National TV news failed to incorporate critical context about the rail industry’s efforts to weaken safety regulations for 10 days after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on the night of February 3. A Media Matters analysis from February 4 through February 13 found that: Only two programs, both airing on February 13, included a discussion on how regulations governing the transport of hazardous materials by rail were weakened under multiple administrations by rail industry lobbyists, including those representing Norfolk Southern. Major TV news networks on cable (CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC) and broadcast (ABC, CBS, and NBC) aired nearly 3 hours across 92 segments about the Ohio train derailment. None of this coverage aired during the major Sunday political shows including ABC’s This Week, CBS’ Face the Nation, Fox Broadcasting Co.’s Fox News Sunday, and NBC’s Meet the Press. The tragedy received no national TV news for a three-day period from February 10 through February 12. Coverage resumed during February 13 evening programming on cable news. Fox News and MSNBC aired a combined 56 minutes of coverage on February 13, accounting for 34% of total train derailment reporting on TV news.
  • radio@indieweb.social
    2·
    2 years ago

    @yogthos The coverup was concerted and effective. Now why isn’t there more news about the perpetrators of the coverup?
    I think it goes all the way to DC.
    First the lobbyists. then the gangsters.
    Now shut up about this! Weren’t you told?

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OPM
      32·
      2 years ago

      it’s a government by the rich and for the rich, as long as no rich people are hurt nobody cares