Media Matters - Lisa Myers

Media Matters - Lisa Myers http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/lisa_myers This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Lisa Myers en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Once again, NBC's Myers ignored Obama's specific response countering suggestion that Rezko "may have essentially subsidized" Obama's home purchase http://mediamatters.org/items/200801300012 NBC's Lisa Myers reported that critics, whom she did not name, say that "in paying full price for" the vacant lot adjoining Sen. Barack Obama's Chicago home, indicted Chicago businessman Antoin Rezko "may have essentially subsidized Obama's purchase" of the property in 2005. While noting that Obama "strongly disputes" the charge, Myers did not report Obama's specific statements countering the suggestion. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801300012 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:54:54 EST NBC's Myers ignored key facts in reporting on controversy over Obama's home purchase http://mediamatters.org/items/200801290015 In a "web-only" report, Lisa Myers cited anonymous "[c]ritics" who suggest that indicted Chicago businessman Antoin Rezko's paying "top dollar" for a lot adjacent to Sen. Barack Obama's home somehow influenced the price Obama paid for his house. But Myers did not note that Obama has said he was "not involved in the Rezko negotiation of the price for the adjacent lot" or that Obama has asserted that he was able to purchase the house for less than asking price because "the house had been listed for some time, for months, and our offer was one of two and, as we understood it, it was the best offer." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801290015 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:48:06 EST NBC's Myers advanced "value[s] voters" myth, cited Tony Perkins http://mediamatters.org/items/200708300007 During a report on the fallout from Sen. Larry Craig's guilty plea for misdemeanor disorderly conduct, NBC's Lisa Myers reported that Tony Perkins says "value voters have lost faith in the Republican Party and warns that Republicans had better be sure their members are living up to pro-family rhetoric." In doing so, Myers joined other media figures in advancing the myth that social conservatives are more concerned with "values" than other voters. http://mediamatters.org/items/200708300007 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:31:01 EST NBC's Today reported that '04 bin Laden tape helped Bush, no mention that that was Al Qaeda's intent http://mediamatters.org/items/200610310011 In a segment on whether Osama bin Laden will release a propaganda tape prior to the midterm elections -- as he did two years ago -- NBC's Lisa Myers omitted any discussion of bin Laden's motivations in releasing the 2004 message, which the CIA reportedly determined to be an effort to assist in the re-election of President Bush. http://mediamatters.org/items/200610310011 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:37:39 EST Following ABC's lead, NBC cast campaign "dirty tricks" as bipartisan but cited only GOP example http://mediamatters.org/items/200610300004 Several days after ABC's Nightline ran a report on the ad wars of the 2006 elections, claiming, without providing any examples of Democratic-sponsored attack ads, that "both sides are playing a serious game of hardball" with "mudslinging" attack ads hitting "below the belt," NBC News followed its lead, airing a report on "dirty tricks" in political campaigns without any examples of "dirty tricks" by Democrats. http://mediamatters.org/items/200610300004 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:26:45 EST Reporting that Rove avoided indictment, broadcast networks left out his, White House's false statements during CIA leak investigation http://mediamatters.org/items/200606150001 Broadcast networks covering the news that special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald reportedly told White House senior adviser Karl Rove that he does not anticipate charging Rove in connection with the CIA leak investigation left out key information concerning Rove's conduct and the false and misleading information put out by the White House concerning the matter. Rove's history of falsely claiming that he was not involved in disclosing CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity was ignored or downplayed, as was the White House's false denials of Rove's role. http://mediamatters.org/items/200606150001 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 11:47:19 EST NBC's Myers, CNN's Ensor falsely suggested that NSA has access only to Americans' phone numbers and call records through call-tracking program http://mediamatters.org/items/200605110008 NBC's Lisa Myers and CNN's David Ensor both asserted that data collected by the National Security Agency through a just-exposed program include only "phone calls made and received, but not customers' names and addresses." But they failed to inform viewers about a key point made by USA Today, which broke the story -- that the NSA can easily obtain this information through other databases. http://mediamatters.org/items/200605110008 Thu, 11 May 2006 15:48:05 EST NBC, Fox uncritically reported new White House explanation for Bush levee claim, ignore evidence indicating awareness of breach threat http://mediamatters.org/items/200603030003 NBC's Nightly News and Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume uncritically reported the new White House explanation for President Bush's claim that "I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees." The administration now claims that Bush was warned only of the levees "overtopping," not breaching. However, some key facts undermine this White House explanation. http://mediamatters.org/items/200603030003 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 13:44:05 EST