AP: 'Gay Ex-Governor Owes Wife No Alimony'... Name That Party

Warner Todd Huston
August 9th, 2008 3:49 AM
Many of you will remember New Jersey Governor James McGreevey who ended up having to admit he gave his gay lover an undeserved State job -- even as the gay lover claimed sexual harassment -- and that he was cheating on his wife and family with that very gay lover. Many will also remember that disgraced Governor James McGreevey was a Democrat. "Many" apparently doesn't include the Associated Press…
 

In McGreevey Divorce Story, AP Omits Party Label, Errs on Background

Tom Blumer
May 6th, 2008 1:58 PM
In a remarkable example of "Name that Party," the Associated Press, in an unbylined report about the beginning of his divorce trial appearing in USA Today, failed to name the party of former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey, who resigned in 2005, or of his former "male staffer." Beyond that, AP did not accurately describe the circumstances that triggered McGreevey's resignation. Here's how…
 

'Today' Spends 4 Hours Ignoring the 'D' Next to Spitzer's Name

Geoffrey Dickens
March 11th, 2008 4:51 PM
With four hours of air time to fill NBC's "Today" show devoted a whopping 11 segments to the Eliot Spitzer scandal but not once did any of the show's anchors, reporters, guests, talking heads or even on-screen graphics mention the fact that Spitzer was a Democrat. "Today" co-anchor Meredith Vieira set the tone when she ignored Spitzer's party affiliation as she opened the March 11, "Today" show…