Media Mayhem with Allison Hope Weiner
Episode 257
Super Tuesday and the Double Standard Coverage of 2016 Election with Media Matters’ Eric Boehlert
The difference in the media’s coverage of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is analyzed with Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America. Why is Trump presented as light entertainment while Clinton gets put through the wringer? We also examine the high-stakes Super Tuesday contests that are just days away and break down the political battle surrounding the replacement of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, in this uncensored Media Mayhem interview hosted by Allison Hope Weiner.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Eric Boehlert to Media Mayhem.
00:30 Media coverage of Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton.
07:50 Networks trading legitimacy for views.
09:50 Super Tuesday preview.
13:00 How is Trump winning without the Latino vote?
17:10 Will Republicans back Trump if he wins the nomination?
20:00 The political battle surrounding late Justice Scalia’s replacement.
27:00 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, and a former senior writer for Salon, Eric Boehlert’s books include “Lapdogs: How The Press Rolled Over for Bush,” and “Bloggers on the Bus: How the Internet Changed Politics and the Press.”
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