'Saturday Night Live' makes CNN rethink
deseretnews.com     Aug 6, 2008          

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — There was something sort of fun about watching the folks at CNN squirm when they were asked a slightly tough question. "Why did it take a skit on 'Saturday Night Live' to change the tone of the Democratic primary coverage?" asked a member of the Television Critics Association. "Did it take a skit to change the coverage?" replied David Bohrman, the head of CNN's Washington bureau who heads up the network's political coverage. Well, after an "SNL" sketch depicted a debate in which Hillary Clinton was asked tough, unfair questions while Barack Obama was tossed softballs, things did seem to change. "I think the skit on 'Saturday Night Live' made us take a look at ourselves," CNN political analyst Gloria Borger said. "But I would also argue, however, that Barack Obama didn't get as soft coverage as... [read full story]                    


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