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Submitted: September 8, 2009 - 9:48pm
Last updated: September 8, 2009 - 9:48pm
Last updated: September 8, 2009 - 9:48pm
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Deborah Potter
The ongoing debate over health care reform is a tough story for local television news to cover well. Angry protesters and emotional testimony at town hall meetings make for good video but add little to public understanding of the issues. Recognizing that, stations across the country are reforming their coverage of health reform.
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