Fox News’s Kurtz Slams Media’s Pro-Abortion Coverage

On Sunday’s Media Buzz on the Fox News Channel, host Howard Kurtz opened his show by ripping into the media’s hyper partisan coverage of the Supreme Court’s decision overturningRoe V. Wade. Kurtz compared the media’s freak outs to their reaction after the Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage, as well as the orignial ruling in Roe v. Wade1973 

“The way the mainstream media have framed, reported and commented on the reversal or Roe. This is what they think it is. It’s pretty obvious what they think” Kurtz announced at the top of the show. 

“So I decided to compare the coverage to a high court ruling that unleashed a tsunami of media praise, the legalization of same-sex marriage seven years ago” he added. 

Kurtz recalled how “The New York Times ran 12 pictures of gay couples kissing and embracing under the headline equal dignity” after the court legalized gay marriage nationwide. “The paper called the ruling the culmination of decades of litigation and activism that set off jubilation and tearful embraces across the country,” he added. 

He continued to expose the media’s glowing support for the same sex marriage decision: 

According to a Times Follow-Up, gay pride day was celebrated with revelry and soul searching. This story claimed that such cities, including New York City and San Francisco, promised to be a kind of social catharsis. A bicoastal toast for the country’s rapid gay rights shift and an extended curtain call on the movement behind it. Now, The Washington PostThe front page article stated that the decision was a reward for years of legal work done by advocates of same-sex marriage and highlighted the problem facing Republican presidential candidates as well as the GOP, and how they can keep up with modern America.

Kurtz also pulled out old newspapers that were published in January 1973 after Roe v. Wade was passed to tell viewers about how biased the media had become over the last 49 years. 

We also examined the coverage from 1973. Roe v. Wade decisionIt was a reflection of an era when newspapers mainly used a “just the facts” approach. The Washington PostStory quoted first the majority opinions, and then the minority opinions from the 7-2 ruling back-to-back. 

Let’s go! New York TimesThe Roe ruling was described by the front-pager as a set of new national guidelines. This will allow for the liberalization of anti-abortion laws across 46 states. However, the second front-page story cited Catholic leaders who criticized the ruling. Birth control advocates and women’s activists were lauding it. The first quote in the story was from Philadelphia and New York Cardinals calling Roe shocking and horrifying, and an unimaginable tragedy for the nation.

Kurtz ended by remarking “what’s undeniably clear is times have changed.” That is certainly true. At the time, media attempted to conceal their liberal biases. The leftist media is full-blown activists for their leftist agenda. Whether it’s abortion, immigration, or government run healthcare, the media is more than happy to carry water for the left. 

Fox News and conservative outlets like it are able to tell the truth. 

To read the transcript of this segment click “expand”:

FNC’s Media Buzz
July 3, 2022
Eastern 10:59.54

HOWARD KURTZ – The main media’s coverage and comments on Roe’s reversal. It is clear that they see it as an awful tragedy by the rogue Supreme Court. You can see what their thoughts are. The coverage was compared to an important high-court ruling seven years back that triggered a media tsunami. It legalized same-sex marital relations. 

Personally, this ruling is fine with me. It’s a widely-accepted ruling by most Americans. However, it is all about how news coverage is done and whether raw opinions are injected into stories. The New York TimesUnder the headline Equal Dignity, 12 photos were taken of gay couples kissing or embracing. 

This paper called the ruling “the culmination of decades worth of litigation and activism” and said it was the cause of jubilation, and even tearful embraces throughout the country. Recent polls indicate that the rulings are popular with most Americans. 

A Times report found revelry and soul-searching on Gay Pride Day in a follow up. According to the Times, such cities like San Francisco and New York City promised social catharsis. It was a bicoastal toast and curtain call for America’s swift shift in gay rights. 

Now, The Washington PostThe front page article stated that the decision was a reward for years of legal work done by advocates for same-sex marriage and highlighted the problem facing Republican presidential candidates as well as the GOP, and how they can keep up with modern America. 

Also, we looked into the 1973 coverage. Roe v. Wade decisionIt was a reflection of an era when newspapers mainly used a “just the facts” approach. The Washington PostStory quoted first the majority opinions, and then the minority opinions from the 7-2 ruling back-to-back. 

Let’s go! New York TimesFront-pager named Roe as a new set national guidelines which will lead to broadly liberalized antiabortion legislation in 46 US states. But the second headline on the front page featured leaders of the Catholic Church slamming the ruling, while women’s rights activists and birth control supporters praised it. The first quote in the story was from Philadelphia Cardinals calling Roe shocking and horrifying, and an unimaginable tragedy for the nation. It is clear that times have changed.