War and Politics Lead Talk Media, Those and Pet Topics

Journalism.org by Mark Jurkowitz | Feb. 9, 2007 (News Analysis)

PEJ Talk Show Index: Jan. 28 - Feb. 2, 2007

The political skirmishing over U.S. strategy in Iraq and the embryonic 2008 campaigns of Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton were what was buzzing on cable and talk radio airwaves last week, according to PEJ's Talk Show Index. Together, the Iraq debate (31%) and White House race (17%) combined to fill about half the time in our talk show universe January 28 to February 2. Full Story »

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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Oct. 1, 2008

The article is basically one of reporting data which show that the news media concentrate only on a pitifully few issues, reporting those issues based on policital bias rather than objective discussion. In effect, propagandizing rather than reporting. We deserve more in this age of over-information.