, 05/03/2012

Politico issues editor’s note on Obama post
By Erik Wemple
Politico does the right thing on ‘New York girlfriend.’

By Erik Wemple  |  05:08 PM ET, 05/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politico, barack obama, dylan byers, editor's note

Posted at 04:43 PM ET, 04/27/2012

MSNBC, Obama campaign at odds over video
By Erik Wemple
Can the Obama campaign use ‘Ed Show’ material?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:43 PM ET, 04/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, msnbc, obama campaign, mitt romney, education, video, ed schultz, the ed show

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 04/26/2012

CNN’s Dana Loesch revives the ‘madrassa’ story
By Erik Wemple
Hold on, aren’t we done with the whole ‘madrassa’ thing?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:10 PM ET, 04/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  dana loesch, cnn, president obama, madrassa, media matters for america, marines taliban, urination

Posted at 02:17 PM ET, 04/23/2012

Fox News, Steve Doocy and the ‘silver spoon’ smirk
By Erik Wemple
Time for an explanation of dressed up quote on Fox News.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:17 PM ET, 04/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  steve doocy, fox news, talking points memo, mitt romney, washington post, new york post, republicans, president obama, silver spoon, unlike some people

Posted at 03:41 PM ET, 04/19/2012

Ted Nugent in Washington Times: ‘I stand by my statements’
By Erik Wemple
Nugent stands by his statements in column.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:41 PM ET, 04/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ted nugent, washington times, nra convention, president obama, secret service

Posted at 07:49 AM ET, 04/16/2012

Media news derivatives: April 16
By Erik Wemple
Your media roundup.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:49 AM ET, 04/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  white house, obama, jetting, andrew breitbart, david carr, tom scocca, fox & friends, chris wallace, david axelrod, ben smith

Posted at 12:13 PM ET, 03/20/2012

Study: Fox blames Obama for high gas prices
By Erik Wemple
Study says yes

By Erik Wemple  |  12:13 PM ET, 03/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, media matters, president obama, gas prices

Posted at 08:25 AM ET, 03/19/2012

News media derivatives: March 19
By Erik Wemple
For March 19

By Erik Wemple  |  08:25 AM ET, 03/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mike daisey, brian lamb, jack shafer, david carr, rachel maddow, president obama, obama, the hill, george clooney

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 03/14/2012

AP (usually) wants administration officials on the record

By Erik Wemple
Except when they’re giving us scoops.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:18 PM ET, 03/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  president obama, china, associated press, ap, trade, rare earths

Posted at 01:20 PM ET, 03/13/2012

On Fox, three men slam Obama
By Erik Wemple
Next channel?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:20 PM ET, 03/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, stuart varney, president obama, president bush, gas prices, msnbc

Posted at 02:49 PM ET, 03/05/2012

Breitbart’s last scoop: Obama participated in a panel discussion!

By Erik Wemple
Obama appeared on a panel discussion!

By Erik Wemple  |  02:49 PM ET, 03/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  andrew breitbart, barack obama, president obama, saul alinsky, terrapin theatre

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 02/28/2012

O’Reilly laments media’s alleged bias on gas prices
By Erik Wemple
Depends on where you look

By Erik Wemple  |  02:15 PM ET, 02/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, bernard goldberg, gas prices, president obama

Posted at 12:33 PM ET, 02/24/2012

O’Reilly sees an uninformed electorate
By Erik Wemple
With highly unsophisticated comment

By Erik Wemple  |  12:33 PM ET, 02/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, bill o'reilly, president obama, gas prices

Posted at 08:09 AM ET, 02/14/2012

Media news derivatives: Feb. 14
By Erik Wemple
For Feb. 14

By Erik Wemple  |  08:09 AM ET, 02/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  daily caller, media matters for america, president obama

Posted at 05:20 PM ET, 02/10/2012

President Obama crafts a more effective ‘no comment’
By Erik Wemple
President gets innovative with a media stiff-arm

By Erik Wemple  |  05:20 PM ET, 02/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  president obama, mario monti, contraception