Midwest reform groups call on FCC to hold TV broadcasters accountable for inadequate election and government coverage Midwest local TV newscasts devote 2.5 times as much air time to political ads as election coverage, study finds Midwest local TV newscasts average 36 seconds of election coverage in typical 30-minute broadcastBetween October 2006 and June 2007, the MDN and the NewsLab at the…
Reports from NYU’s Brennan Center find Midwest campaign finance laws lacking, urge reformThe Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law released a series of reports that examined campaign finance laws and the ways they have – or haven’t – worked to limit the influence of money on politics in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Campaign Finance in Illinois This study finds that an absence of…
November 2006 - Midwest Local TV Newscasts Devote 2.5 Times as Much Air Time to Political Ads as Election Coverage, Study Finds Midwest News Index Snapshot - Typical 30 Minute Broadcast Breakdown MethodologyIllinoisMichiganMinnesotaOhioWisconsin October 2006—Midwest Local TV Newscasts Average 36 Seconds of Election Coverage in Typical 30-Minute Broadcast.Midwest News Index Snapshot 2006 Methodology IllinoisMichiganMinnesotaOhioWisconsin
Despite distrust of state government, Midwesterners believe political reforms possible, worth pursuingFive-state survey finds Midwesterners connect the dots: getting money out of politics will make government work better on issues that matter CHICAGO – Although they generally don’t trust state government to do what is right, Midwesterners believe political and government reforms will make elected officials more responsive on…
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