Curtis Houck

NewsBusters Managing Editor

CurtisHouck

Curtis Houck currently serves as the Managing Editor of NewsBusters after almost two years as a news analyst in the Media Research Center’s News Analysis Division. During that time, he served as the sole evening news analyst, chronicling the best and worst of the network evening newscasts, primetime cable shows, and late-night comedy programs. From January 2016 to April 2016, he also acted as the Sunday news analyst for NewsBusters.

In the eight years that he's been with NewsBusters, his work has been featured on various Fox News Channel programs and outlets such as The Blaze, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, The Daily Wire, Drudge Report, The Federalist, FoxNews.com, Los Angeles Times, The Mark Levin Show, Mediaite, New York Times, Red State, The Rush Limbaugh Show, The Resurgent, Townhall, Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, and The Wrap. He’s also made over 200 television appearances on the Fox News Channel, Newsmax, One America News Network, America's Voice, Cheddar, Fox 5 D.C., NRA-TV, and over 700 radio appearances from coast to coast on both local and syndicated programs. His articles and tweets have been shared by conservative leaders such as Dan Bongino, Erick Erickson, Greg Gutfeld, Mark Levin, Kayleigh McEnany, Stephen Miller, Dave Rubin, Ryan Saavedra, and Ben Shapiro.

He returned full-time to the MRC after serving in summer 2013 as an intern with CNS News. Curtis is a 2014 graduate of Penn State University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Political Science. He also had the pleasure of interning with The Heritage Foundation in fall 2013. A proud native of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, Curtis is also an Eagle Scout and lives in Vienna, Virginia.

O’Reilly Battles Ramos over Kate’s Law, Ramos’ Liberal Tilt; ‘You’re Not a Newsman’

Curtis Houck | September 3, 2015

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog. In a heated yet entertaining battle of the minds, the Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly faced off on Wednesday night against Fusion/Univision anchor Jorge Ramos for a seven-minute-plus bout over the proposed Kate’s Law, illegal immigration, and Ramos’ decidedly liberal tilt toward advocacy that had O’Reilly telling Ramos that “you’re not a…

Networks Cheer ‘Unstoppable’ Iran Deal Despite Public Opposition; ‘a Done Deal’

Curtis Houck | September 2, 2015

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog. On the heels of President Obama and Senate Democrats achieving the minimum threshold on Wednesday to preserve the Iran nuclear deal, the “big three” networks of ABC, CBS, and NBC applauded during their evening newscasts the “unstoppable” “done deal” that had Secretary of State John Kerry taking “a victory lap.” Even though the American people…

Megyn Kelly, Katie Pavlich Spar with Richard Fowler over Black Lives Matter Rhetoric

Curtis Houck | September 2, 2015

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog. One day after denouncing the media for their double standard in the portrayal of the tea party compared to the Black Lives Matter movement, Kelly File host Megyn Kelly returned Tuesday night and along Townhall editor Katie Pavlich, the pair squared off against Fox News Channel contributor Richard Fowler in a heated debate with Fowler excusing…

Nothing to See Here, Move Along: ABC Waves Goodbye to New Hillary Clinton E-Mails

Curtis Houck | September 1, 2015

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog. Deeming it not pertinent for their viewership, ABC’s World News Tonight refused to cover on Tuesday night the latest round of Hillary Clinton’s e-mails being released by the State Department despite having briefly reported on them on Monday hours before they were actually released. Joining ABC in their zero coverage of Clinton was Spanish-…

NBC Treks to Arctic Alaska to Find ‘America’s First Climate Change Refugees’ ‘Living in Fear’

Curtis Houck | September 1, 2015

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog. As part of President Barack Obama’s visit to Alaska this week to promote climate change, Tuesday’s NBC Nightly News showcased investigative correspondent Cynthia McFadden’s trek to Arctic Alaska ahead of Obama to meet “some of America’s first climate change refugees” due to rising seas near their villages. In one of two teases, anchor Lester…

CBS Hits TX Sheriff for ‘Controversial Statements’ about Black Lives Matter after Deputy’s Death

Curtis Houck | September 1, 2015

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog. In its ongoing coverage of the sheriff’s deputy from Harris County, Texas being shot Friday night outside a gas station, Monday’s edition of the CBS Evening News criticized the slain officer’s boss for making “controversial statements” about the Black Lives Matter movement that “some have called...insensitive.” Correspondent Omar Villafranca…

FNC’s Kelly, Perino Slam Media for Double Standard in Treatment of Tea Party, Black Lives Matter

Curtis Houck | September 1, 2015

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog. During Monday’s The Kelly File on the Fox News Channel (FNC), host Megyn Kelly and The Five co-host Dana Perino excoriated the liberal media for committing a double standard in their portrayal of the tea party compared to the Black Lives Matter movement. After Perino explained that “leaders in the media” need to come together and more…

Nets: Hillary’s E-Mails Are ‘Bedeviling Her Campaign’; New Batch Might Cause ‘Headaches’

Curtis Houck | August 31, 2015

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog. On Monday night, all three of the major broadcast networks covered the impending release of more e-mails from Hillary Clinton’s private e-mail server, but largely kept their coverage to a minimum before moving onto dissecting the latest 2016 polls on the Republican and Democratic sides. All told, the networks spent one minute and 42 seconds on…

NYT’s Kristof Admits Gun Control Probably Wouldn’t Have Stopped WDBJ Shooter

Curtis Houck | August 28, 2015

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog. During a discussion on the Thursday edition of MSNBC’s The Last Word, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof briefly admitted that gun control would not have stopped the shooter who shot dead two local news reporters in Roanoke Virginia on Wednesday but continued to nonetheless argue that more gun restrictions are needed. The slip came near…

CBS, NBC Skip New E-Mails Showing Bill Clinton Sought Approval for Speech with African Dictators

Curtis Houck | August 28, 2015

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog. On the Friday morning network newscasts, CBS This Morning and NBC’s Today showed no interest in picking up on an ABC News report that former President Bill Clinton sought approval from his wife’s State Department for speeches that involved African dictators and North Korea with the speaking fee for the former engagement worth $650,000.…