Report Finds Fox News Gives Free Publicity to 2012 GOP Candidates--$40 Million Worth

[babsbunny]

http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/342148/report_finds_fox_news_gives_free_publicity_to_2012_gop_candidates--%2440_million_worth/

It's bad enough that TLC and ABC's "Dancing with the Stars' are already giving Sarah Palin--who is seriously mulling a 2012 run--tons of exposure and airtime.

But far more dangerous is the fact that "Fair and Balanced" Fox news has potential presidential contenders on its payroll and on its shows as guests around the clock, day in and day out.

And a new report from Media Matters says that all that publicity amounts to $40 million dollars worth, for free. The figure they've come up with is gaining mainstream attention. The AP reports exactly how the study was done.

[HuckleB]

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