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Motor City Madness: Networks Tell Upbeat Story as Detroit Goes Bankrupt
7/22/2013 9:23 AM ET
Viewers watching ABC, CBS and NBC over the past year would have seen six times as many upbeat stories about the Motor City economy and recovery, vs. negative stories about the looming fiscal crisis.
Despite Obama’s Willingness to ‘Bankrupt’ Coal, Broadcast Networks Continue to Ignore Story
6/11/2012 2:09 PM ET
In contrast, NY Times and WaPo report Obama’s unpopularity in ‘coal country,’ and expose industry ‘under siege.’
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