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 received just 66 minutes of opinionated commentary, split much more evenly (57% negative vs. 43% positive).
- Republicans were branded as “extreme” 11…
