Media Matters - Associated Press

Media Matters - Associated Press http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/associated_press This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Associated Press en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Media repeat McCain's false claims about Obama's health care and energy plans http://mediamatters.org/items/200810300008 The Washington Post, The Washington Times, the Associated Press, and The Hill reported Sen. John McCain's claims that Sen. Barack Obama is "offering government-run health care" and "an energy plan guaranteed to work without drilling," without noting that both claims are false. Obama has not proposed "government-run health care" and Obama's energy plan calls domestic oil and natural gas production "critical to prevent global energy prices from climbing even higher." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810300008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:45:34 EST Reporting on distribution of anti-Obama film, AP did not note that producer was reportedly fired from GOP House committee over deception http://mediamatters.org/items/200810290012 The AP reported that David Bossie, maker of the anti-Obama film Hype: The Obama Effect, was "involved in the House's investigation of President Clinton," but did not note that Bossie was reportedly fired from that position for his role in releasing selectively edited transcripts that omitted exculpatory information about then-first lady Hillary Clinton. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810290012 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:08:23 EST NBC's Nightly News, AP uncritically repeated McCain's inaugural address smear of Obama http://mediamatters.org/items/200810270011 NBC's Kelly O'Donnell, Lester Holt and the AP uncritically repeated the McCain campaign's claims that Sen. Barack Obama is already writing or has already written an inaugural address. The claims are reportedly based on a New York Times article, which asserted that Obama transition chief John D. Podesta "has already written a draft Inaugural Address for Mr. Obama, which he published this summer in a book called 'The Power of Progress.' " But neither O'Donnell nor the AP gave any indication that they had attempted to verify the accusation or obtain a response from Podesta, who issued a statement calling the charge "a complete fabrication." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810270011 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:48:27 EST AP uncritically reported false McCain claim that under Obama's tax plan, "people who pay no taxes would receive a $500 tax credit" http://mediamatters.org/items/200810240009 The AP reported that Sen. John McCain has said that Sen. Barack Obama "would hand out 'welfare' because even people who pay no taxes would receive a $500 tax credit" under Obama's tax plan. The AP did not note that Obama has proposed "a tax cut of $500 for workers or $1,000 for working couples" who pay payroll taxes, and that, in fact, all American workers are required to pay taxes on their wages for Social Security and Medicare. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810240009 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:51:14 EST LA Times, AP repeated McCain campaign misinformation about Obama's tax plan http://mediamatters.org/items/200810240005 The Los Angeles Times reported without challenge Sen. John McCain's claim that Sen. Barack Obama plans to "raise taxes on small businesses." In fact, the number of taxpayers declaring small business income who would see a tax increase in 2009 under Obama's plan is less than two percent, according to estimates by the Tax Policy Center. Additionally, the AP reported an RNC spokesman's claim that Obama "will raise taxes," without noting that Obama has proposed raising taxes only on individuals earning more than $200,000 per year and families earning more than $250,000 per year. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810240005 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:34:48 EST AP ignored McCain's record in reporting Palin's attack on Obama's troop funding vote http://mediamatters.org/items/200810220006 The AP reported that Gov. Sarah Palin accused Sen. Barack Obama of "voting to cut funding to troops, which Palin said left those in Iraq at grave risk." But the article did not mention that Sen. John McCain himself voted against legislation that would have funded the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810220006 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:22 EST AP uncritically reported Palin's mischaracterization of Obama's tax plans http://mediamatters.org/items/200810210013 The AP uncritically reported that Gov. Sarah Palin "warned voters about Democratic plans to raise taxes 'on America's hard-working families and our small businesses and a lot of folks just like Joe the Plumber and Ed the Dairyman out there.' " But the AP did not point out Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low- and middle-income taxpayers and raising taxes on only individuals earning more than $200,000 per year and families earning more than $250,000 per year. