Saturday, February 7, 2009

Who's Winning the Media War?

January: The GOP Still Controls the Media

GOP Lawmakers Outnumber Democratic Lawmakers 2 To 1 In Stimulus Debate On Cable News.

The major cable networks invited far more Republican lawmakers to talk about the legislation than Democratic lawmakers. Indeed, Think Progress found a 2-to-1 margin in the GOP's favor.

Fast Forward...February: The GOP Still Controls the Media

ThinkProgress reports that during the deliberations in the Senate, "Republican lawmakers outnumbered Democratic lawmakers 75 to 41 on cable news interviews by members of Congress.


The question is who's responsible for the heavy Republican tilt of the coverage, and what do the Democrats plan to do about it. The Dems know they are badly outgunned on the talk shows. "[W]e are aware of the problem and are taking steps to fix it."

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