Washington Week with The Atlantic, public television’s taxpayer-funded weekly political roundtable analyzing the major news stories of the week, is brazen enough to tout itself as “objective….known for its depth, balance, and civil discourse.”
But a review of six months of episodes after the launch of Washington Week’s partnership with The Atlantic magazine (August 11, 2023 — February 9, 2024) proved liberalism still reigns over the public airwaves.
Key Findings:
More than half (88) of the 157 topics addressed focused on Republicans, over twice as many as those focused on Democrats (38).
The panelists spent 149 minutes opining about Republicans, nearly 90% in negative fashion. The Democrats rece …