TV news programs ignore false claims in the thousands of political ads that pay their bills

TV news programs ignore false claims in the thousands of political ads that pay their bills

Josh Levy from Free Press sez, “My colleague Tim Karr just released a report exposing the billions spent on political ads around the country — and how that money is pocketed by local TV…

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Tim Karr just released a report exposing the billions spent on political ads around the country — and how that money is pocketed by local TV stations. Are these stations offering any local news coverage to debunk the lies in these ads? Are they exposing the deep-pocketed interests behind the groups buying ad time? The short answer is: No