Speaking of Elite Contempt

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/08/speaking-of-elite-contempt

Check out how NPR, Bloomberg News, and Mike Allen's Politico Playbook handle coverage of this weekend's upcoming 8/28 "Restoring Honor" Glenn Beck rally in Washington. Each piece is almost a parody of press hostility and derision toward Mr. Beck and his listeners and viewers. Compare the tone of the coverage of Mr. Beck with the tone of the mainstream press coverage of the imam of the ground zero mosque. The imam and his followers generally get the benefit of the doubt, while Mr. Beck and his followers get scrutinized and caricatured.

by Ira Stoll  |  Aug 27, 2010 at 9:42 am Related Topics:  Press receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list