July 17, 200818 yr Couldn't sleep and was watching some of the middle of the night talk shows and one of them alluded to a study that said from the major news networks, Obama received and average of 114 minutes of coverage for the month of June and McCain did not recieve 1/2 that much. IN ADDITION, all 3 major networks are sending their ANCHORS to cover the Obama trip to Iraq. McCain's last trip received no ANCHORS. It seems Hillary's claim of the networks creating the Obama candidacy holds water.
July 17, 200818 yr Author Is this good or bad in your opinion, coach? It seems that the major networks are establishing one candidate's actions are more important than the others. That gives a media bias and helps that candidate. Obama's trip seems to be important and THE NEWS with all 3 anchors going while McCain's was a mention on the news. News should be neutral and they don't seem to be taking that position.
July 17, 200818 yr As the first black presidential candidate I can certainly understand why they have additional coverage. The same thing would have happened if it were Clinton. It's historic.
July 17, 200818 yr Author As the first black presidential candidate I can certainly understand why they have additional coverage. The same thing would have happened if it were Clinton. It's historic. McCain would be the oldest elected President ever. It's historic.
July 17, 200818 yr It seems that the major networks are establishing one candidate's actions are more important than the others. That gives a media bias and helps that candidate. Obama's trip seems to be important and THE NEWS with all 3 anchors going while McCain's was a mention on the news. News should be neutral and they don't seem to be taking that position. I can't remember when the news was neutral.
July 17, 200818 yr McCain would be the oldest elected President ever. It's historic. But that's boring.
July 17, 200818 yr Author I can't remember when the news was neutral. Are they not supposed to be reporting news without a tilt?
July 17, 200818 yr But that's boring. Just like the candidate. I'm with 75center, it's a big deal that a black man is running for President of the US. It's not a big deal that an old white man is running for President.
July 17, 200818 yr Obama is much more exciting to listen to. Networks go for ratings. We talked about this in another thread.
July 17, 200818 yr Its bad when the media creates the candidate. They have the ability to portray him and his opponent in such a way that he always looks great and the opponent looks like an idiot.
July 17, 200818 yr I thought discrepencies like this were not legal? Obama scares the bejeezus out of me.
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