Friday, May 23, 2014

CBS Touted Initial Democratic Opposition to Benghazi Committee; Barely Mentions Them Joining | Media Research Center

CBS Touted Initial Democratic Opposition to Benghazi Committee; Barely Mentions Them Joining | Media Research Center: In early May, CBS's morning and evening newscasts spotlighted congressional Democrats' vehement opposition to the formation of a select committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 Islamist attacks on the U.S. government facilities in Benghazi, Libya during 10 minutes and 14 seconds of reporting.

However, when Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi named five Democrats to the committee on Wednesday, the CBS news programs minimized their coverage of the development. Wednesday's CBS Evening News set aside 23 seconds to the story, while Norah O'Donnell gave a 14-second news brief on Thursday's CBS This Morning about the story: [MP3 audio

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