Coverage of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's death and life was relegated to below the fold at USA Today this morning. Three items above the fold (excluding left-side teases to coverage of other stories) were considered more important that the Iron Lady's passing: "Remembering Annette Funicello"; a "Duplicate programs waste billions" item about wasteful government… Read more »
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No surprise: TV news coverage omits union stories and union voices
Not a voice you’re likely to hear on the national television news. If you think you don’t see much coverage of unions on national television news, you’re not wrong. A new study finds that, over a three-year period, ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN aired just 141 stories in which unions and the labor movement were… Read more »
Virginia lawmakers approve measure to bar abortion coverage
By a single Senate vote, Virginia’s General Assembly on Wednesday prohibited abortion coverage from being offered in insurance policies that would be sold through a federally funded health insurance exchange in the state. Source: FOXNews.com
Fox News Watch Panel Battles Over ‘Cheerleading’ In Coverage Of Gay Marriage Debate
The battle over marriage equality was front and center this afternoon on Fox News Watch as the panelists debated the level of objectivity in the coverage and whether the issue was one of the most important of our time. Jim Pinkerton of American Conservative Magazine said he thinks it is one of the biggest issues… Read more »