http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/7251/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/times-finds-politically-slanted-television-show-24 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Brian Stelter on the cancellation of the Fox action-drama &quot;24,&quot; after eight seasons: &quot;The series enlivened the country&#039;s political discourse in a way few others have, partly because it brought to life the ticking time-bomb threat that haunted the Cheney faction of the American government in the years after 9/11....But for the same reasons the show found fans in Bush-era Washington, it has also faced severe scrutiny for its depictions of torture.&quot; </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/clay-waters">Clay Waters</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Television-beat reporter Brian Stelter reported Saturday on the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/27/arts/television/27twentyfour.html?src=me%20action-drama">cancellation</a> of Fox's action-drama "24" after eight seasons. The media, which is reluctant to spot obvious liberal propaganda in shows like "Law &amp; Order," has focused laser-like on the use of harsh interrogation tactics in "24," which stars Kiefer Sutherland as special agent Jack Bauer.<br /><br /></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/times-finds-politically-slanted-television-show-24" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles TimesWatch "24 "Torture BrianStelter Cancellation liberalmediabias NewYorkTimes NewYorkTimesbias Television TimesWatch Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:01:00 +0000 admin 7466 at http://archive2.mrc.org