Networks Skip Union Violence in MI, Insist Protesters Are Simply 'Voicing Their Anger

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Networks Skip Union Violence in MI, Insist Protesters Are Simply 'Voicing Their Anger'​



All three networks on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning ignored the violent assaults by union protesters in Michigan, instead vaguely insisting that picketers were simply "voicing their anger" at the "showdown raging in the heartland." The morning shows on Wednesday allowed little coverage of Michigan at all, a mere 72 seconds out of eight hours of programming. (On Tuesday, the nightly newscasts offered eight minutes out of a possible 90 total.)

Read more: Networks Skip Union Violence in MI, Insist Protesters Are Simply 'Voicing Their Anger' | NewsBusters.org

 
Networks Skip Union Violence in MI, Insist Protesters Are Simply 'Voicing Their Anger'​



All three networks on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning ignored the violent assaults by union protesters in Michigan, instead vaguely insisting that picketers were simply "voicing their anger" at the "showdown raging in the heartland." The morning shows on Wednesday allowed little coverage of Michigan at all, a mere 72 seconds out of eight hours of programming. (On Tuesday, the nightly newscasts offered eight minutes out of a possible 90 total.)

Read more: Networks Skip Union Violence in MI, Insist Protesters Are Simply 'Voicing Their Anger' | NewsBusters.org

I saw it covered on NBC and CBS last night, and CNN this morning.

Who ISN'T covering it?

Granted, there is more coverage of the Portland shooting
 

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