FOX suppressed news of O'Reilly sexual harassment suit: 1 hour 22 minutes on MSNBC, 31 minutes on CNN, but 36 seconds on FOX
Written by Michelle Jeung
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On October 14, cable news channels devoted varying amounts of coverage to lawsuits filed in connection with an allegation of sexual harassment against FOX News Channel and radio host Bill O'Reilly. MSNBC devoted one hour and 22 minutes, CNN devoted almost 31 minutes, and FOX News Channel devoted 36 seconds (on The O'Reilly Factor) to the subject. Media Matters for America analyzed coverage on each channel between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET on October 14, the day after the lawsuits were filed.
| 9-10 a.m. | MSNBC News Live 0:00 |
FOX News Live 0:00 |
American Morning 0:00 |
| 10-11 a.m. | MSNBC News Live 6:55 |
FOX News Live 0:00 |
CNN Live Today 2:56 |
| 11 a.m.-Noon | MSNBC News Live 0:00 |
FOX News Live 0:00 |
CNN Live Today 0:00 |
| Noon-1 p.m. | MSNBC News Live 1:59 |
FOX News Live 0:00 |
News From CNN 0:00 |
| 1-2 p.m. | MSNBC News Live 4:45 |
Dayside with Linda Vester 0:00 |
Live From... 0:00 |
| 2-3 p.m. | MSNBC News Live 5:29 |
FOX News Live 0:00 |
Live From... 0:00 |
| 3-4 p.m. | MSNBC News Live 2:13 |
Studio B with Shepard Smith 0:00 |
Inside Politics 0:00 |
| 4-4:30 p.m. | Market Watch 0:00 |
Your World with Neil Cavuto 0:00 |
Inside Politics 0:00 |
| 4:30-5 p.m. | Lester Holt 0:00 |
Your World with Neil Cavuto 0:00 |
Crossfire 0:00 |
| 5-6 p.m. | Lester Holt 12:25 |
The Big Story with John Gibson 0:00 |
Wolf Blitzer Reports 3:43 |
| 6-7 p.m. | Abrams Report 15:30 |
Special Report with Brit Hume 0:00 |
Lou Dobbs Tonight 3:00 |
| 7-8 p.m. | Hardball with Chris Matthews 0:00 |
FOX Report with Shepard Smith 0:00 |
Anderson Cooper 360 11:24 |
| 8-9 p.m. | Countdown with Keith Olbermann 11:21 |
The O'Reilly Factor 0:36 |
Paula Zahn Now 0:00 |
| 9-10 p.m. | Deborah Norville Tonight 0:00 |
Hannity & Colmes 0:00 |
Larry King Live 0:00 |
| 10-11 p.m. | Scarborough Country 21:39 |
On the Record with Greta Van Susteren 0:00 |
NewsNight with Aaron Brown 9:46 |
| TOTAL: | 1:22:16 | 0:00:36 | 0:30:49 |