NBC was especially clear about connecting climate change to stronger storms in five out of six stories it did on the topic. Robert Bazell, of “NBC Nightly News,” did more than suggest cause and effect on September 18.
Brought on to issue “an economic reality check,” CNN’s resident pessimist Lou Dobbs poured cold water on the U.S. economy’s strong 4.3 percent economic growth on CBS’s “The Early Show.”
Diane Sawyer speaks Dan Bartlett on “Good Morning America” about the mounting deficits and the need for new taxes.
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien solemnly declared the morning’s business briefing was “a litany of bad news, really." Taking that cue, business reporter Andy Serwer promised it was bad news “especially if you’re an auto worker.”
CBS’s Julie Chen reported on the “Early Show”: “Mortgage rates are at their highest in more than two years, and many home owners are worried that the real estate boom has finally gone bust.”
Bob Schieffer reports on natural gas forecasts on September 7, 2005. Bills will be 71% higher than 2004.
Bob Schieffer reports on natural gas forecasts on November 10, 2005. Bills will be 27% higher than 2004.
