As you may know, I am a connoisseur of local television news. I admit to being partial to News 14 Carolina because, among other things, they are able to satisfy my appetite for local news 24 hours a day.
So, I want to weigh in on coverage of the Take Back the State rally yesterday in Raleigh.
WRAL
Grade: A-
Comments: A fair but short report by capable newscaster Dan Bowens.
News 14 Carolina
Grade: B+
Comments: The delightful Amy Thorpe conflates Republicans and conservatives, but she is the only local newscaster to report in front of the giant pig.
NBC 17
Grade: F
Comments: Former college professor Steve Sbraccia claimed that it was a “thinly veiled political rally for Republican gubernatorial hopeful Pat McCrory.” Were we at the same rally, Steve? While anchor Bill Fitzgerald billed Sbraccia’s report as an objective look at the rally, his report was actually a thinly veiled attack on Republicans and conservatives.
ABC 11
Grade: Incomplete
Comments: I believe the incomparable Rebecca Hall reported from the rally, but the clip is not posted on the ABC 11 website.
ABC 11 Update
Grade: B+
Comments: The video is too hard to find, but it did include the 3 Ps – People, Principles and the Pig.
