[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 148 (Monday, November 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CNN GUESTS SKEW TO THE LEFT

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 15, 2010

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, CNN claims to be the fair cable 
news alternative. They say they report the news ``without playing 
favorites,'' according to a new slogan.
  The facts tell a different story.
  In the weeks leading up to election day, liberal guests on CNN 
outnumbered conservative guests by a margin of more than 3 to 2, 
according to an analysis by the Media Research Center.
  From October 4 through October 29, there were a total of 88 liberal 
guests to just 56 conservative guests.
  And all three of the network's prime-time news programs featured more 
liberals than conservatives, according to MRC.
  So much for not playing favorites.
  CNN should give Americans the facts, not skew their programming to 
support a liberal agenda.
  Members of National Public Radio's board of directors have a clear 
and overwhelming liberal bias, according to an analysis by National 
Review.
  The study found that ``nearly all [NPR board members] have 
demonstrably liberal political sympathies, with heavy support for the 
Democratic party, pro-abortion-rights groups, and environmental 
activism in particular.''
  Furthermore, ``[NPR's] board members also sit on the boards of 
explicitly progressive advocacy groups, and have given millions of 
dollars to Democrats and liberal PACs--at the same time that they 
control the country's `public' radio network.''
  With liberals dominating NPR's board, it's no surprise its news 
coverage also shows a liberal bias.
  NPR should give Americans the facts, not tell them what to think.

                          ____________________