Thursday, January 05, 2006
Unbalanced news
One of the greatest imbalances of reporting in the American media is the lack of coverage of labor and labor issues. Norman Solomon in his latest column suggests—
Daily newspaper editors: Just about every paper has a "Business" section, where the focus is on CEOs, company managers, profit reports and big-time investors. But a lot more readers are working people - and a daily "Labor" section would be a welcome addition to the newsprint mix.Public radio executives: As a counterpoint to the daily national program "Marketplace," public radio can widen its news repertoire by developing a show called "Laborplace."
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