CBS Ignores Murder Of Jewish Man As ABC, NBC Downplay It As 'Altercation,' 'Fight' Gone Bad

On Monday night, word trickled out and was amplified by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles that 69-year-old Phil Kessler died Sunday from injuries suffered after his skull struck the sidewalk following what the group alleged was an attack by a pro-Hamas protester who allegedly smacked him to the ground with a bullhorn. Kessler’s alleged offense? Standing at a corner with an Israeli flag. But, when it came to network news coverage of this Tuesday morning, CBS Mornings saw no reason to tell viewers about what’s likely to officially be deemed an anti-Semitic murder. In contrast, ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today had full stories with 67 and 109 seconds each on the murder, respectively (along with stories on Spanish-language outlets Telemundo and Univision). However, in contrast to coverage on the Fox News Channel, Newsmax, NewsNation, ABC and NBC downplayed it as the new “some people did something”.

NewsBusters: CBS IGNORES Murder of Jewish Man; ABC, NBC Downplay It as ‘Altercation,’ ‘Fight’
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