Word: manckiewicz
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...Manckiewicz accused the national press of ignoring the corruption issue, in spite of McGovern's charges during the campaign, until the Watergate affair began to unravel. The press is unable to treat the incumbent like any other candidate during a Presidential campaign, Manckiewicz commented...
...Manckiewicz also criticized the press for ignoring the issues in presidential campaigns and of concentrating instead on the inside politicking, because "that is what interest them...
...Manckiewicz added that this lack of concern with issues was especially reflected in television reporting. He said that Vice President Agnew was correct in 1970 when he accused network presidents of imposing their bias on network news, but he added that this was not a liberal bias...
...Instead, Manckiewicz said, the news is slanted because the network presidents restrict us to a half-hour of national news in a 16-hour day of programming...
...Manckiewicz explained that he feels television will not cover something that is not excitingly visual or cannot be covered in 45 seconds. He said that television loves the spectacular but dislikes issues...