At a time when America faces some of the most difficult foreign and domestic issues in our history, the American voters deserve and demand election campaign coverage that fully, fairly informs us about candidates' solutions, skills and integrity so that we may select the best person to lead us and unite our efforts as one nation.
At a time when America faces some of the most difficult foreign and domestic issues in our history, the American voters deserve and demand election campaign coverage that fully, fairly informs us about candidates' solutions, skills and integrity so that we may select the best person to lead us and unite our efforts as one nation.
We, the undersigned, believe that the choice we make as voters next November will be one of the most consequential we will have made in the past 60 years. We need serious, deliberate media coverage of the presidential campaign and issues foreign and domestic that will require immediate attention when the next president assumes the duties of the office in which the fate of large portions of the world may depend.
We ask that CNN and its representatives set a higher standard for the content and conduct of the Democratic debate on November 15th, the CNN/YouTube Republican debate November 28th and all subsequent candidate discussions. We respectfully ask that you give equal time to all candidates so that we can hear the views and ideas of those who may not be in the so-called top tier. In the interest of the basic American sense of fairness, we call on you to divide the clock more equitably and ask questions that will give us clearer views of these lesser known or covered candidates. We further request that you make every effort to give each candidate adequate time to give full and complete answers to questions that will tell us what we need to know to make informed choices.
We ask that your coverage refrain from treating these events and this election as a race, a popularity contest, a circus or a game show. We need information not entertainment, examination not odds making and handicapping. We look to you to renew journalistic standards that give we, the people, the answers we so seriously need and once expected from the "most trusted name in news." Please show the way for your competitors in your future coverage and focus.
Thank you for your timely, deliberate consideration of our requests.
We signed the "Equal Coverage of Candidates" petition!
# 275:
7:13 am PST, Nov 9,B. Maddalena, New Jersey
This should apply for any election.
# 274:
9:39 pm PST, Nov 8,Pam Boland, Georgia
# 273:
3:26 pm PST, Nov 7,George and Jean Drewrey, Idaho
I really resent the lack of fairness and equal coverage of all candidates including 3rd parties. Media bias needs to stop and it needs to stop now. We've stopped watching CNN because of it.
# 272:
2:47 pm PST, Nov 7,Name not displayed, Idaho
You have elected your candidate for us, now you are continuing to attack Palin without demanding facts behind the rumors. You've CREATED news instead of merely reported it. Even the election results were biased, calling a win for a candidate when 16% of the precincts had been counted for YOUR candidate, but failing to call a state for the "other" candidate when 85% of the precincts had reported. 52% of Americans think the media was biased, it was so obvious.
Well, if the Fairness Doctrine is passed, we will demand equal time...it works both ways. Too bad you can't police yourselves through ethical and professional journalism.
# 271:
10:49 am PST, Nov 7,Christy Beville, Maryland
# 270:
5:10 am PST, Nov 7,John Schlatter, Tennessee
# 269:
4:54 am PST, Nov 7,Fred Fall, New Jersey
CNN's coverage was so obviously biased in Obama's favor throughout the campaign that I often switched to Fox.CNN is now selling shirts emblazoned with the headline:"Obama inspires historic victory".One wonders if shirts celebrating a McCain victory would have been as marketable.Is it really appropriate for a news organization to sell such merchandise?Isn't there at least an appearance of a conflict of interest here?
# 267:
10:03 pm PST, Nov 6,Robert Redmon, Ohio
# 266:
9:09 pm PST, Nov 6,Raymond T. Anderson, Illinois
CNN needs to cover all serious candidates, not just the big two. Call a lie a lie. Report facts, not just what people say. If you need help, check out MSNBC. They're not perfect, but they're better.
# 265:
8:58 pm PST, Nov 6,Name not displayed, California
# 264:
8:41 pm PST, Nov 6,JOSSIE ROSS, Canada
# 263:
8:15 pm PST, Nov 6,T Haug, New Jersey
The general media did a horrible job of actually reporting news. Too bad, you used to be legitimate, but not anymore.
# 262:
8:07 pm PST, Nov 6,Terry Reed, Tennessee
All I ask is that you be fair, not biased. Please tell both sides equally.
# 261:
7:36 pm PST, Nov 6,Deborah Johnson, South Dakota
I only watched FOX NEWS [ fox rocks!] as they were the most fair and balanced of all news .
CNN YOU SUCKED OBAMA'S [BLEEP]..... I AM BOYCOTTING YOU AND YOUR ADVERTISERS UNTIL YOU BECOME FAIR AND BALANCED.
in the mean time, there are blogs who are the only way to get REAL NEWS and not biased opinionated jerks.......your news has become nothing more than tabloid trash!
# 260:
7:30 pm PST, Nov 6,Shelly Smith, Illinois
# 259:
6:02 pm PST, Nov 6,Anthony Schueller, California
# 258:
5:28 pm PST, Nov 6,Belinda Velasquez, Utah
You failed the American people. You were completely bias this election, I simply cant stand to read or watch your coverage. I thought you took some kind of oath to provide us with all the news, not just the news you think we should hear. It was a travesty, to see your love of one, and only one candidate. Our country, our constitution, our freedoms are in serious jeopardy, God save us from the likes of Obama, the MSM hired him to be president, the American people were never told the entire story, only what the MSM wanted you to know.
# 257:
4:32 pm PST, Nov 6,CASEY WHEELER, Washington
I was disgusted by the media coverage.
# 256:
3:50 pm PST, Nov 6,Jackie Gable, Maryland
If you were really miffed at the way the Mainstream media covered the candidates, especially the way they blatently supported Obama while doing everything they could to trash McCain/Palin, then sign on to this petition and let them know. Its too late to influence the Presidential election but in 2 years there's another election that could upset the balance of power if enough people hear the truth. You can make a difference is you care enough to voice your opinion.
# 255:
3:42 pm PST, Nov 6,David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania
# 254:
2:21 pm PST, Nov 6,Kristina Salgado, Arkansas
# 253:
1:47 pm PST, Nov 6,John Wilson, Wyoming
Next time kids, just wear the campaign buttons of your choice for office. That way there is no second guessing on your part. I give you 9 months before you turn on your chosen one.
# 252:
1:06 pm PST, Nov 6,Julie Mullen, West Virginia
Shame on all of you alleged "journalists." What you did during this election was nothing short of disgraceful to you personally and professionally. How dare you use your power, influence and the Constitution to provide the American people such inadequate and biased news coverage in order to further your own agendas and influence the election. Journalism is dead. I urge all Americans to refuse to view and/or support the biased media in any way.
# 251:
12:34 pm PST, Nov 6,Name not displayed, Ohio
I get thoroughly upset with the main stream media thinking they don't need to share balanced information of BOTH sides. People see through this, you pick your person and then try to push everyone to that side. That's not news worthy reporting to me. I personally, have stopped listening to the main stream media. In fact, I only listen to the one of these stations to get the local news. I will continue that practice until I see and HEAR something different out of these programs!!! This is liberalism at its highest and who gives you the right to push it on us??? It just shows you are right in line with the liberals in Washington!
