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Networks Spend 55% of Time Covering Russia-Trump, But Only 6% of Americans Say It’s ‘Top Issue’

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  1. carpro

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    Networks Spend 55% of Time Covering Russia-Trump, But Only 6% of Americans Say It’s ‘Top Issue’


    A new Bloomberg poll shows that health care is the top issue for Americans, even though network newscasts have relentlessly hammered viewers with coverage of Democrats’ accusations about Russia and President Donald Trump.

    The Bloomberg National Poll reveals that 35 percent of Americans say “Health Care” is the top issue today - nearly three times the 13 percent who cite “Unemployment/Jobs.”

    Only six percent cited “Relationship with Russia” as the most important issue.

    But, Media Research Center (MRC) Newsbusters analysis shows that network news programs spend far more time covering Russia-Trump than they do any of Americans’ actual top issues. In the five weeks following the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller (May 17-June 20), networks devoted 353 minutes of their total 640 minutes of airtime (55%) to the Russia-Trump probe.
     
    #1 carpro, Jul 21, 2017
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    I wonder if the news media runs stories that are controversial in order to sell advertising?

    Nah....

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    #2 InTheLight, Jul 21, 2017
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    and more importantly - the ratings......
     
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    I would agree that the general public is not as interested in the "Russia thing" as the media and the political class.

    I would point out that the time period (May 17-June 20) does not include the House's non-vote and then vote on ObamaCare replacement or the Senate's pitiful attempt to do something — anything — on health care. Those generated a lot of copy.
     
    #4 rsr, Jul 21, 2017
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