Media Minutes for March 11, 2008
Producer: Stevie Converse, Candace Clement
Length: 5:04

Media Minutes (2008-03-07)

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Calling the FCC’s decision to relax media ownership rules “arrogant” and a “cave-in to corporate interests,” Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) introduced a “Resolution of Disapproval” that would nullify the decision. And a new study on the 2008 presidential primaries shows that news coverage about the “horse race” dominates all other aspects of campaigning.


Links:
Newspaper election coverage focus on ‘horse race,' not policy
Mizzou Study: Newspaper Primary Coverage Nearly All About the Horse Race
Senate Bill Would Veto Big Media Giveaway
Senators Seek to Cancel Easing of Cross-Ownership
The Clock Is Ticking: 60 Days to Stop Media Consolidation