The Democratic Convention Reminded Journalists How Much They Love the Obamas

Welcome back to Forgotten Fact Checks, a weekly column produced by National Review’s News Desk. This week, we look at the mainstream media’s fluffy “reporting” on the DNC last week, and cover more media misses.

‘There’s Jesus, HBCUs, and Then There’s Barack Obama’: Media’s Embarrassingly Friendly Coverage of the DNC

Last week’s Democratic National Convention gave cable-news anchors and pundits an opportunity to engage in one of their favorite past times, one they’ve sorely missed in recent years: Obama cheerleading.

When former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama took the stage last week, the media quickly picked up where they left off in their glowing coverage of one of politics’ most famous couples.