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Tell the Sunday Shows: More than GOP TV


It's time to tell the TV networks: Sunday morning should be more than GOP TV.

A new study from FAIR (Extra!, 4/12) of the Sunday morning network chat shows found a distinct conservative, white and male tilt in the guest lists. In an eight-month study (6/11-2/12) of the four shows--ABC’s This Week, NBC’s Meet the Press, CBS’s Face the Nation and Fox News Sunday--FAIR found:

* In one-on-one interviews, 70 percent of partisan-affiliated guests were Republican. Those guests were overwhelmingly white (92 percent) and male (86 percent).

* Roundtable debate segments weren't much more diverse: 62 percent of partisan guests were Republican. More broadly, guests classified as either Republican or conservative far outnumbered Democrats or progressives, 282 to 164. The roundtables were 71 percent male and 85 percent white.

* U.S. government sources--current officials, former lawmakers, political candidates, party-affiliated political operatives and campaign advisers--dominated the Sunday shows overall (47 percent of appearances). Following closely behind were journalists (43 percent), most of whom were middle-of-the-road Beltway political reporters.


While the right-wing tilt might be written off as a function of the Republican presidential race, the fact is that the Sunday shows still leaned to the right, though to a lesser extent, during the Democratic primaries in 2003 (Media Matters, 2/14/06).

Whatever the political climate or stories of the moment, Sunday TV gives viewers an overwhelmingly white, male and conservative perspective on the world. Let's call on the networks' Sunday shows to not only balance their partisan guests, but also bring in voices from outside the two-party system to join a conversation that goes beyond establishment politicians and Beltway journalists.

Sign FAIR's petition now!

The Sunday morning shows could be a powerful platform for serious political discussion. But as FAIR's recent study shows, the programs are dominated by Republican politicians and conservative pundits, presenting viewers with a remarkably narrow view of the world. It's time to expand your guest lists and open up these discussions.
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Number Date Name Location
3174 Thu Aug 09 15:07:54 EDT 2012 Joe Loudon Platte City, MO
3173 Sun Aug 05 17:24:28 EDT 2012 Edward Ellis New York, NY This shows that a) Republicans know that they cannot win an honest debate and 2) the myth of the liberal media is exactly that -a myth.
3172 Sun Aug 05 07:24:06 EDT 2012 Helen
3171 Fri Aug 03 03:59:57 EDT 2012 Richard Boettner Davis, CA
3170 Thu Aug 02 23:38:01 EDT 2012 Albert Rothman Livermore, CA
3169 Thu Aug 02 23:35:45 EDT 2012 Albert Rothman Livermore, CA
3168 Sun Jul 29 19:00:18 EDT 2012 Michael Lubin Oakland, CA
3167 Sat Jul 28 17:03:50 EDT 2012 Anonymous burlington, MA Hello Corporate Media,

Also, the Senate last week killed a bill that would have not given tax write-offs to companies that off shore labor. The tax write-offs cover all of the expenses for shipping More....
3166 Fri Jul 27 16:05:37 EDT 2012 Edward Lake Dallas, TX
3165 Thu Jul 26 15:11:09 EDT 2012 Jordan McCuaig Vancouver, BC
3164 Wed Jul 25 06:13:41 EDT 2012 john meleleu indian orchard, MA
3163 Tue Jul 24 17:28:38 EDT 2012 Patricia Santa Maria, CA It is very strange indeed that all the Sunday morning shows are dominated by Republican politicians and conservative activists. I am very annoyed with this because it shows a very narrow view of the World.
Contrary More....
3162 Mon Jul 23 11:40:13 EDT 2012 Duane Vogel Portland, ME
3161 Sat Jul 21 11:07:26 EDT 2012 Randy Harvey
3160 Fri Jul 20 00:10:58 EDT 2012 Florindo Troncelliti New York, NY I gave up watching all those shows--every single one. I won't resume until they get honest!
3159 Thu Jul 19 11:16:20 EDT 2012 Harvey Gold Brandon, MS
3158 Tue Jul 17 19:20:14 EDT 2012 Sue Ryley NJ
3157 Tue Jul 17 14:56:56 EDT 2012 Bob W Ryley NJ
3156 Mon Jul 16 06:56:43 EDT 2012 Robbie Comish Idaho Falls, ID
3155 Fri Jul 13 14:58:17 EDT 2012 Francis Jochum
3154 Fri Jul 13 08:08:46 EDT 2012 Jeff Bantz Chicago, IL
3153 Thu Jul 12 23:40:58 EDT 2012 Sandra Holt Casselberry, FL We stopped watching your shows ages ago. Same old
faces, some talking points, same alternative reality,
George Will has been on since the 70's. Come on, he
is not an authority on anything. More....
3152 Sat Jul 07 13:56:58 EDT 2012 John M.Mount Honolulu, HI
3151 Sat Jul 07 09:02:57 EDT 2012 L.
3150 Fri Jul 06 18:13:50 EDT 2012 Jody Ellis FL We no longer will accept Fiction turned into Facts, Lies, Deceit, War Profiteering, Blackmail, etc. This is the American Peoples National Treasure if you can not or will not be an Honest Broker step aside More....
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