Media continue to uncritically report McCain campaign attacks on their coverage

Case studies still show disparate coverage in McCain's favor

A Media Matters review of the media's coverage of two stories negatively affecting or reflecting on Sen. Barack Obama -- his ties to Bill Ayers and Antoin Rezko -- and two stories negatively affecting or reflecting on Sen. John McCain -- his reported facilitation of land deals that benefited donors and his association with G. Gordon Liddy -- found that, while the five major newspapers frequently mentioned Obama's ties to Ayers and Rezko throughout the 2008 ... Full Story »

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by Randy Morrow - Nov. 6, 2008

Very well researched and documented article showing that McCain has received more favorable news coverage then Obama at least in that potentially scandalous associations of McCain's got FAR less coverage then those involving Obama.

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