http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/msnbc This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: MSNBC en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030002 MSNBC and <em>Editor &amp; Publisher</em> have noted that <em><em>Fox &amp; Friends</em></em> featured photos of<em> <em>New York Times</em></em> reporter Jacques Steinberg and editor Steven Reddicliffe that appeared to have been digitally altered. But Fox News has yet to address the controversy. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030002 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:31:19 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030001 When Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis said on MSNBC that "to go out there and wax poetically about 'how dare someone question the patriotism of John McCain,' no Democrat has been doing that," political analyst Joe Watkins interrupted, saying, "Wesley Clark did, though," repeating the assertion in a later MSNBC segment. In fact, Clark praised McCain as a "hero to me and to hundreds of thousands of millions of others in the Armed Forces as a prisoner of war." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030001 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:16:15 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807020012 In an interview with Gen. Wesley Clark, Andrea Mitchell stated that "there's a whole issue of whether there is an organized campaign against John McCain's military service, which ... Barack Obama can stand above and say, 'I honor his service.' " Clark responded: "Absolutely not." Mitchell then said: "Take a look at the MoveOn.org ad, the MoveOn.org ad with AFSCME, which has been airing quite widely." But, as Clark stated, the ad "doesn't say anything about [McCain's] military career." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807020012 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:22:19 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807020010 On MSNBC's <em>Hardball</em>, Andrea Mitchell stated, "We know what he said on <em>Face the Nation</em>. He took issue with the qualification of John McCain, saying that being a fighter pilot and getting shot down over Vietnam doesn't qualify you to be commander in chief. He said subsequently that he honored his service." In fact, Clark praised McCain earlier in his <em>Face the Nation</em> interview, saying, "I certainly honor his service as a prisoner of war." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807020010 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 18:12:21 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807020005 NBC's <em>Today</em> and <em>Nightly News</em> and <em>MSNBC Live</em> aired segments in which correspondent Janet Shamlian reported live from an offshore drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. But while two of Shamlian's reports included quotes from a Chevron spokesperson, none of her reports included an interview with or quote from environmental organizations or explained the "environmental concerns" that Shamlian acknowledged exist. Further, neither Shamlian nor the hosts and anchors disclosed that General Electric, which owns 80 percent of NBC Universal, also has an affiliated business unit that is invested in the acquisition and production of oil and natural gas and another that is a major supplier of equipment and services for the offshore drilling industry. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807020005 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:16:20 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010006 On <em>Hardball</em>, Mike Barnicle said of Sen. Barack Obama's reaction to Sen. John McCain's proposal for a summer gas-tax holiday: "[P]oliticians have got to be very, very careful when they tell people living right at the margin, right at the edge, that $30 a week isn't a whole lot of money." But what Obama has said of McCain's proposal is that "[i]t would save you a total of about $28 for the entire year" -- not "$30 a week" -- and several analyses support Obama's claim. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010006 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:44:03 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806300007 On <em>MSNBC Live</em>, Contessa Brewer falsely claimed that former President Bill Clinton "reportedly told London's <em>The Telegraph</em> paper that [Sen.] Barack Obama was going to, quote, 'have to kiss my you-know-what,' unquote, if he wanted the former president's help." In fact, the <em>Telegraph</em> article quoted an anonymous "senior Democrat who worked for Mr Clinton," who in turn cited another anonymous source: "One person told me that Bill said Obama would have to quote kiss my ass close quote, if he wants his support." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806300007 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:47:41 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806270010 NPR's Ren&eacute;e Montagne, MSNBC's Pat Buchanan, and CNN's Bill Bennett all referred to the <em>National Journal</em>'s 2007 Vote Ratings, which ranked Sen. Barack Obama the most liberal senator that year, without noting the subjectivity of the ratings. The <em>National Journal</em> based its rankings not on all votes cast by senators in 2007, but on "99 key Senate votes, selected by <em>NJ</em> reporters and editors, to place every senator on a liberal-to-conservative scale." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806270010 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:21:07 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806250012 On <em>MSNBC Live</em>, anchor Chris Jansing discussed Sen. John McCain's energy policy with former Sen. Trent Lott but failed to disclose that Lott is now a lobbyist for major energy companies. Earlier this month, Andrea Mitchell discussed energy policy with Lott and Sen. John Breaux on <em><em>MSNBC Live</em> </em>but failed to disclose that both are lobbyists for oil and gas companies. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806250012 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:11:11 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806250007 On <em>MSNBC Live</em>, responding to a comment by Andrea Mitchell about "the massive 1969 oil spill" in Santa Barbara, California, Sen. Richard Burr stated: "Well, Andrea, how technology has changed since 1969. It can take a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf that really came twice, and the technology made sure that there wasn't a drop that was spilled in the Gulf." In fact, a report prepared for the U.S. Minerals Management Service stated that as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita "124 [oil] spills were reported with a total volume of roughly 17,700 barrels of total petroleum products." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806250007 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:51:44 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806200001 Discussing a <em>Washington Post</em>/ABC News poll, Chris Matthews characterized Sen. Barack Obama's six-point lead over Sen. John McCain as "almost ... negligible" a day after he falsely suggested -- for the second time -- that McCain's six-point lead over Obama among white suburban women in an NBC News/<em>Wall Street Journal</em> poll was statistically significant. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806200001 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:33:24 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806180004 On <em>MSNBC Live</em>, Andrea Mitchell discussed Sen. John McCain's call to end the moratorium on offshore oil drilling with RNC deputy chairman Frank Donatelli, but did not mention that Donatelli was a registered lobbyist for energy sector clients ExxonMobil and Dominion Resources before joining the RNC. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806180004 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:39:37 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806170012 MSNBC's <em>Morning Joe</em> aired an excerpt from Al Gore's endorsement speech of Sen. Barack Obama, in which Gore said, "After the last eight years, even our dogs and cats have learned that elections matter." Joe Scarborough then stated: "[H]e lost me with the dogs and cat thing." But MSNBC edited out the part of Gore's comments that provided the context for his "dogs and cats" remark. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806170012 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:12:24 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806170001 Chris Matthews again aired an on-screen graphic that falsely suggested that Sen. John McCain's lead of 44 percent to 38 percent over Sen. Barack Obama among white suburban women in a recent NBC News/<em><em>Wall Street Journal</em></em> poll was statistically significant. A chart that appeared on-screen provided only the margin of error for the survey as a whole -- 3.1 percentage points -- and not the margin of error of 9.34 percentage points for the subset of white suburban women. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806170001 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:29:21 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806160007 MSNBC political analyst Pat Buchanan said of the Republican strategy against Sen. Barack Obama: "[T]hey're going to use his associations. And they're going to use his statements, his elitism. They're going to use the fact he's exotic." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806160007 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:35:32 EST