Media Matters: Cable & Broadcast Coverage of 9/11 Anniversary Skewed Right

[Hissyspit]

http://mediamatters.org/items/200609110012

Cable and broadcast coverage of September 11 anniversary skewed right
A Media Matters for America review of cable and broadcast news coverage of the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks shows that Republican and conservative guests far outnumbered Democrats and progressives who appeared in live or taped interviews during the hours of 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. Notably, Republican guests outnumbered Democrats 5-1 on CNN and just over 3-1 on Fox News. In all, 27 Republican or conservative guests appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and the broadcast morning news shows -- NBC's Today, ABC's Good Morning America, and CBS' The Early Show -- compared with only nine Democratic/progressive guests.

The following tally includes guests who appeared live or in taped interviews that aired during stories dealing specifically with the September 11 anniversary:

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[leftchick]

1. hey Hissy I was just about to post this!

I told my husband after he came home last night it looked like the RNC convention all day on TV. It was truly sickening. :(

[Hissyspit]

2. I saw very little of it because the little I saw made me turn the TV off.

Bush the murderer shaking hands with his victims' families. Horrific.

[leftchick]

3. and condi and card and cheney

all of the criminals from that day featured front and center instead of the families. It was disgusting.