More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
On Monday, NBC’s Today hyped liberal outrage against conservative Christian actor Kirk Cameron for daring to adhere to a traditional Biblical view of marriage. Teasing the story at the top of the 8 a.m. ET hour, co-host Matt Lauer declared: “Kirk Cameron controversy. The Growing Pains actor under fire after saying women should be submissive to their husbands. What he's now saying about the growing backlash.”
Introducing the report minutes later, fellow co-host Savannah Guthrie proclaimed: “Kirk Cameron is in the headlines this morning because of some controversial things he's saying about marriage.” Correspondent Hoda Kotb touted his comments “igniting a social media firestorm” and announced: “This morning, new uproar over Kirk Cameron's views on marriage. His controversial message, women should be submissive to their husbands.”