Friday January 24, 2003

MAJOR U.S. NETWORKS IGNORED MASSIVE MARCH FOR LIFE

WASHINGTON, January 24, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Media Research Centre has issued a stinging evaluation of the major networks failure to cover the March for Life. "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 (the Jan 22) March for Life in Washington, a stark contrast with the Bush-bashing anti-war march just four days before," says the MRC.

Compared to the in depth and extensive coverage of the anti-war rally which drew 10,000, the March for Life which drew a few hundred thousand received relatively no coverage.

In contrast to the networks featuring of sound bites from 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. 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 ABC and CBS newscasts also ignored Bush's phone speech to the crowd; NBC and ABC's Nightline each ran just a 14-word sound bite of the President's supportive remarks.

For the full report see the MRC at:
http://www.mediaresearch.org/realitycheck/2003/fax20030123.asp

See The Dot Com Media Revolution
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=14976

Loyalty to major networks in tatters
http://www.newsmax.com/commentmax/print.shtml?a=1999/2/11/093529

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