Cable and broadcast coverage of September 11 anniversary skewed right

A Media Matters for America review of cable and broadcast news coverage of the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks shows that Republican and conservative guests far outnumbered Democrats and progressives who appeared in live or taped interviews during the hours of 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. Notably, Republican guests outnumbered Democrats 5-1 on CNN and just over 3-1 on Fox News. In all, 27 Republican or conservative guests appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and the broadcast morning news shows -- NBC's Today, ABC's Good Morning America, and CBS' The Early Show -- compared with only nine Democratic/progressive guests. Read more