'GMA' Warns Recession Fears Are Causing Arsons

February 11th, 2008 2:50 PM
Just when you thought the economic doom and gloom couldn't get any worse in the news, "Good Morning America" has determined recession is now causing arson. "We have news this morning on the home foreclosure front, word that cash-strapped homeowners are taking desperate measures," ABC co-host Diane Sawyer said. The February 11 "GMA" has determined "cash-strapped homeowners" are taking "…

ABC’s Newest Economic Indicator: The Big Mac

January 29th, 2008 5:04 PM
It isn't home foreclosures, high gas prices or even the stock market being used to show the economy is heading for hell in a hand basket. No, this time the culprit is "two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun," otherwise known as the Big Mac. And ABC's Bianna Golodryga asks, "If Americans are saying goodbye to fast food, could we be saying…

Dan Gainor Praises Velshi, Golodryga on FBN

December 26th, 2007 9:13 AM
Business & Media Institute Director Dan Gainor appeared on the Fox Business Network December 21, 2007, to discuss the media's coverage of the economy. Full of Christmas spirit, Gainor had kind words for two mainstream reporters."Even in the mainstream media there are people who get it. Looking back this year one of the big stars whose improvement was surprising is CNN's Ali Velshi who…

Low Clothing Sales Foreshadow End of the World

December 18th, 2007 1:21 PM
If you watched the news in the last 24 hours, you'd think women's clothing sales were the barometer for the economy. All three major networks reported a 6-percent decrease in women's apparel sales this holiday season, calling the figure "ominous," "worrisome" and "a big deal." The only problem is that the corporation reporting the figures, Mastercard, didn't say it was that big of a deal. In fact…

The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: November 10 to

November 17th, 2007 10:23 AM
The Oil Prices That Stole ChristmasOn Tuesday, "Good Morning America" reporter Bianna Golodryga hyperventilated about high gas prices and highlighted a man who alleged that the cost of fuel is keeping him from going to church and that it could ruin Christmas. Golodryga piled on, suggesting that some Americans would be forced to eat "cheaper foods" such as pasta and peanut butter instead of fruits…

ABC Gushes Over 'Robin Hood' Buffett; Pleads for Higher Taxes

November 15th, 2007 12:58 PM
ABC's "Good Morning America" devolved into outright advocacy on Thursday as the morning program openly lobbied for more taxes, misled viewers about how much the wealthy pay and passed off an economic advisor to Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign as an impartial observer. Correspondent Bianna Golodryga filed a report on liberal billionaire Warren Buffett and his assertion that he pays a lower…

ABC: High Gas Prices Cancel Church, Christmas and Doctor Visits

November 12th, 2007 11:55 AM
In one of the more hyperbolic segments to air on "Good Morning America," ABC reporter Bianna Golodryga fretted that November's unusually high gas prices could lead to poor health, less church and no Christmas. On Monday's program, Golodryga warned viewers that unnamed "reports" allege that "some people are foregoing routine visits to the doctor and are opting for cheaper foods, like pasta and…

Sky-Is-Falling Media Claim Black Monday 'Could' Happen Again

October 17th, 2007 4:55 PM

GMA: Sweaters Predict Coming Economic ‘Crisis

October 17th, 2007 11:18 AM
What determines an economic crisis? Sweater sales.ABC's "Good Morning America" began its broadcast October 17 with a report that might be confused with one of the signs of the Apocalypse. But have no fear, Bianna Golodryga clued in viewers to some red flags to see if the economy is in "crisis".Video (0:57): Real (1.55 MB) and Windows (3.34 MB), or MP3 audio (442 kB). "When you give or get…

Sorry Media: Job Gains in August, Not Losses

October 5th, 2007 11:01 AM

Chris Cuomo Asks 'Recession?' But Reporter Says Economy Is 'Holding Up

August 16th, 2007 12:22 PM
"Good Morning America" asked "What is going on?" with the stock market on August 16. Anchor Chris Cuomo asked Bianna Golodryga if the market drop is a correction or a recession."There seem to be two schools of thought here, those involved in all this sophisticated mortgage lending are saying this is the beginning of the end. But stock analysts are saying it is just a correction. Where are people'…

ABC Hypes 'Market Meltdown' with Misleading Data

August 6th, 2007 5:48 PM