Of course these trash networks just keep piling on…
Via Newsbusters:
After armed gunmen opened fire at a free speech event in Texas on Sunday, all three networks on Monday chided the sponsor organization as “notorious” or “controversial.” The American Freedom Defense Initiative created a contest to draw the Prophet Muhammad and while ABC’s Good Morning America covered the details of the attack, co-host George Stephanopoulos wondered: “How about the event itself? The organizers said it was organized to take a stand for free speech. Is it fair, also, to call it anti-Muslim?”
Reporter Ryan Owens spun, “A group called American Freedom Defense Initiative, notorious for its anti-Islamic views, hosting this award ceremony to give $10,000 to the best cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad.” He also referred to the organization as “controversial.”
GMA’s reporting featured the latest news, including Robin Roberts trumpeting “some exclusive information for us this morning” from Brian Ross. Ross offered details on the unfolding story. What he avoided doing was to baselessly speculate. In contrast, on July 20, 2012, Ross falsely smeared the Tea Party, erroneously linking it to a mass killing in Colorado.
Over on Today, Matt Lauer explained that “two gunmen [were] killed following a shootout at a controversial event showcasing drawings of the Prophet Muhammad.” Reporter Jacob Rascon reiterated, “The controversial event sponsored by the American Freedom Defense Initiative.”