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The Pursuit of Fairness… in Presidential Politics.

In politics, coverage is the name of the game. In journalism, objectivity IS the game.

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By Steve Chiotakis • Jun 3, 2016 • 10m Listen

In commercial media – it’s all about the eyes, the ears, the clicks and the subscriptions. And at that very crowded intersection stands the American presidential election of 2016. In the land of big, raucous crowds, a reality TV star, nasty Twitter fights and a media thirst for money, are you getting the coverage you deserve? That you demand? KCRW's Steve Chiotakis spoke with Gabriel Kahn, professor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Hadas Gold reports for Politico.

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    Steve Chiotakis

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