Posted on 05/03/2009 3:31:20 PM PDT by Zakeet
Today's Washington Post Web site carries the Associated Press story "Who's Watching News Scorecards on Obama?" Written by David Bauder, the piece begins by reporting:
As President Barack Obama passed his 100th day in office last week, two studies judged that the news media has given him more coverage, and more positive coverage, than his two predecessors at the same point in their terms.
Paragraphs later comes one explanation of the fawning mainstream media coverage:
The newscasts reflect reality, said Rick Kaplan, executive producer of the "CBS Evening News." He said he believed that the president has done extraordinarily well. "Everybody, including Republicans, would have to say that his first 100 days have been great," he said.
No doubt Kaplan would be astounded to learn that not everyone agrees that Obama's first 100 days have been so terrific. Today's Rasmussen Reports daily tracking poll, for example, finds that 43 percent of voters disapprove of Obama's performance. Moreover, 32 percent of the nation's voters strongly disapprove.
Kaplan went on in the article to explain:
"You cover what's out there," Kaplan said. "Everybody gets upset. If you cover somebody too hard, his supporters think you're being unfair. If you cover somebody too soft, his opponents think you're too soft. Across his four years, or eight years, whatever it is, there will be plenty for people on all sides to not like or love. It will balance itself out inevitably."
I find it interesting that Kaplan speaks of covering "somebody too hard" or "too soft." Factually reporting news would seem to leave little room for such subjectivity. Of course, factually reporting news doesn't appeal to much of the mainstream media. They have a dog in this fight and don't care if their audiences know it.
The incredibly favorable coverage of Obama has again demonstrated the blatant bias that permeates much of the press. Yet, somehow, magically, we're expected to accept that eventually "it will balance itself out."
Sure. I believe that.
In related news dated April 30, 2009: (CBS) Viacom profit drops 34% as ad sales decline. Anybody think there might be a correlation between garbage content and viewership?
Yeah they’ve been a wonderfull cycle of gaffs, scandals, and promises to investigate.
BTW when do we get to see the pics from our half million dollar photo shoot over NY?
See BS. Enough said.
Everybody would have to admit that CBS “news” is nothing but Democrat Party press releases.
No, only stupid, ignorant and uniformed people like you, Kaplan, would make such a wild and inaccurate statement re: the first 100 days. It has been a complete disaster and it gets even worse each and every day.
Oh yeah, huge correlation between garbage content and viewership. I couldn’t even tell you who is anchor on CBS evening news & whatever the Sunday morning CBS show is called. If polled, I would say strongly disapprove of the first 100 days would be an understatement.
CBS = Communist Bullshit Suckups
It’s been great for people who know what a truly empty suit he really is.
The world fell down laughing at his pleas for global stimulus and more troops for Afghanistan.
What plane? What photo shoot?
You must be having hallucinations. Could be swine flu.
Better get some rest.
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Great? Everyone?
Have they put lithium in the water supply? Already?
I thought that was just a proposal, not a fact.
*Define “Everyone” fella.
Sound likes this dumbass Kaplan hasn’t been given a pink slip lately. Yeah, “great.” He needs to get in touch with reality and those 600,000 a month who have lost their jobs since his “messiah’s” regime took over. What a moron. I can see why SeeBS hired him.
I wonder if Kaplan actually believes this total BS he is spouting.
I wonder how he sleeps at night?
I wonder if he has demons?
The sad thing is that these people actually believe that they are being objective. They are so ideologically blind to their radical views that they really do believe some of the garbage that they write. BHO could have run around wearing a KKK robe, and the press would discuss how BHO is changing fashion.
Was CBS the poll that could not find any black who was negative on obobo? (96% approve + 4% no opinion)
What in the world are these idiots smoking?
GREAT for COMMIES....yeah I’d say that.
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