http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/abc This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: ABC en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200807220005 ABC News' George Stephanopoulos falsely suggested that Sen. Barack Obama shifted positions on increasing U.S. troops in Afghanistan and is "now" aligned with the position of Sen. John McCain. In fact, Obama has been calling for increasing U.S. troops in Afghanistan since at least 2006. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807220005 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:20:06 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807210001 On <em>Good Morning America</em>, Diane Sawyer failed to challenge Sen. John McCain's false claim that Sen. Barack Obama has said that as president, he would "attack Pakistan." Nor did Sawyer challenge McCain's reference to "the Iraq-Pakistan border," which does not exist. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807210001 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:16:43 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807170011 ABC News and <em>The Washington Post</em> issued staggered releases of the results of their latest poll, withholding from their first release results favorable to Sen. Barack Obama, including the finding that 50 percent of registered voters would vote for Obama for president versus 42 percent for Sen. John McCain. The next day, the<em> Post</em> ran an article headlined "Poll Finds Voters Split on Candidates' Iraq-Pullout Positions," which did not mention Obama's 8-point lead over McCain. Later that day, ABC News and the <em>Post</em> issued a second release with additional poll results that stated: "Obama continues to hold most of the advantages in the presidential race." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807170011 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:36:43 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807170001 ABC's <em>World News </em>and NBC's <em>Nightly News </em>both reported that Sen. John McCain vowed to send more troops to Afghanistan. But neither program noted that McCain also reportedly suggested that, in the words of <em>The Washington Post</em>, "he might call on NATO to supply part of the additional troops he hopes to send to the region." ABC's Charlie Gibson did not report that Obama, too, called for increasing troops in Afghanistan in his July 15 speech. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807170001 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:01:54 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807110003 The evening news programs on ABC, NBC, and CBS have yet to cover Sen. John McCain's statement regarding Social Security -- that "Americans have got to understand that we are paying present-day retirees with the taxes paid by young workers in America today. And that's a disgrace. It's an absolute disgrace, and it's got to be fixed" -- even though they have broadcast other remarks McCain made at the same town hall meeting. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807110003 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:21:30 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100012 On the July 9 edition of <em>Good Morning America</em>, Diane Sawyer introduced a question to Sen. Barack Obama about Iraq by stating, "[S]ome of your core supporters have been saying that they sense that you are shifting positions, and you've gotten quite a drubbing on a couple of fronts." However, Sawyer did not ask Obama about any of Sen. John McCain's "shifting positions." In an interview that aired later that day on <em>World News</em>, Charles Gibson asked McCain about McCain's criticism of Obama for what Gibson characterized as "changing position on a number of ... issues" and whether McCain is "ready, yet, to call him [Obama] a flip-flopper," but did not ask McCain about McCain's reversals. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100012 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:21:01 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100005 During an interview with Sen. John McCain aired on ABC's <em>World News</em>, Charles Gibson asked McCain whether he "see[s]" Sen. Barack Obama "shifting positions." Gibson also asked McCain, "You're not ready, yet, to call him a flip-flopper?" But at no during the interview <em>World News</em> aired did Gibson ask McCain about the multiple instances in which McCain has "flip-floppe[d]." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100005 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:06:35 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030008 On <em>This Week</em>, Hugh Hewitt claimed that a comment he made during the June 25 edition of his show -- that the September 13 Ohio State-USC football game will "probably [be] the last football game we'll ever get to see before the United States gets blown up by the Islamists under Obama" -- was distorted by Arianna Huffington. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030008 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:13:00 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030004 ABC's Robin Roberts said to Sen. John McCain, "You have admitted that you're not exactly an expert when it comes to the economy and many have said that they," at which point, McCain said repeatedly, "I have not." Roberts did not challenge McCain's denial, even though McCain has made repeated remarks acknowledging his weakness on economic issues. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030004 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:05:45 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010001 All three network evening newscasts misrepresented retired Gen. Wesley Clark's comments about Sen. John McCain on <em>Face The Nation</em>, with none noting that Clark praised McCain as a "hero" for his Vietnam war service. ABC's David Wright asserted that McCain's experience as a POW made Clark's comments "especially provocative." CBS' Dean Reynolds falsely suggested that Clark had questioned McCain's patriotism and had "critici[zed]" McCain's "service, including five years as a POW." And NBC's Brian Williams falsely suggested that Clark had impugned McCain's "war record." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010001 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:05:05 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806080002 On <em>This Week</em>, George Stephanopoulos did not challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham's false suggestion that Sen. Barack Obama "borrow[ed] money" from Antoin "Tony" Rezko "to build his house." In fact, the Obamas established a land trust to purchase the property and took out a $1.32 million mortgage on the home, financed through the Northern Trust Co. And the Obamas did not "build" the house -- they purchased an existing home. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806080002 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:14:27 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805300010 On <em>Good Morning America</em>, ABC News' Claire Shipman confronted Glenn Beck with his remark in March 2007 that Sen. Hillary Clinton is "the stereotypical bitch." Beck responded, in part, that "probably a better word was 'nag.' " http://mediamatters.org/items/200805300010 Fri, 30 May 2008 20:54:33 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805210007 <em>Newsweek</em> has corrected George Will's false assertion in his <em>Newsweek</em> column that Social Security taxes are levied based on household income. Will made the same assertion on ABC's <em>This Week</em>, but ABC has yet to issue a correction on the show. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805210007 Wed, 21 May 2008 16:32:14 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805130001 A <em><em>New York Times</em></em> article detailed the connection between numerous media military analysts and the Pentagon and defense industries, reporting that "the Bush administration has used its control over access and information in an effort to transform" media military analysts "into a kind of media Trojan horse -- an instrument intended to shape terrorism coverage from inside the major TV and radio networks." A <em>Media Matters </em>review found that since January 1, 2002, the analysts named in the <em>Times</em> article -- many identified as having ties to the defense industry -- collectively appeared or were quoted as experts more than 4,500 times on ABC, ABC News Now, CBS, CBS Radio Network, NBC, CNN, CNN Headline News, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, and NPR. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805130001 Tue, 13 May 2008 08:25:50 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805020010 ABC, CBS, and NBC have still not reported on any of their news programs <em>The New York Times</em>' revelations about the hidden ties between media military analysts and the Pentagon. Further, the major broadcast networks and cable news networks all reportedly declined to discuss the issue for an NPR report; the networks similarly reportedly declined to participate in an April 24 PBS <em><em>NewsHour</em></em> segment on the issue. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805020010 Fri, 2 May 2008 20:51:54 EST