win_in_06
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Sat Sep-24-05 10:22 PM
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Local Coverage of the March |
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I just saw the evening news on Channel 7 here in Washington. I was surprised at the picture they painted.
They estimated the number of protesters to be only 300K!
Also, there was a huge emphasis on the counter protesters and the face-offs between them.
Every time they interviewed a demonstrator they showed an interview with a Freeper.
The report never estimated the number of counter demonstrators.
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Sat Sep-24-05 10:24 PM
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1. that's because there were only five freepers there. |
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They didn't have to estimate, and were embarassed to tell the real count.
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win_in_06
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Sat Sep-24-05 10:25 PM
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4. I'm just shocked that the local news in a town like DC |
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has been corrupted like that.
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Sat Sep-24-05 10:24 PM
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2. So they covered both sides |
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of the discussion, so to speak. Aren't reporters supposed to do that? There has to be equal coverage, not slanted toward one side or another. Period. Real fairness and accuracy.
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Sat Sep-24-05 10:27 PM
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6. Sounds tome like they were being slanted. |
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The were maybe 100 freepers there and at least 100,000 of us. To give them equal time is to slant the story.
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merwin
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Sat Sep-24-05 10:25 PM
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3. Most reports are saying 100k to 200k |
win_in_06
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Sat Sep-24-05 10:26 PM
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5. So Channel 7 did good in that regard |
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Sat Sep-24-05 10:34 PM
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7. I used to live in the area but I can't remember if |
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which network is Channel 7. I do remember that Channel 5 is Fox.
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win_in_06
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Sat Sep-24-05 10:39 PM
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8. WJLA. Leon Harris (formerly of CNN) is the big anchorman |
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but the weekend crew is on tonight.
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Frances
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Sat Sep-24-05 10:53 PM
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9. From reading the Wash Post, it seems Chief Ramsay |
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did a good job. It's interesting to me how much better the DC police handle crowds than the New York police seem to do, at least from reading articles in the papers.
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