Talk Radio's Last Stand?

Leading hard-right conservatives, led by their talk radio "shock jock" shock troops, have been worrying aloud about the supposed return of the long-defunct Fairness Doctrine ever since their stunning success last year in defeating bi-partisan immigration reform. The latest salvo is the Newsmax report, headlined "Battle for Talk Radio: Powerful Foes Want to End the Gabfest," which cleverly combines the usual talk radio tropes of pugnacity and victimization. Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008

Informative article about questionable practices by some conservative media outlets to promote their causes under the guise of journalism. A helpful perspective on how political viewpoints can influence news media coverage at the detriment of the public interest. [Disclosure: the author, Rory O'Connor, is a longtime supporter and contributor to NewsTrust]

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