Big 3 tv networks did 33 Occupy stories in 11 days, only did 13 on Tea Party in entire year 2009

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10/28/11, "Occupying TV news," The Daily

"Anti-Wall St. protests get better coverage than tea party, study suggests"

"The Big Three TV networks have devoted far more attention to Occupy Wall Street than they did to the tea party, according to a new study by the Washington-based Media Research Center. CBS, NBC and ABC reported a mere

• 13 times on the tea party throughout all of its first year, 2009.
  

In contrast, they ran 33 stories or segments about Occupy within 11 days.

So does the disparity in coverage mean Occupy is getting special treatment? Maybe, suggests the report. On CBS, NBC and ABC, most of the interview sound bites — 109 clips, or 87 percent — were from either protesters or supporters of Occupy, whereas only 6 percent were critical of the movement. Morning-show coverage has also been favorable, with seven guests expressing sympathy for protesters

• and none opposing or criticizing them.

We don’t seem to remember the tea party getting such good press."

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