http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/shepard_smith This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Shepard Smith en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200805090011 On numerous May 8 programs, Fox News anchors and reporters promoted the notion that Sen. John McCain is reluctant to discuss his experience as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. In fact, as Media <em>Matters for America</em> has documented, McCain has repeatedly highlighted that experience. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805090011 Fri, 9 May 2008 19:36:15 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200804280006 Despite the availability of expenditure reports showing that Sen. John McCain's campaign used a corporate jet owned by his wife's company over a seven-month period beginning in the summer of 2007, several members of the media asserted earlier this year that McCain flew coach when the campaign was low on funds. http://mediamatters.org/items/200804280006 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:59:32 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200804150001 On <em>Studio B</em>, after Dan Gerstein noted that Sen. John McCain "confused Sunni and Shia," Shepard Smith asserted, "[I]t's not as if he misspoke three times about the exact same thing, about gunfire in Bosnia." In fact, McCain made the admittedly false claim that Iranian operatives were training Al Qaeda for fighting in Iraq three times over the course of two days. http://mediamatters.org/items/200804150001 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:54:42 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200803210005 Echoing the assertion that Sen. John McCain simply "misspoke" when he falsely claimed during a March 18 press conference that Iran is training Al Qaeda, Fox News' Shepard Smith said, "I mean, as much as these people talk, and ad-lib and live speeches and all the rest, slip-ups like that can happen." In fact, McCain had previously made the same misstatement to radio host Hugh Hewitt and did so more than once during the press conference. http://mediamatters.org/items/200803210005 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:54:45 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200709140002 Following President Bush's address to the nation on Iraq, Fox was the only broadcast network not to air the Democratic response. Instead, Shepard Smith gave a short description of the response and stated: "Our coverage continues on the Fox News Channel on cable and satellite with the Democratic response and more. Right now, back to your local Fox programming." ABC, NBC, and CBS all aired the Democratic response. <br /> http://mediamatters.org/items/200709140002 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:40:00 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200610030002 Shepard Smith falsely suggested that the word "sick" was used repeatedly by a page to describe sexually explicit instant messages allegedly sent by former Rep. Mark Foley rather than less explicit emails that House GOP leaders have characterized simply as "overly friendly." In fact, an underage page described as "sick, sick, sick" the emails to which the House leadership had access nearly a year ago. http://mediamatters.org/items/200610030002 Tue, 3 Oct 2006 11:09:27 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200607130010 In announcing that Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame had filed a lawsuit against Dick Cheney, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, and Karl Rove, Fox News host Shepard Smith uncritically stated that Robert Novak "was on this network yesterday saying there was no concerted campaign to out Plame as a way of punishing her husband." But Smith omitted special counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald's findings that a "concerted action" by "multiple people in the White House" had been intended to "discredit, punish or seek revenge against" Wilson. http://mediamatters.org/items/200607130010 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:30:08 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200605120013 In a "newsbreak" report on the indictment of Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher on charges of conspiracy, official misconduct, and violating a prohibition against political discrimination, Fox News anchor Shepard Smith failed to identify Fletcher as a Republican. http://mediamatters.org/items/200605120013 Fri, 12 May 2006 17:31:56 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200604100002 Fox News' Shepard Smith adopted the White House's preferred terminology -- "terror surveillance program" -- to refer to the warrantless domestic wiretapping program authorized by President Bush. http://mediamatters.org/items/200604100002 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:04:33 EST