[BC] equal time controversy

[Donna Halper]

On 6/5/2012 10:29 AM, Craig Bowman wrote:
> Donna,
>
>    Political talk shows such as Rush are built on opinion.  People tune
> in to hear what he thinks because, more often than not, he echo's their
> thoughts.
>    
Absolutely.  But the question was also about news/talk-- in markets 
where one political party dominates (and again, I don't care which one-- 
it's a hypothetical question, which can be seen for real in Milwaukee), 
shouldn't the news-oriented programs at least try to invite guests from 
all sides of the major questions?  Political talkers like Ed Schultz 
(who does have some Republicans on his show, btw) or Rush Limbaugh are 
certainly entitled to be one-sided.  But it's the news-talkers that 
worry me, since by definition news should be informative and (we hope) 
impartial.