Local Media Covered Monday Union Rallies; National Media Not So Much
by Eric Boehlert
April 5, 2011
There was no one, single huge rally Monday that featured tens of thousands of supporters. Instead, the events were spread out from coast to coast and drew crowds in the hundreds and low thousands. But that kind of grassroots turnout shouldn't have precluded coverage, considering the Beltway press showered attention on last week's Tea Party event that drew "dozens" of supporters to Washington, D.C.
Where the national press dropped the ball yesterday, the local press did a better job reporting on events in their community, as reports came in from all over the country yesterday.
From Oakland:
Thousands of Union Workers Protest Labor Backlash
Madison, WI.:
Several thousand turn out for Capitol rally commemorating MLK assassination
Duluth, MN.:
Duluth rally held to support workers' rights
Saginaw, MI.:
Saginaw unions send a message at Monday's rally: 'We Are One'
Salt Lake City:
Utah rally advances 'We Are One' events supporting labor and civil rights on Monday
To recap: When "dozens" of Tea Party supporters meet for a single protest, it's very big news. But when thousands of union members and their supporters stage hundreds of events nationwide, it's not much of a news story at all.
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http://mediamatters.org/blog/201104050024