Media Literacy and Supreme Court Showdowns

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Media Literacy and Supreme Court Showdowns

Listen Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at 12:06 p.m. in Law, Politics

The news media plays a critical role in framing the legal and political fault-lines in Supreme Court showdowns. But in the era of sensational coverage and 24-hour news cycles, many feel it has been manipulated by various interest groups. Kojo explores the coverage of judicial confirmations, and gets tips for differentiating between groups with innocuous-sounding names like "The Center for American Progress" and "Progress for America."

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Guests

Trevor Parry-Giles

Assistant Professor of Political Communication, University of Maryland, College Park; Author, “Character of Justice: Rhetoric, Law and Politics in the Supreme Court Confirmation Process” (Michigan State University Press)

Tom Rosenstiel

Director, Project for Excellence in Journalism

Bert Brandenburg

Executive Director, Justice at Stake Campaign

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