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Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
The Press Corps' Unshakeable Crush on McCain
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 21, 2008 - 7:37amLast updated: August 7, 2008 - 11:21am
If you pay even passing attention to national politics, you know that presumptive GOP presidential candidate John McCain is a maverick who bucks his own party's line and never wavers in his political beliefs.
TV's Low-Cal Campaign Coverage
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 21, 2008 - 7:37amLast updated: August 7, 2008 - 11:22am
Coverage in the early phase of a presidential campaign is critical, since many voters are still weighing their choices and making decisions at this point. To see how this year's coverage was shaping up, FAIR studied primary election coverage on the nightly broadcast network newscasts (ABC World News, CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News) in the six weeks leading up to February 5, when 24 states held primaries or caucuses. You'd think that, after viewing or reading 385 news stories, you'd come away well-informed and ready to participate in a democracy. But, unfortunately, you'd be wrong.
