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Rebecca Dana
News Outlets Face Increasing Scrutiny in Campaign
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 13, 2008 - 7:22amTelevision news organizations, facing unprecedented scrutiny, have often expressed contrition for poorly chosen words during this election season. In a campaign that includes the first viable African-American presidential candidate, the lines of appropriate speech have become fuzzy.
It's No Gossip, Ratings Slip Threatens CW Network
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 16, 2008 - 7:06amTime may be running out for the CW network. Two years after CBS Corp. and Time Warner Inc. combined their second-tier networks UPN and WB into the youth-oriented CW to pool young viewers prized by advertisers, the network's hopes of surviving are looking increasingly bleak.
