Megan Basham

All right, now moving on to number three. What do you have there? Well, I still don't think we can get away from the election yet because another glaring issue were the fact checks, especially during the debates. For instance, at the ABC debate between Trump and Harris, moderators David Muir and Lindsay Davis fact-checked numerous times, including when Trump was generally correct.

All right, now moving on to number three. What do you have there? Well, I still don't think we can get away from the election yet because another glaring issue were the fact checks, especially during the debates. For instance, at the ABC debate between Trump and Harris, moderators David Muir and Lindsay Davis fact-checked numerous times, including when Trump was generally correct.

Like when he said, hard to believe they have some states passing legislation where you can execute the baby after birth. Davis broke in.

Like when he said, hard to believe they have some states passing legislation where you can execute the baby after birth. Davis broke in.

Now, this was a pretty semantic fact check, I think, because Harris's own running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, helped repeal a state law that required doctors to render medical aid to a baby that survives an abortion. So in Minnesota, doctors can let born babies die, and that has happened in at least eight cases in that state.

Now, this was a pretty semantic fact check, I think, because Harris's own running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, helped repeal a state law that required doctors to render medical aid to a baby that survives an abortion. So in Minnesota, doctors can let born babies die, and that has happened in at least eight cases in that state.

New York and Illinois also repealed laws that require medical care for babies that survive abortion. By the same token, ABC never fact-checked Harris, despite the fact that Harris made a number of false claims. like saying that there were no members of the U.S. military on active duty in a combat zone anywhere around the world. In fact, there are 3,000.

New York and Illinois also repealed laws that require medical care for babies that survive abortion. By the same token, ABC never fact-checked Harris, despite the fact that Harris made a number of false claims. like saying that there were no members of the U.S. military on active duty in a combat zone anywhere around the world. In fact, there are 3,000.

After the same debate, Time magazine wrote that Trump's claim that Harris supported funding sex changes for illegal immigrants was false. It wasn't, and Time later had to issue a correction. So that looked to a lot of people like glaring bias, and we did see something similar with NBC and the vice presidential debate. Their moderator, Margaret Brennan, interrupted J.D.

After the same debate, Time magazine wrote that Trump's claim that Harris supported funding sex changes for illegal immigrants was false. It wasn't, and Time later had to issue a correction. So that looked to a lot of people like glaring bias, and we did see something similar with NBC and the vice presidential debate. Their moderator, Margaret Brennan, interrupted J.D.

Vance as he was referencing undocumented immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.

Vance as he was referencing undocumented immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.

So again, a lot of viewers detected bias in that exchange. And then there were ethical issues in the media's favorable treatment of Harris. MSNBC host Al Sharpton, for instance, did not disclose that the Harris campaign made a $500,000 donation to his nonprofit right before he conducted a softball interview with the candidate.

So again, a lot of viewers detected bias in that exchange. And then there were ethical issues in the media's favorable treatment of Harris. MSNBC host Al Sharpton, for instance, did not disclose that the Harris campaign made a $500,000 donation to his nonprofit right before he conducted a softball interview with the candidate.

Meanwhile, 60 Minutes was caught having edited their interview with Harris to make what were some pretty meandering, confusing answers to questions more comprehensible. CBS then ignored widespread calls to release the full transcript of the interview so that audiences could judge it for themselves. So would you say most of these fails were related to the election?

Meanwhile, 60 Minutes was caught having edited their interview with Harris to make what were some pretty meandering, confusing answers to questions more comprehensible. CBS then ignored widespread calls to release the full transcript of the interview so that audiences could judge it for themselves. So would you say most of these fails were related to the election?

Well, definitely, because, of course, that dominated the news cycle for the year. But it wasn't exclusively election moments. When it came to the war in Gaza, major outlets had major egg on their faces when it was revealed that they'd been using inaccurate statistics provided by Hamas, which has, of course, been designated as a terrorist group by the U.S. State Department.

Well, definitely, because, of course, that dominated the news cycle for the year. But it wasn't exclusively election moments. When it came to the war in Gaza, major outlets had major egg on their faces when it was revealed that they'd been using inaccurate statistics provided by Hamas, which has, of course, been designated as a terrorist group by the U.S. State Department.

Outlets like the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Guardian, CNN, BBC, Reuters, AP, they all took data disseminated by the Gaza Ministry of Health, which is controlled by Hamas, at face value, and they passed it along to their audiences. For instance, they reported fatality numbers for Palestinian women and children that a later study found were mathematically impossible.

Outlets like the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Guardian, CNN, BBC, Reuters, AP, they all took data disseminated by the Gaza Ministry of Health, which is controlled by Hamas, at face value, and they passed it along to their audiences. For instance, they reported fatality numbers for Palestinian women and children that a later study found were mathematically impossible.