Media Matters - Alex Witt

Media Matters - Alex Witt http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/alex_witt This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Alex Witt en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America MSNBC on-screen text falsely suggested Republicans wanted to pass Fair Pay Act http://mediamatters.org/items/200804230010 On MSNBC Live, as host Alex Witt reported on a press conference held by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, on-screen text read: "GOP leaders criticize Dems for delaying vote on Fair Pay Act," falsely suggesting that Republicans wanted to pass the measure. At no point in the coverage of McConnell's press conference did Witt or MSNBC in its on-screen text explain that the Republicans planned to filibuster the bill. http://mediamatters.org/items/200804230010 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:05:21 EST MSNBC's Witt asked Huckabee about Hagee's endorsement of McCain, but did not report Hagee's controversial comments http://mediamatters.org/items/200802290008 In an interview with Mike Huckabee, MSNBC's Alex Witt identified televangelist John Hagee, who has endorsed Sen. John McCain for president, only as an "evangelist" who is "based in San Antonio," and did not note Hagee's numerous controversial statements on such topics as homosexuality, Islam, Catholicism, and women. http://mediamatters.org/items/200802290008 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:24:45 EST MSNBC's Robach, Witt aired McCain ad attacking "Woodstock Concert Museum" earmark, but didn't note his missed vote http://mediamatters.org/items/200801170008 On MSNBC Live, Amy Robach and Alex Witt separately aired a campaign ad from Republican presidential candidate John McCain attacking Sen. Hillary Clinton's support for a $1 million earmark for a museum at the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival in New York. But Robach, Witt, NBC News White House correspondent Kelly O'Donnell and Congressional Quarterly's Jonathan Allen all failed to note that McCain had skipped the vote on removing the earmark. Robach and Witt also falsely referred to the advertisement as "new." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801170008 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:33:21 EST NY Sun's Wapshott: Giuliani "barely attempted to go" to Iowa http://mediamatters.org/items/200801050006 On MSNBC Live, anchor Alex Witt claimed that Rudy Giuliani "is spending very little time and even less money in Iowa and New Hampshire, opting instead to stake his claim on the later states." Later, The New York Sun's Nicholas Wapshott agreed, saying, "Well, he really, as you say, he barely attempted to go" to Iowa. In fact, in June 2007, Giuliani's campaign manager said: "We are 100 percent committed to winning Iowa and I believe we will do so." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801050006 Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:26:16 EST MSNBC's Witt referred to "pro-abortion" candidate Giuliani http://mediamatters.org/items/200710050001 On MSNBC Live, Alex Witt referred to Rudy Giuliani as "a pro-abortion candidate." In fact, one can support legal access to abortion procedures and support trying to decrease the number of abortions. Moreover, Giuliani has wavered on the desirability of the Supreme Court's overturning Roe v. Wade. http://mediamatters.org/items/200710050001 Fri, 5 Oct 2007 10:53:38 EST MSNBC hosts make series of misleading or baseless claims about The Path to 9/11 http://mediamatters.org/items/200609080010 During the September 7 editions of MSNBC News Live, MSNBC anchors made a series of misleading or baseless claims while reporting on the controversy surrounding ABC's two-part miniseries The Path to 9/11. http://mediamatters.org/items/200609080010 Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:57:24 EST