Media Matters - Diane Sawyer

Media Matters - Diane Sawyer http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/diane_sawyer This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Diane Sawyer en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America ABC's Sawyer did not challenge McCain spokesman's claim that "Democratic-leaning blogs" dictated timing of Palin pregnancy disclosure http://mediamatters.org/items/200809020012 Good Morning America's Diane Sawyer did not challenge an assertion by McCain campaign senior adviser Nicolle Wallace that the "fervor with which the Democratic-leaning blogs and a few in the mainstream media pursued" questions about Gov. Sarah Palin's pregnancy " forced the Palin family ... maybe ahead of a schedule that worked best for the family, to make this news yesterday about their daughter." But contrary to Wallace's claim, according to The New York Times, the McCain campaign released the information about Palin's daughter's pregnancy on Labor Day because that was when the media were focused on Hurricane Gustav and because "the nation was busy with family and social activities." http://mediamatters.org/items/200809020012 Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:49:47 EST ABC reports that Republicans are mocking Democrats' columned stage, not that 2004 GOP convention stage also had columns http://mediamatters.org/items/200808280015 Good Morning America's Robin Roberts and Diane Sawyer echoed Republican talking points mocking the stage at Invesco Field in Denver, where Sen. Barack Obama plans to give his acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination for president, for including a structure with columns. But Roberts and Sawyer failed to mention that the stage at the Republican National Convention in 2004 also included columns. http://mediamatters.org/items/200808280015 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:31:07 EST On GMA, Sawyer didn't challenge McCain's false claim that Obama said he would "attack Pakistan" http://mediamatters.org/items/200807210001 On Good Morning America, Diane Sawyer failed to challenge Sen. John McCain's false claim that Sen. Barack Obama has said that as president, he would "attack Pakistan." Nor did Sawyer challenge McCain's reference to "the Iraq-Pakistan border," which does not exist. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807210001 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:16:43 EST Sawyer apologizes for false assertion that Reid "vows to filibuster" http://mediamatters.org/items/200707190004 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707190004 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:18:09 EST The media's assault on reason http://mediamatters.org/items/200706120005 http://mediamatters.org/items/200706120005 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:19:35 EST Despite lack of timetable, media persist in calling Bush's troop increase a "surge" http://mediamatters.org/items/200701110013 http://mediamatters.org/items/200701110013 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:56:37 EST GMA touted Giuliani as "America's mayor," misleadingly claimed he is "beating" Clinton in polls http://mediamatters.org/items/200701110012 http://mediamatters.org/items/200701110012 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:13:10 EST Neither Sawyer nor Keane noted Keane's previous view that 20,000-troop increase not enough http://mediamatters.org/items/200701090001 http://mediamatters.org/items/200701090001 Mon, 8 Jan 2007 19:06:56 EST Why is Glenn Beck back on Good Morning America? http://mediamatters.org/items/200612150006 Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts hosted Glenn Beck for the second time in a month to discuss issues related to religion, despite his numerous controversial remarks about Islam. http://mediamatters.org/items/200612150006 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:52:53 EST Good Morning America welcomed "talk-radio host" Glenn Beck to discuss Islam, didn't mention Beck's history of smears http://mediamatters.org/items/200611280014 Diane Sawyer hosted Glenn Beck on Good Morning America for a discussion of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey and the pope's recent comments on Islam. Sawyer identified Beck only as a "television and talk-radio host ... who has said it's time for the world to stop buckling to the pressure of radical Islam." She did not note that Beck is a self-identified conservative who has a history of making derogatory statements about Islam and Muslims. http://mediamatters.org/items/200611280014 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:33:34 EST