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visit my web site at http://www.voicenet.com/~wbacon My ICQ# is 79071904 for a precise list of the powers of the Federal Government linkto: http://www.voicenet.com/~wbacon/Enumerated.html ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 12:23:44 -0700 From: Media Research Center <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MRC Alert: Media Reality Check: Networks Ignored Massive March for Life ***Media Research Center CyberAlert Special*** 4:25pm EST, Thursday January 23, 2003 Media Reality Check. "Networks Ignored Massive March for Life; MRC Study: ABC, CBS, and NBC Aired 26 Segments on Anti-War Rallies, But Just Nine on Abortion" Below is the text of a Media Reality Check by the MRC's Tim Graham which was distributed by fax this afternoon. Several of the quotes appeared in today's CybeAlert, but this report features fresh numbers and material about Nightline coverage. This Media Reality Check is online at: http://www.mediaresearch.org/realitycheck/2003/fax20030123.asp For the Adobe Acrobat PDF: http://www.mediaresearch.org/realitycheck/2003/pdf/fax0123.pdf The text featured in a box in the middle of the faxed page: "The ABC, CBS, and NBC stories on Wednesday night did not include a syllable from any participant, on stage or in the crowd, at the massive March for Life, including President Bush. There were tens of thousands of pro-lifers in D.C. and just tens at pro- abortion rallies, but Dan Rather misled viewers into assuming large crowds on both sides: 'Tens of thousands of demonstrators on both sides of the issue filled the streets of Washington today.'" Now the text of the January 23 Media Reality Check: True to the historical pattern and despite the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, ABC, CBS, and NBC studiously ignored yesterday's March for Life in Washington, a stark contrast with the Bush-bashing anti-war march just four days before. On broadcast network morning and evening news shows, the anti-war rally drew 26 segments, 14 of them before the rally began. On the same ABC, CBS, and NBC shows, the abortion issue and anniversary (with some oblique references to the March for Life) drew nine segments, four of them Wednesday morning, a few hours before the rally began. The March for Life count should be considered to be zero. None of the preview stories explored the pro-lifers coming to Washington. Both NBC mentions on Today merged the pro-life rally of tens of thousands with pro-abortion rallies of around 100. NBC's Lester Holt said "Rallies are scheduled in many places including Buffalo, New York." CBS's abortion story had no mention of rallies. Only ABC's Robin Roberts noted "President Bush prepares to address an anti-abortion rally." (None of the morning shows touched on abortion today.) Last night, only NBC Nightly News focused on the debate in Washington. ABC's World News Tonight went to Pennsylvania. CBS Evening News traveled to Buffalo to highlight a handful of protesters cheering the five-year-old killing of abortionist Barnett Slepian. Reporter Jim Axelrod called that shooting "an example of how abortion is redder than any other red-meat social issue in America. It's the one producing the most violence." He meant the violence outside the clinics, not inside. In contrast to how all the networks featured soundbites from likable marchers in the anti-war protest over the weekend, the ABC, CBS, and NBC stories on Wednesday night did not include a syllable from any participant, on stage or in the crowd, at the massive March for Life, including President Bush. Despite tens of thousands of pro-lifers in Washington and just tens of pro- abortion protesters (a midday Planned Parenthood rally was estimated by Reuters at 150), Dan Rather misled viewers into assuming large crowds on both sides: "Tens of thousands of demonstrators on both sides of the issue filled the streets of Washington today." The only broadcast network show that played Bush's March for Life remarks was ABC's Nightline -- just 14 words deep in the middle of the program. Reporter Dave Marash suggested America might be better off without an abortion debate: "The year 2003 looks like both a crucial and a cruel one for America's harshest political debate." Last night's show was mostly on-site reports on the abortion battle in Texas and Minnesota. Pro-life leader Ken Connor and pro-abortion leader Kate Michelman did face off in soundbites. In the last segment, ABC interviewed four female college students, two on each side. By contrast, on January 16 Nightline devoted most of its program to massaging the anti-war movement, and worrying about how it could broaden its appeal. Ted Koppel interviewed two leftists: Vietnam War protester Tom Hayden and Rep. Dennis Kucinich, head of the House Progressive Caucus. Koppel began: "Thousands of anti-war demonstrators will take to the street this weekend and their message is clear...But is America really listening? Tonight, 'The Movement,' struggling to be heard." If it were up to the networks alone, it's the pro-life movement that would struggle to be heard. END Reprint of Media Reality Check by Tim Graham > George Clooney is scheduled to appear on tonight's Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC. See today's CyberAlert for Clooney's recent rant against the Bush policy toward Iraq. -- Brent Baker >>> Support the MRC, an educational foundation dependent upon contributions which make CyberAlert possible, by providing a tax- deductible donation. 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