Weeknight Evening News: Iraq War Top Story, Tapper Gets Most Airtime
Andrew Tyndall’s Year in Review Looks at Weeknight Evening News
By Marisa Guthrie -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/2/2008 5:44:00 PM
The year in evening news (weeknight) brought viewers wildfires in California, the Virginia Tech massacre and turmoil in Pakistan. But the biggest story by a wide margin was the war in Iraq, according to Andrew Tyndall’s Year in Review.
The three network newscasts aired a combined 1,157 minutes on Iraq compared with 244 for Virginia Tech, the second-most-reported story in 2007.
The California wildfires were third with 221 minutes, followed by ups and downs on Wall Street (208), winter weather (182), Pakistan (165), military personnel injuries and disabilities (160), the subprime collapse (133), illegal immigration (124) and, rounding out the top 10, Sen. Hillary Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) election bid (120).
ABC News’ Jake Tapper had the most airtime (by one minute) in 2007 with 231 minutes, edging out NBC’s White House correspondent David Gregory by 60 seconds.
Andrea Mitchell, NBC’s longtime State Department reporter, was third with 220 minutes, followed by CBS’ David Martin (217), who covers the Pentagon. Transportation reporter Nancy Cordes, who left ABC News last year for CBS News, was fifth on the list with a combined 200 minutes between ABC and CBS.
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Senator Barack Obama claims that he is a Christian, in the eyes of the Christians, who are ignorant of Islamic Laws.
According to the Islamic Laws in Muslim countries, once a person is converted to a Muslim, he or she is a Muslim forever. Senator Barack Obama is a Muslim and there is no doubt about it. His middle name, “Hussein,†vouch the fact. The Islamic Religious Department in Indonesia can prove it; if he was converted to a Muslim there. One only has to contact it to get the evidence. Senator Barack Obama can claim that he has been a Christian for 20 years or more. However, that does not erase the fact he is a Muslim in the eyes of the Muslims in Islamic countries.
America is at two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. If Senator Barack Obama is elected as the US President in November 2008 election, our Muslim enemies in Islamic countries will be laughing and dancing in the streets. The questions now:
1. Is America ready for a Muslim President to lead the Nation?
2. Is this the hidden hard core in the word “change†in Senator Barack Obama’s
campaign?
If Senator Barack Obama renounced his Islamic Religion and converted to a Christian, in an Islamic country, where the official religion is Islam, he would be prosecuted under the Islamic laws.
The American voters have the rights to know more of Barack Obama before making the grievous mistakes in the November 2008 election.
These issues must be debated and not swept under the carpet. We already made two great mistakes in 2000 and 2004. We cannot afford another foolish pick in 2008.
This is a great reality challenge. Does America want a Muslim for a Christian President in November 2008? Are we going to be fooled again by eloquent speeches and deceptive campaign TV ads? America needs to wake up.
Pat.
Pat - 5/22/2008 2:28:00 PM EDT -
Will David give more opportunity for more than one of his guest (Joe Scarboro) have equal time to explain their opinions. He tends to give Joe more time and not give the other guests (Rachael) equal time.
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