Erik Wemple: george zimmerman


Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 03/07/2013

NBC's Zimmerman response: Other media outlets highlighted race
By Erik Wemple
NBC News cites other outlets who abridged the 911 call in the Trayvon Martin case.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:50 PM ET, 03/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, NBC News

Posted at 03:31 PM ET, 12/11/2012

NBC News on George Zimmerman: A big mistake or intentional thrashing?
By Erik Wemple
Critics contend that NBC News intentionally maligned George Zimmerman regarding the Trayvon Martin case. NBC says it did no such thing.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:31 PM ET, 12/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, NBC News, Trayvon Martin

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 12/10/2012

Will George Zimmerman regret Hannity interview?
By Erik Wemple
George Zimmerman appeared for an extensive interview on Fox News's "Hannity." Will that appearance undermine the prospects of his defamation suit against NBC Universal?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:18 PM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, NBC News, Sean Hannity

Posted at 12:41 PM ET, 12/07/2012

Why didn't NBC News apologize to George Zimmerman?
By Erik Wemple
NBC News apologized to its viewers for mis-editing the 911 audiotape central to the Trayvon Martin case. But it never apologized directly to George Zimmerman. Why not?

By Erik Wemple  |  12:41 PM ET, 12/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, NBC News, Trayvon Martin

Posted at 07:30 PM ET, 12/06/2012

Can George Zimmerman prevail against NBC?
By Erik Wemple
He should have little trouble proving the network broadcast false and defamatory material about him, but it will be tougher to prove damages from NBC's treatment.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:30 PM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, NBC News, Trayvon Martin

Posted at 06:17 PM ET, 12/06/2012

George Zimmerman sues NBC over Trayvon Martin reports
By Erik Wemple
George Zimmerman is suing NBC for having mangled various reports on his pursuit of Trayvon Martin.

By Erik Wemple  |  06:17 PM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  George Zimmerman, james beasley, NBC News, Trayvon Martin

Posted at 08:42 AM ET, 07/19/2012

Media news derivatives: July 19
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for July 19.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:42 AM ET, 07/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mike allen, libor, roll call, washington post, michael bloomberg, cnn, piers morgan, new york times co. guild, mathew ingram, sean hannity, george zimmerman

Posted at 08:21 AM ET, 05/03/2012

Media news derivatives: May 3
By Erik Wemple
What is happening in the media?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:21 AM ET, 05/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politico, dreams from my father, newt gingrich, r.c.l hammond, keach hagey, wall street journal, new york times, fcc, bloomberg TV, lorne michaels, mitt romney, george zimmerman, rupert murdoch, sean hannity

Posted at 08:16 AM ET, 04/26/2012

Media news derivatives: April 26
By Erik Wemple
What’s happening in the media world?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:16 AM ET, 04/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jack shafer, rupert murdoch, ajr, michele bachmann, bill o'reilly, newsbusters, nbc, george zimmerman, white house correspodnents' association, david rehr, fox mole

Posted at 08:15 AM ET, 04/23/2012

Media news derivatives: April 23
By Erik Wemple
What’s happening in the media world?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:15 AM ET, 04/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  buzzfeed, chelsea clinton, michael getler, whitman-walker clinic, gwen ifill, new york times, david carr, george zimmerman

Posted at 08:42 AM ET, 04/12/2012

Media news derivatives: April 12
By Erik Wemple
The day’s top media stories, with links.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:42 AM ET, 04/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, mole, gawker, joe muto, reuters, jack shafer, sean hannity, george zimmerman, trayvon martin

Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 04/11/2012

Why did PBS call George Zimmerman ‘white’?
By Erik Wemple
George Zimmerman is not what PBS called him.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:13 PM ET, 04/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  george zimmerman, pbs, gwen Ifill, hispanic, white, newsbusters, bernard goldberg, trayvon martin

Posted at 05:40 PM ET, 04/10/2012

NewsBusters roots for NBC story
By Erik Wemple
Newsbusters asks Congress to step in on NBC tape editing.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:40 PM ET, 04/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  brent bozell, media research center, newsbusters, nbc, george zimmerman, tape

Posted at 07:51 AM ET, 04/10/2012

Stewart: NBC hit the ‘remove context’ button
By Erik Wemple
Producer at NBC hit the ‘remove context’ button.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:51 AM ET, 04/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc, trayvon martin, jon stewart, daily show, george zimmerman, editing error

Posted at 10:31 AM ET, 04/09/2012

NBC News president speaks out on Zimmerman tape scandal
By Erik Wemple
Top news exec breaks silence on NBC scandal,

By Erik Wemple  |  10:31 AM ET, 04/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc, today show, steve capus, reuters, george zimmerman, trayvon martin, tape, editing

Posted at 10:40 PM ET, 04/06/2012

NYT: NBC has fired producer in Zimmerman scandal
By Erik Wemple
Tape controversy claims a head at network.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:40 PM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc, george zimmerman, audio tape, nbc

Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 04/06/2012

Report: ‘Seasoned’ NBC staffer misfired in Zimmerman case
By Erik Wemple
Reuters investigates NBC’s investigation.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:17 AM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  trayvon martin, nbc, george zimmerman, today, new york post, reuters

Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 03/31/2012

NBC to do ‘internal investigation’ on Zimmerman segment
By Erik Wemple
Did NBC wrong George Zimmerman?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:40 PM ET, 03/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nbc news, george zimmerman, internal investigation, dispatcher, he looks black

Posted at 01:39 PM ET, 03/30/2012

Spike Lee apologizes, atones for screwup
By Erik Wemple
Who said a good apology is worthless?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:39 PM ET, 03/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill maher, spike lee, elaine mcclain, david mcclain, trayvon martin, george zimmerman

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 03/29/2012

Media news derivatives
By Erik Wemple
More and more on the Trayvon Martin case.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:12 AM ET, 03/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jack shafer, poynter.org, george zimmerman, trayvon martin, sean hannity, politico, village voice media, backpage.com, white house, new york times, "white hispanic"

Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 03/28/2012

Why did New York Times call George Zimmerman ‘white Hispanic’?
By Erik Wemple
Conservatives slam the New York Times’ description of the man who shot Trayvon Martin.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:52 PM ET, 03/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  george zimmerman, white hispanic, new york times, bernard goldberg, jonah goldberg

Posted at 09:21 AM ET, 03/28/2012

Joe Oliver, not a ‘close friend’ of George Zimmerman
By Erik Wemple
By three smart interviewers.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:21 AM ET, 03/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  joe oliver, jonathan capehart, trayvon martin, george zimmerman, lawrence o'donnell, charles blow

Posted at 08:26 AM ET, 03/22/2012

Media news derivatives: March 22
By Erik Wemple
For March 22

By Erik Wemple  |  08:26 AM ET, 03/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jason mattera, human events, bono, jack shafer, paul farhi, washington post, reuters, associated press, tom curley, george zimmerman