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Tilting at Media Windmills?

By Susan J. Douglas

In April, the news media began a predictable turn to “image scandals” in the presidential campaign. And then it got worse. ABC’s instantly scandalous April 16 “debate” — moderated by Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos (who looked like newsmen, only smaller) — prompted an outpouring of protest and criticism. Public outrage — that it took 50 minutes to get to any… return to article

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