Media Matters - Bob Franken http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/bob_franken This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Bob Franken en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America CNN used coffee klatch at Baltimore diner to challenge its own poll http://mediamatters.org/items/200701040009 http://mediamatters.org/items/200701040009 Thu, 4 Jan 2007 16:35:41 EST CNN's Baghdad reporter says Iraq is embroiled in "civil war," but rest of network is still hedging http://mediamatters.org/items/200611280013 In several reports from Baghdad, CNN's Michael Ware has stated that Iraq is embroiled in a civil war. However, several other CNN reporters and analysts have continued to avoid the unqualified use of the term "civil war." <br /> http://mediamatters.org/items/200611280013 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:19:55 EST Before midterms, media downplayed potential Dem gains in House and Senate, touting GOP's "formidable" and "stunning" get-out-the-vote campaign; will they revisit? http://mediamatters.org/items/200611090001 http://mediamatters.org/items/200611090001 Wed, 8 Nov 2006 19:00:05 EST Despite numerous rebuttals from conservatives, media continue to describe Foley emails as "over friendly" http://mediamatters.org/items/200610030010 Numerous news outlets have continued to uncritically report House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert's description of the emails Rep. Mark Foley allegedly sent to a 16-year-old former congressional page as "over friendly" and, in some cases, have themselves adopted his characterization. http://mediamatters.org/items/200610030010 Tue, 3 Oct 2006 17:34:17 EST CNN report failed to identify George Allen defender as Allen campaign operative http://mediamatters.org/items/200609270009 CNN national correspondent Bob Franken quoted Doug Jones, a former football teammate of Sen. George Allen's, defending Allen against the charge that Allen has expressed racist views. But Franken failed to identify Jones as a Republican official and member of Allen's re-election campaign. http://mediamatters.org/items/200609270009 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:58:37 EST GOP strategists christen "Democrat [sic] Party" -- and the media comply http://mediamatters.org/items/200608160005 Several media figures, including news reporters, echoed Republicans by employing the word "Democrat" as an adjective to refer to things or people of, or relating to, the Democratic Party. http://mediamatters.org/items/200608160005 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:41:15 EST Filling in Bush's blanks: The media's pattern of conjuring statements beneficial to the administration http://mediamatters.org/items/200604170004 In reporting on the scandals and issues confronting the Bush administration, various media outlets have imputed to President Bush and members of his administration comments or statements they have not actually made. These phony statements often arise as a result of reporters misinterpreting an administration official's statement or inaccurately attributing a position or statement to an administration official. http://mediamatters.org/items/200604170004 Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:39:45 EST