did the national media even cover the march in Atlanta?

[still_one]

I haven't heard anything from them...

In addition, whatever happened to the group that went to Iraq to report "good" news?

[FogerRox]

1. SAturday evening--- CBS evening news

[3waygeek]

2. CNN has it

on their website.

[still_one]

3. thanks

[babylonsister]

4. NY Times, too:

NYT covers march in Atlanta

By SHAILA DEWAN
Published: August 7, 2005
ATLANTA, August 6 - Thousands of people marched down Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on Saturday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, in an event organized by the Rev. Jesse Jackson and attended by lawmakers and celebrities, including Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson and Harry Belafonte.

But the mood was more cautionary than celebratory, with speaker after speaker warning in a rally after the march that the law may not be renewed by Congress when some of its critical provisions expire in 2007.

Debate over the law's extension is already under way. Opponents argue that the provisions, put in place to correct Jim Crow-era discrimination, are no longer necessary, while others say that recent voting scandals show that, if anything, the law should be strengthened.

"We must be sure that every vote that is cast is a vote that's counted," said Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the House Democratic leader.



rest of article-
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/07/national/07march.html

[still_one]

5. well, at least it is something

[abluelady]

6. There Was an AP Story in My Paper

[Cleita]

7. The coverage was pretty sparse and shabby for an

important event like this considering the number of high profile personalities that participated. Usually, the press will show up for celebrities. It really goes to show how progressives are being shunned by the "liberal" media. You'd think with a march like that in the middle of Atlanta that CNN would have it on every hour since it happened right under their noses in the city their headquarters are located.

[xxqqqzme]

8. was there nothing on c-span?

I looked at their schedule and see no indication of coverage - Jesse Jackson, Andrew Young, Maxine & others and it is ignored?