Gibson: Bias at MSNBC, Fox News Is Harmful

An ABC TV network news anchor said he’s troubled by what he called the biased news coverage of Fox and MSNBC.

“I worry about the lack of objectivity and the future of the news business,” Charles Gibson told a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce audience yesterday.

The host of ABC’s “World News” program said the two cable networks are playing to niche audiences - Fox to conservatives and MSNBC to liberals - to the detriment of what should be objective news gathering and reporting.

“I don’t like the fact that they’re delivering news based on the conviction of its viewers,” he said. “This desire to play to niche audiences is making it harder and harder for mainstream media like ABC, NBC or CBS - and there are viewers who watch news that plays to their own prejudices.”