Tuesday, April 20, 2010

CNN's False Equivalency Problem

Anderson Cooper tonight teases a story on the teabaggers:

"Are they the last true Americans or a growing threat?"

Gotta love that fake balance...but CNN follows the formula more slavishly than any of its competitors. I didn't stay to watch the piece, but I'm assuming AC, per the format, hosted two spin doctors and left it to the viewer to decide. Because as we all know, there are two (and only two) sides to every story, and the truth always falls somewhere in-between. Just like when they "debate" climate change.

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