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In reply to the discussion: Wow, just wow! The Hartmann Report... [View all]Hermit-The-Prog
(36,123 posts)16. For context, report on a study from 2016...
https://www.mediamatters.org/nbc/study-confirms-network-evening-newscasts-have-abandoned-policy-coverage-2016-campaign
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These numbers are staggering in terms of the complete retreat they represent from issues-orientated campaign coverage. Just eight years ago, the last time both parties nominated new candidates for the White House, the network newscasts devoted 220 minutes to issues coverage, compared to only 32 minutes so far this year. (CBS Evening News went from 119 minutes of issues coverage in 2008 to 16 this year.)
Note that during the Republican primary season alone, the networks spent 333 minutes focusing on Donald Trump. Yet for all of 2016, they have set aside just one-tenth of that for issue reporting.
And look at this: Combined, the three network newscasts have slotted 100 minutes so far this year for reporting on Hillary Clintons emails while she served as secretary of state, but just 32 minutes for all issues coverage. (NBCs Nightly News has spent 31 minutes on the emails this year; just eight minutes on issues.)
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I fear that a lot of Americans do not know that corporate media is a shill for horse-race politics.
Lonestarblue
Nov 2023
#7
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was enacted by the 104th Congress in Jan/Feb 1996.
jaxexpat
Nov 2023
#38
Good Thing Katharine Graham Was In Charge Of The Post During The Reign Of Tricky Dick
Jacob2
Nov 2023
#8
Well, when we're talking about the biases of sources, Russia Today would be pretty hard to ignore
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2023
#23
I use this site a lot, to look up other sites/sources, although I wonder how they would rate themselves. ???
CrispyQ
Nov 2023
#15
Exactly. "Issues" are rarely front page news, that's not really the purpose of the front page.
thesquanderer
Nov 2023
#35
yep. i've heard him talk about the fairness doctrine too; it certainly does not seem like
orleans
Nov 2023
#29
It's an odd time when I feel I get the most accurate take on the news is Late Night talk shows.
LakeArenal
Nov 2023
#31