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810210013 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:19:31 EST NY Times, AP again ignored their own reporting on McCain campaign's claims about Obama's association with Ayers http://mediamatters.org/items/200810210008 The New York Times and the AP uncritically reported the McCain campaign's claims about Sen. Barack Obama's association with William Ayers, with a post on the Times' The Caucus blog quoting Sen. John McCain's claim that Obama "was friends with a terrorist and his wife," and the AP reporting that Gov. Sarah Palin "reaffirmed her view that Obama had been 'palling around with terrorists' because of his association with Bill Ayers." Neither news outlet noted its earlier reporting undermining these claims. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810210008 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:44:38 EST AP, Bloomberg ignored McCain's reversal on immigration reform http://mediamatters.org/items/200810210006 The AP reported that Sen. John McCain "won admiration from Hispanics -- for co-sponsoring an immigration bill that included a path to citizenship" while a Bloomberg article reported that McCain "bucked his party by pushing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants." However, neither article noted that McCain reversed himself on border security and said he would no longer support the bill he co-sponsored with Sen. Edward Kennedy if it came up for a vote in the Senate. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810210006 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:03:52 EST In reporting on Letterman appearance, media fail to note other aspects of Liddy's controversial past http://mediamatters.org/items/200810170012 In reporting on Sen. John McCain's October 16 appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, several media outlets noted McCain's response to a question about his association with Watergate break-in figure G. Gordon Liddy that Liddy "paid his debt, he went to prison." However, none of these outlets noted other controversial actions by Liddy, which McCain did not mention, let alone denounce, on Letterman's show, including multiple instances of reportedly advising his radio show audience on the best way to shoot Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents -- statements that were reportedly made long after Liddy left prison. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810170012 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:33:30 EST AP, CNN report that Obama represented ACORN, but not that DOJ was also a plaintiff in the lawsuit http://mediamatters.org/items/200810150003 The AP and CNN reported that Sen. Barack Obama represented ACORN in a 1995 lawsuit against the state of Illinois but did not mention that the Justice Department was also a plaintiff in the case, along with the League of Women Voters of Illinois and the League of United Latin American Citizens. The lawsuit sought to require that Illinois implement federal law on voter registration. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810150003 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:13:21 EST AP repeated McCain campaign's false claim that Obama "failed to tell the truth" about Ayers, ignored own reporting on Palin's "palling" claim http://mediamatters.org/items/200810140004 The AP uncritically repeated the McCain campaign's false assertion that Sen. Barack Obama "failed to tell the truth" about his association with William Ayers and uncritically reported Gov. Sarah Palin's claim that Obama "pall[ed] around with terrorists." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810140004 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:06:00 EST Why did CNN's Roberts interview Roger Stone, "professional dirty trickster" and founder of C.U.N.T.? http://mediamatters.org/items/200810130014 CNN's John Roberts interviewed "Republican political consultant" Roger Stone, who advanced the oft-repeated conservative smear that Sen. Barack Obama would be "dangerous" as president. Although Roberts said Stone is "famous for running some very, very effective negative campaigns over the course of American political history," he didn't mention Stone's recent efforts, such as the anti-Hillary Clinton 527 group Citizens United Not Timid, which emphasized its acronym on its website and on T-shirts. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810130014 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:09:56 EST Ignoring their own reporting, NY Times and AP uncritically report Palin's "palling around with terrorists" claim http://mediamatters.org/items/200810130006 The New York Times and the AP uncritically repeated Gov. Sarah Palin's claim that Sen. Barack Obama was "palling around with terrorists," an apparent reference to Obama's association with former Weather Underground member William Ayers. Neither the Times nor the AP noted their previous reporting that Obama and Ayers were not close. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810130006 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:14:26 EST Print media reported that Obama represented ACORN, but not that DOJ was a fellow plaintiff in the lawsuit http://mediamatters.org/items/200810120002 Numerous print media outlets reported that Sen. Barack Obama represented the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now in the 1990s in a lawsuit, but they did not report that the Department of Justice was also a plaintiff in the lawsuit with the League of Women Voters and others. The lawsuit sought to require the state of Illinois to implement federal law on voter registration. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810120002 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:43:16 EST