Julie Hollar on Election 2020 Coverage

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This week on CounterSpin: Informing the public about candidates running for president is among media's most important jobs. In a relatively crowded Democratic field, the public is looking to media to lift up issues that are important to them, and assess how various candidates might address them. They're looking for substantive reporting on candidates' public records. But as we record the show, the major election story seems to be about Joe Biden's leg hair. What do we make of the job the press are doing so far this election season? We'll hear from FAIR's senior analyst for Election 2020, Julie Hollar.

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Plus Janine Jackson takes a quick look at coverage of Michael Bloomberg.

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