[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23318]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 MEDIA SLOW TO REPORT ON ACORN SCANDAL

  (Mr. COBLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COBLE. Madam Speaker, in his latest column, New York Times Public 
Editor Clark Hoyt criticized the Times for its lack of coverage of the 
ACORN fraud and corruption scandal. Hoyt wrote that the Times showed 
``slow reflexes'' and risks appearing ``clueless'' or ``partisan'' if 
it does not cover similar stories in the future.
  The Times wasn't alone. The Washington Post's ombudsman admitted the 
Post was slow to cover the story as well and speculated that reporters' 
liberal leanings might have played a part.
  Most other national news outlets ignored or downplayed the ACORN 
scandal. Days passed before the network news programs covered the 
story, and only one out of five Sunday news show hosts asked the 
President about ACORN last week.
  The national media should report the facts instead of ignoring 
stories that don't fit their liberal agendas.

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