Wednesday, May 21, 2008

A MUST Read on the Terrible Media Coverage

You know it's a sad day when I actually have to turn to FOX NEWS to get some objective coverage of the election...and even that is still lacking. Too much opinion and blustering, not enough reporting. I couldn't quite put my finger on what was missing until I read this article:

Television's news networks brought all of their punditry and electronic firepower to the Democratic presidential primary coverage on Tuesday, but left viewers yearning for the simplest of things.

Say, a reporter with a microphone who could walk into a bar in rural Kentucky and ask some voters what was on their minds.

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What was missing was any real attempt by the networks to find out directly from these voters what their misgivings were, and why they came to the polls to express those feelings despite being told that the nomination fight was essentially done.

THAT'S IT! That's what's been sorely missing from this election coverage! And now that I think about it...it's really bizarre. I don't ever remember election coverage being like this, ever. I mean, every time I turn on CNN it's the SAME DAMN PEOPLE going on and on with their same clueless viewpoints and nothing NEW to say. Let's hear some real people for a change! Please!

You can read the full article here:

The punditry disconnect continues on primary night

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