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Originally Posted by Bookman
Within the frame of this thread I am curious to know if there was INDEED more coverage of the RNC on local news channels than the DNC??
It seemed so to me.
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I don't know about local, but here are some interesting cable statistics on convention coverage:
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Media Matters for America found that FOX News Channel aired four hours and 28 minutes of live speech coverage from the Republican National Convention (RNC), 48 minutes more (that's 20 percent more) than the three hours and 40 minutes the network aired of Democratic National Convention (DNC) speeches. CNN showed just two minutes more of RNC speeches than DNC speeches (a 0.7 percent discrepancy), and MSNBC aired 20 minutes fewer of RNC speeches than those at the DNC (a 6 percent discrepancy).
Prior to the RNC, FOX News Channel host Cal Thomas said that, in order to be "fair and balanced," RNC coverage should not differ from DNC coverage.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200409030011
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Here's the FOX News Channel:
