Two days ago I commented on the fact that the very media that has tried so hard to demonize Sarah Palin is suddenly surprised that her poll numbers are down. It turns out that someone has studied this in depth and confirms the self-fulfilling prophecy aspect of the media’s coverage:
In a just released study, “A Study in Character Assassination: How the TV Networks Have Portrayed Sarah Palin as Dunce or Demon,” CMI analysts found that ABC, CBS and NBC are airing 18 negative stories for every one positive story on Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential candidate.
Is it any wonder that polls revealed a 17 percent increase in Palin’s unfavorability ratings in just one month?
You can get the entire report in PDF form here.
