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babylonsister

(170,963 posts)
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 02:13 PM Mar 2012

All Major News Outlets Cover Trayvon Martin Tragedy, Except Fox News

m$nbc covering this as I hit 'send'...

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.

Here’s a breakdown of the coverage of Trayvon Martin on the three major cable networks from the day of his death through today at noon:

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All Major News Outlets Cover Trayvon Martin Tragedy, Except Fox News (Original Post) babylonsister Mar 2012 OP
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #1
they ve been demonizing Derrick Bell Enrique Mar 2012 #2
Come onnnn ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2012 #3
No surprise here. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #4
There is an error in the title. Quantess Mar 2012 #5
If Zimmerman walks free, they'll make him a commentator and give him a show. Hoyt Mar 2012 #6
+ 1 nt arely staircase Mar 2012 #10
Ed and Al will both have big segments on it tonight. SmellyFeet Mar 2012 #7
I hope this boy's voice is on video somewhere, because the FBI pnwmom Mar 2012 #8
it doesn't fit their narrative arely staircase Mar 2012 #9
Rupert Murderdoch don't give a shit Blue Owl Mar 2012 #11
if you search for "Trayvon" on Fox, you get 2 stories: 3/17 and 3/8 elias7 Mar 2012 #12
 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
3. Come onnnn ...
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 02:22 PM
Mar 2012

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)
4. No surprise here.
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 02:26 PM
Mar 2012

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.

pnwmom

(108,925 posts)
8. I hope this boy's voice is on video somewhere, because the FBI
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 04:58 PM
Mar 2012

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)
9. it doesn't fit their narrative
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 05:03 PM
Mar 2012

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.

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