Only a fraction of those discussing education policy on cable news this year have actually been educators, according to a new study by Media Matters, published Thursday. "On segments in which there was a substantial discussion of domestic education policy between Jan. 1, 2014, and Oct. 31, 2014, there were 185 guests total on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox, only 16 of whom were educators, or 9 percent," the study reads. While MSNBC was the only network above the average, with 14 percent (11 out of 77 guests invited to discuss the topic were educators), only four out of 81 guests on Fox News were educators (5 percent), and just one out of 27 guests on CNN had a background in education (4 percent). TV news has a troublesome track record when it comes bookings guest with diverse backgrounds and balanced points of views, with networks often accused of skewing the conversation in one direction. Earlier this month, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting found that anti-war voices were largely ignored in the weeks leading up to U.S.

Topics:  jan   oct   while msnbc   fox news   tv   earlier   fairness   accuracy   reporting   u.s    islamic state   iraq   syria   media matters   cnn   msnbc   fox   educator   discussing education   cable news   guests   percent   policy   year   study   
BING NEWS:
  • Support quality of education, support transparency | Jeff Church
    If the opposition gets in, a curtain of secrecy will descend on the school district. The district is awash in dysfunction and declines in quality of education across the spectrum. The only things up ...
    04/22/2024 - 8:00 am | View Link
  • The Education Exchange: Private Schools Have the Edge on Civic Education
    “ The Public Purposes of Private Education: a Civic Outcomes Meta-Analysis ,” co-written with M. Danish Shakeel, Alison Heap Johnson, Mattie A. Harris and Sarah R. Morris, is available now at ...
    04/21/2024 - 5:50 pm | View Link
  • Education, Internet And The Growing Risk Of A "Parallel School"
    A new alternative education model is emerging online, competing unintentionally with the traditional school institution. Are we prepared for the change?
    04/21/2024 - 3:54 am | View Link
  • Students at more universities announce solidarity rallies after 108 pro-Palestinian activists are arrested at Columbia
    Dozens of activists denouncing Israel’s war in Gaza remain camped out on the West Lawn of Columbia University on Friday, a day after New York City police arrested more than 100 people on suspicion of ...
    04/18/2024 - 11:55 pm | View Link
  • Donald Trump Hush Money Trial: The Jury Has Been Chosen
    Jury selection resumed for the third day of former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case in New York City.
    04/18/2024 - 10:36 am | View Link
  • More

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More News