Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Signs direct media personnel during the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center. (John Moore/Getty Images)
How well did the media report campaign 2008?
Broadcast: Midmorning, 11/10/2008, 9:06 a.m.
A new report from a media watchdog group suggests coverage of John McCain was substantially more negative than coverage of Barack Obama, a charge often made by conservative critics. Midmorning looks at the debate over favoritism in campaign coverage, and how coverage of the president-elect will change.
Guests
Mark Jurkowitz: Associate director of the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Jon Fine: Writes the "Media Centric" column for BusinessWeek.
Eric Deggans: Media critic for the St. Petersburg Times.










