http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/nbc This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: NBC en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America 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/200807010001 All three network evening newscasts misrepresented retired Gen. Wesley Clark's comments about Sen. John McCain on <em>Face The Nation</em>, with none noting that Clark praised McCain as a "hero" for his Vietnam war service. ABC's David Wright asserted that McCain's experience as a POW made Clark's comments "especially provocative." CBS' Dean Reynolds falsely suggested that Clark had questioned McCain's patriotism and had "critici[zed]" McCain's "service, including five years as a POW." And NBC's Brian Williams falsely suggested that Clark had impugned McCain's "war record." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010001 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:05:05 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806260001 NBC's <em>Nightly News</em> and the <em>CBS Evening News</em> have yet to cover Sen. John McCain's campaign loan, despite a February 29 post on the MSNBC.com blog First Read that stated: "We've noticed today the [Sen. John] McCain/FEC stories -- that McCain very well might have to abide by spending limits before the GOP convention -- are starting to roll in. But why is this only now starting to get more traction, compared with all the stories about [Sen. Barack] Obama waffling on his pledge to accept public funds in the general?" http://mediamatters.org/items/200806260001 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:06:02 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806250003 On Fox News, Dick Morris asserted that as president, Sen. Barack Obama "would double the capital gains tax. That means that you get far less when you sell your home, or your 401(k) or your stock plan," and added, "[H]e would increase the limit on Social Security taxes, which means instead of paying 12 1/2 percent of the first $100,000, you pay it on everything that you're making." Morris' claims are false or highly misleading. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806250003 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:40:45 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806220001 On <em>Meet the Press</em>, host Brian Williams allowed Sen. Lindsey Graham to crop an answer Sen. Barack Obama gave on a Midwest Democracy Network questionnaire about whether he would commit to public financing for the general election if his opponent did so. While Graham read the question and beginning of Obama's answer aloud, neither he nor Williams noted that Obama concluded his answer by saying he would "aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election," which the Obama campaign maintains he did before determining an agreement with the McCain campaign was unreachable. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806220001 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:45:02 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806200011 Numerous media outlets have reported all or part of Sen. John McCain's statement rebuking Sen. Barack Obama for his decision to forgo public financing in the general election without mentioning that during the primary, McCain signed a loan that could have forced him to remain in the race -- even if he had no chance of winning -- in order to be eligible for public matching funds to repay the loan. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806200011 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:46:17 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806110010 When Sen. John McCain twice touted the idea of a gas tax "break" during an interview on NBC's <em>Today</em>, Matt Lauer failed to challenge him over whether economists believe a gas tax holiday is a good idea. But when Sen. Hillary Clinton mentioned her proposal "to get the gas tax paid this summer out of the record profits of the oil companies" on the same program a month earlier, Meredith Vieira challenged her, saying that economists are "saying it's not sound policy." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806110010 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:17:21 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806080001 NBC's Kelly O'Donnell asserted that Sen. John McCain "believes he's stronger<strong><strong>" </strong></strong>than Sen. Barack Obama<strong><strong> "</strong></strong>among Hispanic-Americans, especially because of his immigration stance, which nearly killed him in the Republican Party." But O'Donnell did not note that McCain reversed himself on the issue of immigration; he now says that "we've got to secure the borders first" and that he "would not" support his own comprehensive immigration reform legislation. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806080001 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 14:14:54 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806050003 Reuters, <em>The New York Times</em>, <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>, and NBC's <em>Today</em> reported Sen. John McCain's praise of Sen. Hillary Clinton in a June 3 speech, but none of those outlets noted that McCain has previously distorted Clinton's record on issues such as health care, taxes, the environment, and housing, nor did they note that McCain has a history of personal attacks against Clinton and her family. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806050003 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:38:20 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805290011 Responding to reported claims in Scott McClellan's new book about the media's role in the lead-up to the Iraq war, David Gregory has challenged McClellan's claims and defended the performance of the press. But at least two of Gregory's former colleagues at NBC News have given a very different view of the media's conduct in the lead-up to the war. Katie Couric said, "I do think we were remiss in not asking some of the right questions," while Jessica Yellin cited corporate pressure "to make sure that this was a war that was presented in a way that was consistent with the patriotic fever in the nation and the president's high approval ratings." http://mediamatters.org/items/200805290011 Thu, 29 May 2008 20:40:54 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805290008 Discussing the run-up to the Iraq war on <em>Hardball</em>, David Gregory said, "If there wasn't a debate in this country, then maybe the American people should think about, why not? Where was Congress? Where was the House? Where was the Senate?" In fact, a majority of congressional Democrats voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq in October 2002. Of the 258 Democrats in Congress at the time, 147 voted against the resolution, while 110 voted for it. One Democrat did not vote. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805290008 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:22:31 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805280004 NBC News Washington bureau chief Tim Russert, who in February stated that "the story about Senator [John] McCain and lobbyists and ethics and money -- that continues," again ignored the issue of "McCain and lobbyists and ethics and money" on the May 25 edition of <em>Meet the Press</em>, despite numerous recent, related developments bearing on that issue. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805280004 Wed, 28 May 2008 15:00:29 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805230005 On February 24, Tim Russert stated on NBC's <em>Today</em> that "the story about Senator [John] McCain and lobbyists and ethics and money -- that continues. It's been on the front page of several papers for the last three days. ... We have not heard the end of that discussion about Senator McCain." However, since that date, "the story" has not "continue[d]" on <em>Meet the Press</em>. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805230005 Fri, 23 May 2008 15:17:16 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805180002 On <em>Meet the Press</em>, Tim Russert failed to correct Mike Murphy's false claim that James Rubin "mischaracterized" Sen. John McCain in a <em>Washington Post</em> op-ed. Russert said, "And there is an interview with James Rubin, as you know, from Senator McCain where he said that in time, we would have to talk with Hamas." Murphy replied, "Right. Well, but I think if you look, like many of us did, at the full YouTube of that, Rubin mischaracterized him in his op-ed. ... McCain had a lot of qualifications, if you look at the full context of it, which is not what Rubin paraphrased in that op-ed." In fact, Rubin did not "mischaracterize[]" or "paraphrase[]" McCain's comments, as video posted on YouTube shows. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805180002 Sun, 18 May 2008 17:11:24 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805160008 On <em>Today</em>, during an interview with former CIA agent Michael Sheehan about his new book, Matt Lauer said, "You say we've got to use more undercover agents, informants, wiretapping, email surveillance, the works. The sound you just heard, Michael, is the far left, grabbing for their remote controls, 'cause they say, you're going to do this, you're going to trample civil liberties." In fact, Americans across the political spectrum have denounced the Bush administration for alleged violations of civil liberties. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805160008 Fri, 16 May 2008 20:33:36 EST