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http://thinkprogress.org/media/2012/03/19/447289/all-major-news-outlets-cover-trayvon-martin-tragedy-except-fox-news/
All Major News Outlets Cover Trayvon Martin Tragedy, Except Fox News
By Judd Legum on Mar 19, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Since his tragic death on February 26, Trayvon Martin an unarmed 17-year-old African-American shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has become national news. Martin, a good student with no criminal record, was killed by Zimmerman on his way home from the 7-11. Zimmerman was carrying a 9 millimeter handgun. Martin was carrying a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea. (If you are unfamilar with the story, check out our primer on what everyone should know about Trayvon Martin.)
Martin has merited coverage by the New York Times, the Washington Post, and USA Today. The story has been covered by all three broadcast networks and extensively on cable. But there is one outlet that has barely mentioned Trayvon Martin Fox News.
Heres a breakdown of the coverage of Trayvon Martin on the three major cable networks from the day of his death through today at noon:
Uncle Joe
(58,112 posts)Thanks for the thread, babylonsister.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)the Trayvon Martin story could prove Bell was right after all.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)They are just doing the responsible thing!
They do not want to publicize Zimmerman's murderous conduct, lest they be accused of encouraging his conduct and inciting copy-cat killers.
Do I really need to include the Sarcasm thingy?
Baitball Blogger
(46,576 posts)Red counties have to present themselves as THE unquestioned authority when it comes to law and order. If they don't, the Feds get involved. And their goes their state's rights, which really means local fiefdom law. Republicans can only operate well when they have the upper hand, and can game the system to benefit their own kind.
Quantess
(27,630 posts)FOX is not a "news outlet". So really, FOX should be exempt.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)arely staircase
(12,482 posts)SmellyFeet
(162 posts)This story is just beginning to get attention.
pnwmom
(108,925 posts)should be able to match it to the 911 tape if it is.
OTOH, they could also probably prove that Zimmerman's voice did NOT match the tape.
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)blacks as victims, that is. that just isn't their gig. now were the parts in this drama reversed, they'd be all over it.
Blue Owl
(49,918 posts)He's too busy trying to kill our country in other ways.
elias7
(3,976 posts)shameless