We’re Screwed
December 4th, 2007 Chris
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Media Matters wonders where the serious debates have gone
Not one question about renditions. The words “habeas corpus” have not once been spoken by a debate moderator. Candidates have not been asked about telecom liability. . . . But NBC’s Brian Williams did ask the Democratic candidates what they would “go as” for Halloween.
Paul Krugman agrees that there’s a problem:
Just 12% of stories examined were presented in a way that explained how citizens might be affected by the election, while nearly nine-out-of-ten stories (86%) focused on matters that largely impacted only the parties and the candidates.
How do we fix our broken media?
