http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/reuters This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Reuters en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200811070008 Reporting on the appointment of Rep. Rahm Emanuel as President-elect Barack Obama's White House chief of staff, Reuters quoted RNC spokesman Alex Conant's assertion that Obama's choice of Emanuel "undermines his promise to 'heal the divides.' " But Reuters did not note that Republicans have reportedly praised Emanuel, including Sen. Lindsey Graham who said that he is "a wise choice" and that he "understands the need to work together." http://mediamatters.org/items/200811070008 Fri, 7 Nov 2008 15:04:19 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810310005 Reuters and MSNBC.com's First Read reported Gov. Sarah Palin's assertion that Sen. Barack Obama "supported cutting off funding for our troops in the war" without noting that Sen. John McCain himself voted against legislation to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810310005 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:59:44 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810060013 An NPR news brief and a Reuters article noted Gov. Sarah Palin's recent comment that Sen. Barack Obama has been "palling around with terrorists," a reference to his acquaintance with Bill Ayers. But neither noted that <em>The <em>New York Times, </em></em>in the article Palin cited for her claim, reported that "the two men do not appear to have been close." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810060013 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:50:18 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809280002 In articles reporting that a McCain campaign ad criticizes Sen. Barack Obama for voting against legislation to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Reuters, the Associated Press, and the <em>Los Angeles Times</em> did not mention, as Obama pointed out during the first presidential debate, that Sen. John McCain has also voted against troop funding legislation. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809280002 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:42:43 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809170019 Blog posts by <em>The New York Times</em> and Reuters quoted Sen. John McCain criticizing Sen. Barack Obama for attending a Hollywood fundraiser without noting reports that McCain himself has recently held lucrative fundraisers in Beverly Hills and Miami. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809170019 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:59:04 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809050006 In reports on Sen. John McCain's acceptance speech at the RNC, several media outlets uncritically reported McCain's claim that Sen. Barack Obama "will raise" taxes, without pointing out that McCain's own chief economic adviser has reportedly said the accusation is inaccurate or that Obama has in fact proposed cutting taxes for low- and middle-income families and raising them only on households earning more than $250,000 per year. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809050006 Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:00:26 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809040007 Numerous print media outlets uncritically reported Gov. Sarah Palin's claim that Sen. Barack Obama "is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform -- not even in the state senate," without noting that Obama has played key roles in the passage of reform legislation at both the federal and state levels, including a bill that McCain co-sponsored and thanked Obama for his work on. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809040007 Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:05:01 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200808290014 Articles in several print media outlets reported on an ad by Sen. John McCain congratulating Sen. Barack Obama on accepting the Democratic presidential nomination. But none of these articles pointed out that, notwithstanding the ad's suggestion that McCain was taking the day off from attacking Obama, the McCain campaign ran attack ads the night of Obama's speech and issued a web video and accompanying press release criticizing Obama earlier in the day. http://mediamatters.org/items/200808290014 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:59:15 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200808110181 A Reuters article included Sen. John McCain's charge that Sen. Barack Obama "tried to prevent funding for troops that carried out the surge." In fact, Obama, who has repeatedly voted for bills that include funds for the Iraq war, voted against a troop funding bill in May 2007, he said, because it did not include a timeline for withdrawal. Reuters reporter Alister Bull did not correct the falsehood, nor did he note that McCain himself has voted against war funding legislation. http://mediamatters.org/items/200808110181 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:20:08 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807280002 Reuters reported on July 27 that Sen. John McCain's campaign aired an advertisement attacking Sen. Barack Obama "in which the announcer says: 'And now, he made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras.' " The article did not note, however, that Obama reportedly visited wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center without the media, and although he did not visit Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, he reportedly made phone calls to wounded soldiers there. Moreover, NBC's Andrea Mitchell reported that Obama "visited a casualty unit in the Green Zone" in Iraq "without photographers" several days before arriving in Germany. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807280002 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:25:56 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807250008 Numerous media outlets quoted or aired all or part of a statement Sen. John McCain made criticizing Sen. Barack Obama for giving a "political speech" in Berlin while "a candidate for the office of the presidency," but none noted that McCain himself gave a "political speech" in a foreign country last month, speaking to the Economic Club of Toronto in Ottawa, Canada, on a trip paid for by his presidential campaign. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807250008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:56:07 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010008 July 1 reports by <em>The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, </em>and Reuters noting that John McCain's campaign organized a "conference call" of supporters to respond to Gen. Wesley Clark's recent comments about McCain did not mention that among those supporters was Bud Day, a member of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, whose smears against Sen. John Kerry were criticized by McCain himself. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010008 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:21:41 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806260008 Reuters falsely suggested that Sen. John McCain most recently called for Russia to be excluded from the Group of Eight major industrialized nations (G-8) in October 2007, and uncritically quoted an anonymous McCain adviser's assertion that McCain no longer holds that position. In fact, McCain again called for Russia to be excluded from the G-8 in a March 2008 speech. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806260008 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:38:18 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/200805280007 In reporting on Sen. John McCain's speech on nuclear security, the AP, Reuters, <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>, and <em>The Washington Post </em>noted McCain's claim that he would pursue nuclear arms reduction talks with Russia, but did not mention that McCain has also proposed excluding Russia from the Group of Eight. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805280007 Wed, 28 May 2008 17:47:52 EST