After news surfaced that Eich supported California's Prop 8 six years ago, gay activists were furious and Eich resigned amidst a firestorm of controversy. Kurtz noted that the network evening news casts completely ignored the story last week, but probably would have "been in an uproar" had Eich been a gay rights supporter and his company conservative.
He pointed to the lack of coverage from the networks and major newspapers:
"But what about the mainstream news coverage? The network evening news casts couldn't find a single minute to devote to the Mozilla controversy last week. The Washington Post buried a short squib deep on an inside page. While the New York Times gave the story front page prominence, USA Today stuck it on the business page with no hint of criticism of the company's move."
While the evening news casts were silent on the story, ABC's Good Morning America was rough on Eich, even using footage of the Westboro Baptist Church's "God Hates Fags" signs in its story on Eich.
Meanwhile, to prove Kurtz's point, the network hailed a pro-gay ad twice in 24 hours, calling it a "clever statement against bigotry."
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