Debate host bias: CBS 85% pro-Harris-Walz, 81% anti-Trump-Vance – Washington Examiner
The article discusses the perceived bias of CBS in its coverage of the upcoming vice presidential debate between Republican candidate Sen. J.D. Vance and Democratic candidate Gov. Tim Walz. A study by Media Research Center’s NewsBusters indicates that 85% of CBS’s reporting has favored Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris, while 81% has shown negative coverage towards Vance and former President Donald Trump. The debate’s moderators, Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan, are noted for their history of anti-Trump sentiments, further contributing to the claim of bias. The study analyzed 346 minutes of campaign coverage on CBS, highlighting a stark contrast in how the candidates are portrayed.
Debate host bias: CBS 85% pro-Harris-Walz, 81% anti-Trump-Vance
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), the Republican vice presidential candidate, will be walking into the lion’s den Tuesday night when he faces off with Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the Democratic vice presidential candidate, in front of two heavily biased CBS broadcasters.
According to the latest study of media bias by Media Research Center’s watchdog outlet, NewsBusters, 85% of CBS coverage has been pro-Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris, while 81% of the network’s coverage of the Republican ticket has been anti-Vance and former President Donald Trump.
What’s more, the debate moderators, evening news anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell and Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan have a long anti-Trump record.
“During the two months from July 21 (when President Biden left the race) through September 27, our analysts reviewed all 346 minutes of campaign coverage (161 stories) on the CBS Evening News and its Saturday/Sunday twin, the CBS Weekend News. We found that coverage of Vice President Kamala Harris has been extremely positive (84%), while coverage of former President Donald Trump has been lopsidedly negative (79%),” said the study conducted by Rich Noyes, the group’s former research director.
“While there was far less discussion of the vice presidential candidates, we found the same wild imbalance: 89% positive coverage for the Democrat Walz, vs. 89% negative coverage for the Republican Vance,” the study continued.
“Add it all up, and coverage of the Democratic ticket on the CBS Evening News was 85% positive, vs. 81% negative for the Republicans,” added Noyes.
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In a similar survey before the Trump-Harris debate, Noyes found that host ABC was biased in favor of Harris, and the post-debate criticism of the moderators proved that.
Noyes cites several examples of bias in his report.
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