The Media and the Message
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Is Sarah Palin getting a free ride or fried? Is Obama a celebrity? Whether you think the media is a cheering or a jeering squad, complaints about media bias are running rampant during this presidential race. What's behind the claims? Will Lewis joins resident satirist Harry Shearer, LA Times media analyst James Rainey and Project for Excellence in Journalism director, Tom Rosenstiel in conversation.
Banner image: Saturday Night Live's Fred Armisen as Barack Obama, Tina Fey as Sarah Palin
Guests:
- Harry Shearer: Host, Le Show
- Tom Rosenstiel: Director, Project for Excellence in Journalism
- James Rainey: Media Analyst, Los Angeles Times, @LATimesrainey
Links:
- Katie Couric's interview with Sarah Palin
- New York Times on Steve Schmidt's allegations of political favoritism
- Gwen Ifill's 'The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama'
- Rainey's article on Ifill, Palin, Biden agenda at vice presidential debate
- Project for Excellence in Journalism on Palin, VP debate as top campaign newsmakers
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