TV's Low-Cal Campaign Coverage
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting, May 21, 2008
By Jon Whiten
From December 26, 2007, until February 5, 2008, the three nightly network newscasts aired an average of more than nine news stories on the election per night. You'd think you'd come away well-informed and ready to participate in a democracy. But, unfortunately, you'd be wrong.
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