Thursday, September 15, 2005
Free Press : By the numbers: In Katrina's wake, race and class largely ignored
Free Press : By the numbers: In Katrina's wake, race and class largely ignored
"From Think Progress, September 7, 2005
By Jack Cafferty, CNN, 9/01/05
ThinkProgress conducted a review of transcripts from the three major cable news networks over a full week Saturday, Auguest 28 to Saturday, September 3 for coverage of the race and class issues exposed in Katrina's wake. The data demonstrates clearly that all three networks are still, to a greater or lesser extent, ignoring the elephant in the room.
The Findings, By the Numbers:
0: Number of segments in which race or class issues were the primary or substantial focus, over four days, 8/28-8/31, on all three networks.
22: Number of segments (of roughly 1,300 total) in which race or class issues were the primary or substantial focus over the full seven-day period on all three networks."
"From Think Progress, September 7, 2005
By Jack Cafferty, CNN, 9/01/05
ThinkProgress conducted a review of transcripts from the three major cable news networks over a full week Saturday, Auguest 28 to Saturday, September 3 for coverage of the race and class issues exposed in Katrina's wake. The data demonstrates clearly that all three networks are still, to a greater or lesser extent, ignoring the elephant in the room.
The Findings, By the Numbers:
0: Number of segments in which race or class issues were the primary or substantial focus, over four days, 8/28-8/31, on all three networks.
22: Number of segments (of roughly 1,300 total) in which race or class issues were the primary or substantial focus over the full seven-day period on all three networks."
