Economists missing from cable news stimulus debate
Submitted: February 12, 2009 - 9:46pm
Last updated: February 12, 2009 - 9:47pm
Last updated: February 12, 2009 - 9:47pm
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Media Matters for America
A study of Sunday talk shows and 12 cable news programs from January 25 through February 8 found that few economists have been given time on television to talk about the economic recovery plan. During 139 1/2 hours of programming in which the economic recovery legislation was discussed, economists made 25 guest appearances out of a total of 460 -- only 5 percent.
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