Topic: Media Error

A WGN Chicago news reader mistakenly referred to Sidney Powell as a man while reading a prompter. This leads to a personal anecdote about a similar mistake made during an interview with Fleetwood Mac, where the interviewer confused the gender of Lindsey Buckingham. The segment highlights the lack of basic knowledge among "news models."

Elizabeth Warren is called out for repeated mathematical errors during the debate while explaining her proposed wealth tax, specifically confusing "millions" and "billions." The hosts argue that the moderators' failure to correct her demonstrates a clear bias in favor of her candidacy. They describe the event as "The Elizabeth Warren Show," noting that she received a disproportionate amount of speaking time in the first half-hour.

A news report regarding a shooting incident on April 25 was criticized for claiming the event occurred "almost two years to the day" of the July 7 Dallas police ambush. The discrepancy between April and July is highlighted as an example of the media shoehorning narratives to create emotional resonance where the dates do not actually align.

CBS News incorrectly reported that former Congressman Mike Rogers is the current head of the House Intelligence Committee while discussing him as a candidate for FBI Director. Rogers left Congress in 2015 to become a talk show host, an error that underscores a lack of fact-checking in major network news.

An MSNBC anchor accidentally refers to Bill Cosby as "Bill Clinton" during a breaking news segment about a criminal sex assault case in Pennsylvania. The hosts discuss how this verbal slip reflects the subconscious associations currently present in the media landscape.

A discrepancy in the reporting of the Chattanooga shooting is identified regarding victim Skip Wells. A news clip is played where it is claimed Wells died in Iraq in 2009, despite him being named as a victim of the 2015 Chattanooga attack. The hosts question the accuracy of the reporting and the "six-week cycle" of such events.

A screenshot from a recent ISIS propaganda video appears to show a key left in the lock of a cage containing a prisoner. The hosts suggest this oversight undermines the professional image of the terror group's media production. They argue that internet users will inevitably find and highlight such mistakes in staged propaganda.

Recent broadcast errors by MSNBC hosts Ed Schultz and Chris Matthews are highlighted. Schultz is caught in a Freudian slip regarding flight attendants, while Matthews is heard admitting he does not want to be "fair" in his commentary. These clips are presented as evidence of the lack of professionalism in mainstream cable news.