Is there any doubt about the demise of the liberal media establishment? The conservative media and the conservative movement have mastered the art of getting on TV. Outrage, bombast and Machiavellian machinations have succeeded in pushing everyone else off the airwaves.
These guys aren't serious about anything they've talked about on TV. They have been wrong about everything and they are happily sucking up the attention that they so richly DO NOT deserve.
Another reason to vote for ABAR this election cycle. (Anybody but a Republican.)
Study: ‘People Who Matter’ To Sunday Talk Shows Are ‘White, Male, Senior, and Republican’
NBC’s Meet the Press, CBS’s Face the Nation, Fox News Sunday, CNN’s State of the Union, and ABC’s This Week are the five major Sunday talk shows that aim to bring “a diverse group of voices” that “reflect the cultural, economic, and political landscape” of the U.S. However, according to a new study published by George Mason University School of Law this month, the Congressional guests featured in 2009 were anything but diverse, failing not only to represent the demographics of the American population but also the diversity of Congress. In fact, according to the study, the congressional voice was disproportionately represented by one type of guest in 2009: “white, male, senior, and Republican”:
The Republican leadership “appeared on these shows a total of 43 times” while Democratic Leadership, including the first female Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), “appeared only 11 times.” And 2010 is shaping up to be more of the same, with McConnell “again leading the pack – appearing 10 times on Sunday shows – a rate even higher than he achieved in 2009.” (HT: Media Decoder)Read more at thinkprogress.org
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