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Dems to Russert, Wallace, and Sheiffer: You're on notice!

I actually do watch the Sunday morning talk shows. I have noticed a trend toward more conservative guests and apparently so has a group of progressive Democratic Congressmen. A new study suggests that ABC's This Week, with George Stephanopoulos was the most balanced in opinions, while the others booked at least 10% more conservative opinions than liberal. The liberal media, eh? Anyway, I really don't think this matters all that much. After all, those who watch these programs (the few who do) probably form their political opinions on something more substantive than a softball question Russert tosses to Elizabeth Dole.

2 comments:

deborahmweigel said...

so perhaps conservatives will finally be at an equal with the historically liberal controlled media. If you dont beleive this...take a look at how many times The New York Times endorsed a republican candidate for President.

Kierzek said...

Maybe. However, consider Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, and the massive AM talk radio outlets. When was the last time any of those sources endorsed a Democrat for President?
Frankly, I believe in an unbiased approach to news coverage. "equal" is fair and balanced when both sides are equally represented.

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